S5540

The New York State Senate passed a concurrent resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to allow expansion of trails for biathlon and Nordic skiing facilities in North Elba/Lake Placid, the home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Senate Print 5540 passed on a roll call vote of 58-0. The amendment is necessary because New York's Constitution requires any transfer of land or use of Forest Preserve in the Adirondack Park to be approved through a constitutional amendment process. Senator Stec, whose district includes the Olympic venues, credited Senator Harckham with carrying the legislation and noted that the state has made significant recent investments in the facilities, including improvements that supported the FISU games held last year. Both senators voted in the affirmative, with Stec emphasizing the amendment's importance for continuing to support the Olympic venues in the Adirondacks.