ALBANY – A bill that would give New York residents preference in campground reservations has cleared several hurdles on its way to becoming law.

Senate bill 3051 would add language to the state parks, recreation and historic preservation law that would make state agencies give reservation preference to residents of New York.

State agencies would have to “establish a system, or modify an existing system, for reserving space in a state park which shall provide a reasonable period of time for New York residents to reserve a campsite before such campsite can be made available for reservation by non-New York residents.”

The bill would take effect 90 days after being signed into law. So far, the bill has passed in the state Senate, but has not yet been voted on in the Assembly. The Department of Environmental Conservation, which operates campgrounds within the Adirondacks and Catskills, said that it does not comment on pending legislation.

The bill was introduced by Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco and can be read online at legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2015/S3051.