A 7326 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund

This bill establishes a program allowing individuals or non-profit groups (like local parks' friends organizations) to partner with New York State Parks to maintain and enhance specific park trails. Participants enter agreements to perform activities such as cleaning litter, repairing damage, installing benches, and providing visitor information, while maintaining trails' natural and historical character. It creates a dedicated "Adopt-a-Trail Stewardship Fund" to hold program-related money separately from other state funds, and sets rules for sponsor signage (limited size, 25% name space) and agreement terms. The program directly affects park visitors (through improved trail conditions), local non-profits (as potential stewards), and state park staff (with protections against job displacement).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2026
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A7326 A7326A · 2 edits
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The bill was amended to add a co-sponsor and update the legislative history to reflect that the committee has discharged the bill and ordered it reprinted. A minor technical change was made to the definition of 'parks' friends groups,' changing the language from a general definition to a mandatory 'shall be defined' requirement. No substantive policy changes regarding funding, eligibility, or program operations were made.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment only updates procedural details and clarifies a definition.
TECHNICAL

Added a co-sponsor name (McDonald) and updated the header to reflect that the bill was amended and recommitted to the committee.

DEFINITION

Changed the definition of 'parks' friends groups' from a descriptive statement to a mandatory requirement ('shall be defined').

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Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7326A
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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