S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6916
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 10, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
sale of state lands
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 49-0217 to read as follows:
S 49-0217. SALE OF STATE-OWNED LAND.
1. PRIOR TO THE DISPOSITION OF STATE-OWNED LAND BY STATE AGENCIES AND
AUTHORITIES, THE STATE LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COUNCIL, ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 49-0211 OF THIS TITLE, SHALL REVIEW ANY SUCH STATE-
OWNED LAND TO DETERMINE:
(A) IF IT IS WITHIN A RESOURCE PROTECTION AREA AS DESIGNATED BY THE
STATE LAND ACQUISITION PLAN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 49-0207 OF THIS TITLE;
(B) IF IT MEETS A CATEGORY DEFINITION CONTAINED IN THE STATE LAND
ACQUISITION PLAN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 49-0207 OF THIS TITLE; OR
(C) IF IT RECEIVES A MINIMUM SCORE, ABOVE THE CUTOFF, USING THE APPRO-
PRIATE RATING SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN THE STATE LAND ACQUISITION PLAN,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 49-0207 OF THIS TITLE.
2. IF ANY OF THE CRITERIA, AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B) AND (C)
OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, ARE MET, SUCH LAND OR A PORTION OF
SUCH LAND SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OR THE OFFICE OF PARKS,
RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MANAGE SUCH
LAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE LAND ACQUISI-
TION PLAN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 49-0207 OF THIS TITLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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