Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act
Sponsored By: Senator Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced
Summary
Finger Lakes National Heritage Area would be added to the National Heritage Area System as a new designated region in New York. The bill would name the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the local coordinating entity and set deadlines for a management plan and time-limited federal assistance.
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- Local communities: Designates the heritage area to include 14 New York counties: Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates.
- Local coordinator: Names the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the area's local coordinating entity and requires that it submit a proposed management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within 3 years.
- Federal support timeline: Limits the Secretary of the Interior's authority to provide federal assistance for this designated area to a 15-year period after enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New Finger Lakes Heritage Area
If enacted, this bill would create the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in New York. It would cover Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties. The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance would be the local coordinating group. That group would have to submit a proposed management plan to the Interior Secretary for approval within 3 years of enactment. Local residents and businesses in these counties could get planning help and possible federal support.
Federal help ends for Finger Lakes
If enacted, the bill would stop the Interior Secretary from giving assistance to the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area after 15 years. The 15-year limit would start on the date of enactment. Local groups, nonprofits, and businesses could lose access to federal support after that date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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