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S 8399 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the creation of an ATV recreation fund and the use of ATVs

This bill creates an ATV Recreation Fund managed by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to support a statewide network of ATV trails. It requires ATV registration and insurance for use on public lands, with fees deposited into the fund. The fund allocates 45% of its money to motorized access programs for people with disabilities and 45% to enforcement and public education about ATV rules. It also establishes regulations to balance ATV recreation with environmental protection and safety on designated trails. The bill directly affects ATV users operating on public lands, trail managers, and people seeking accessible recreation opportunities.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates dedicated ATV registration/insurance fund allocating 45% each to disability access programs and enforcement, directly funding specific public services through user fees.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly establishes regulations to balance ATV recreation with environmental protection, indicating protective intent through managed access and enforcement.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill creates ATV trail infrastructure fund with registration/insurance requirements, directly funding vehicle access infrastructure and regulating ATV use per transportation topic.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

S8399 → S8399A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to recommit it to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation for further review. Additionally, the bill's text was updated to change a reference from 'section ninety-nine-ss' to 'section ninety-nine-uu' of the state finance law, likely correcting a typo or updating the specific fund designation.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the ATV recreation fund was technically adjusted by changing the specific section number in the state finance law reference.
TECHNICAL

The bill was recommitted to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation, indicating a procedural change to the legislative process.

FISCAL

The reference to the fund in the state finance law was changed from 'ninety-nine-ss' to 'ninety-nine-uu', likely correcting the specific section number for the ATV recreation fund.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8399A
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pete Harckham
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
40
Co
Photo of Dan Stec
Dan Stec
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
NY
45