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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jan 05, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S931
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S931 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Eminent Domain Procedure Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง103, EDP L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S591
2013-2014: S1487
2015-2016: S414
2011-S931 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S931 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the eminent domain procedure law, in relation to the exercise of the power of eminent domain to develop blighted areas of the state PURPOSE: This bill provides that the power of eminent domain shall only be exercised for economic development purposes when the area for economic development is a blighted area. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Subdivision G of section 103 of the eminent domain procedure law is amended and a new subdivision H is added to provide that the power of eminent domain shall only be exercised for economic development purposes when the area for economic development is a blighted area. JUSTIFICATION: Recently the United States Supreme Court condoned the taking of private property by a government through eminent domain for economic purposes. This decision grants far-reaching power for a government entity over individual property owners. In order to protect New York State property owners, this legislation
2011-S931 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 931 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the eminent domain procedure law, in relation to the exercise of the power of eminent domain to develop blighted areas of the state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (G) of section 103 of the eminent domain proce- dure law is amended and a new subdivision (H) is added to read as follows: (G) "Public project" means any program or project for which acquisi- tion of property may be required for a public use, benefit or purpose, PROVIDED THAT WHERE THE PURPOSE OF SUCH PROGRAM OR PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AN AREA OF THE STATE, THE TERM "PUBLIC PROJECT" SHALL BE LIMITED TO ANY PROGRAM OR PROJECT FOR WHICH ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN A BLIGHTED AREA OF THE STATE. (H) "BLIGHTED AREA" MEANS AN AREA IN WHICH ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOW- ING CONDITIONS EXIST: (I) A PREDOMINANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WHICH ARE DETERIORATED OR UNFIT OR UNSAFE FOR USE OR OCCUPANCY; OR (II) A PREDOMINANCE OF ECONOMICALLY UNPRODUCTIVE LANDS, BUILDINGS OR STRUC- TURES, THE REDEVELOPMENT OF WHICH IS NEEDED TO PREVENT FURTHER DETERI- ORATION WHICH WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04401-01-1
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