Assembly Bill A6415

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires a public hearing to be held when land is proposed to be converted for public use

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A6415 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6389
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §96-aa, Gen Muni L

2023-A6415 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that when the state or an organization is attempting to convert land to public use in a municipality with a population of less than one million, a hearing shall be held in such municipality where such land is located to allow for public comment and input from neighbors; requires a ten day notice of such hearing to members of the community.

2023-A6415 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6415
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Local Governments
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring a
   public hearing to be held when land is proposed to  be  converted  for
   public use
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 96-aa to read as follows:
   §  96-AA.  CONVERSION  OF  LAND FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC USE; PUBLIC HEARING
 REQUIRED. 1. IN ANY MUNICIPALITY WITH A  POPULATION  OF  LESS  THAN  ONE
 MILLION,  WHERE  THE  STATE OR ANY ORGANIZATION IS ATTEMPTING TO CONVERT
 LAND OR PROPERTY OWNED TO PUBLIC USE FOR THE PURPOSES OF, INCLUDING  BUT
 NOT  LIMITED  TO  TRAILS,  PARK  AREAS AND RECREATION AREAS, IT SHALL BE
 REQUIRED THAT THE STATE OR ANY SUCH ORGANIZATION HOLDS A PUBLIC  HEARING
 WITH  THE TOWN BOARD, PLANNING BOARD OR ZONING BOARD OF THE MUNICIPALITY
 IN WHICH SUCH LAND PROPOSED TO BE CONVERTED IS LOCATED, TO  HOLD  PUBLIC
 COMMENT  AND  ALLOW  FOR NEIGHBORS WITHIN A FIVE-MILE RADIUS OF THE LAND
 PROPOSED TO BE CONVERTED AND OTHER MEMBERS OF  THE  COMMUNITY  TO  BRING
 FORTH AND ADDRESS ANY PRIVACY OR SAFETY CONCERNS.
   2.  WHEN  A  HEARING  IS SCHEDULED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION, THE MUNICIPALITY WHICH IS CONDUCTING SUCH HEARING SHALL PROVIDE
 AT LEAST TEN DAYS' NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN
 A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER ON THE MUNICIPALITY'S WEBSITE  AND  SHALL
 MAIL  NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING TO ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN A FIVE-MILE RADIUS
 OF THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE LAND TO BE CONVERTED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10223-01-3

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