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Jan 23, 2017 |
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Assembly Bill A2738
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PRETLOW
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2017-A2738 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S3271
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§103, 204 & 207, add §204-a, EDP L; amd §1411, N-PC L; add §858-c, Gen Muni L; add §1831-b, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A1568
2011-2012: A3366
2013-2014: A3973
2015-2016: A2453, S5910
2019-2020: A1328, S1553
2021-2022: S2931
2023-2024: S7337
2017-A2738 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the preparation of a comprehensive economic development plan for the use of eminent domain when the primary purpose is economic development and certain residential premises are to be acquired; requires municipal approval of the exercise of eminent domain power in such cases; enacts the "eminent domain reform act".
2017-A2738 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2738 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, the not-for-profit corpo- ration law, the general municipal law and the eminent domain procedure law, in relation to eminent domain reform THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "eminent domain reform act". § 2. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1831-b to read as follows: § 1831-B. EXERCISE OF POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN; LIMITATIONS. THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY OF EACH CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE IN WHICH THE AUTHORITY SEEKS TO EXERCISE THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY EXERCISE OF SUCH POWER BY THE AUTHORITY. EVERY SUCH LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY EXER- CISE OF SUCH POWER BY MAJORITY VOTE. WHERE APPLICABLE IN THE ENACTMENT OF LOCAL LAWS, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SUCH LOCALITY IF THE OFFICE OF SUCH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS ELECTIVE SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE SUCH LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY'S DECISION, SUBJECT TO ANY APPLI- CABLE RIGHT TO OVERRIDE. § 3. Paragraph (i) of section 1411 of the not-for-profit corporation law is relettered paragraph (j) and a new paragraph (i) is added to read as follows: (I) MUNICIPAL INPUT. THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY OF EACH CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE IN WHICH ANY PART OF THE REAL PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED IS LOCATED SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY CORPO- RATION'S USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. EACH SUCH LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY PROPOSED CORPORATE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN BY MAJORITY VOTE. WHERE APPLICABLE IN THE ENACTMENT OF LOCAL LAWS, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SUCH LOCALITY IF THE OFFICE OF SUCH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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