230.99
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AMENDMENT OF STATE LAW TO
PROVIDE MUNICIPALITIES WITH LOCAL AUTHORITY TO
REGULATE JET SKIS
RESOLUTION NO.: 230, 1999 DEFEATED
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Merrill
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish
WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature is considering adoption of a Bill which would
amend the Navigation Law and Town Law to authorize counties, cities, towns and villages to regulate
use of “personal watercraft” and “specialty prop-craft” by local law, ordinance, rule or regulation not
less restrictive than State law, on water bodies located within the municipality, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury supports legislation which would
provide the Town Board with local authority to regulate use of jet ski watercraft within the Town of
Queensbury and therefore the Board wishes to adopt a Resolution supporting adoption of this Bill by
the Legislature,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby expresses its support
of New York State Senate Bill No.: S.5309 and New York State Assembly Bill No.: A.8097 to
amend the Navigation Law and Town Law in relation to personal watercraft and specialty prop-craft,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor’s
Office to forward certified copies of this Resolution to the New York State Governor’s Office, New
York State Senate, New York State Assembly and New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation.
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Duly adopted this 19 day of July, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Merrill
NOES : Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Turner, Mr. Champagne
ABSENT: None
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