NY State Senate Bill S705A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 05, 2016	referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 01, 2016	advanced to third reading
Feb 29, 2016	2nd report cal. amended 705a
Feb 25, 2016	1st report cal.230
Jan 06, 2016	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation returned to senate died in assembly
May 18, 2015	referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate
May 05, 2015	advanced to third reading
May 04, 2015	2nd report cal.
Apr 29, 2015	1st report cal.487
Jan 07, 2015	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

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S705 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2228
Law Section:: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 16 §§16.01 - 16.05, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S5600, A10066
2017-2018: S3051, A1954
2019-2020: S180, A3264
2021-2022: S1355, A8083
2023-2024: S252

S705 - Summary

Relates to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland.

S705 - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S705

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic
preservation law, in relation to the reporting of alienation of
municipal parkland

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

Municipally owned parkland is vital to local communities. Once lost,
municipal parkland is difficult to recover. The alienation of
municipal parkland should be limited to instances of compelling public
need where no other alternative is available, and should be
accompanied by replacement parkland.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

*Defines "municipal parkland," "municipal, parkland alienation,"
"municipality," and "parkland alienation legislation."

*Provides that any municipality that has received alienation
authorization through enactment of municipal parkland alienation
legislation shall submit a report to the Office of Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation.

*Provides for enforcement powers by the attorney general for
violations of this act by a municipality.

 JUSTIFICATION :

For more than a century, New York courts have held that municipal
parkland is subject to a "public trust" for the benefit of the public.
As a result, courts have rules that municipal parkland may not be
alienated without prior enactment of state legislation authorizing
such alienation.

Municipally owned parkland greatly enhances the quality of life,
community character, and economic vitality of communities throughout
New York State by providing healthy, affordable, and educational
opportunities to New Yorkers and tourists. Unfortunately, once lost
municipal parkland is difficult, if not impossible, to recover.
Therefore, the alienation of parkland should be limited to instances
of compelling public need where no other alternative is available and
should be accompanied by replacement parkland to be made available to
the community.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013/2014: S.5600: Passed Senate. Delivered to Assembly-Referred to
Local Governments.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None by the State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2017.

S705 - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   705

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The parks, recreation  and  historic  preservation  law  is
amended by adding a new article 16 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 16
                      MUNICIPAL PARKLAND ALIENATION
SECTION 16.01 DEFINITIONS.
        16.03 PARKLAND ALIENATION REPORTING.
        16.05 PARKLAND ALIENATION ENFORCEMENT.
  S 16.01 DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1.  "MUNICIPAL PARKLAND" SHALL MEAN REAL PROPERTY OR INTERESTS THEREIN
THAT IS OWNED BY A MUNICIPALITY THAT PROVIDES PUBLIC  PARK,  RECREATION,
OR  OPEN  SPACE  PROTECTION PURPOSES. MUNICIPAL PARKLAND INCLUDES: LANDS
THAT HAVE BEEN DEDICATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES BY THE MUNICIPALITY THROUGH A
FORMAL RESOLUTION OR SIMILAR ACTION; LANDS THAT HAVE BEEN  PURCHASED  OR
ACCEPTED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; OR LANDS THAT CURRENTLY OR HISTORICALLY HAVE
BEEN AVAILABLE TO AND USED BY THE PUBLIC FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
  2.  "MUNICIPAL PARKLAND ALIENATION" SHALL MEAN ANY ACTION BY A MUNICI-
PALITY TO SELL, LEASE, DISCONTINUE, OR CHANGE THE USE OF MUNICIPAL PARK-
LAND.
  3. "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN A COUNTY,  TOWN,  CITY,  OR  VILLAGE.  IT
SHALL  ALSO  MEAN  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN
INSTANCES WHERE SUCH ENTITY HAS OBTAINED STATE OR FEDERAL GRANT  FUNDING
FOR THE CREATION OF MUNICIPAL PARKLAND.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04307-01-5

S. 705                              2

  4. "PARKLAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION" SHALL MEAN LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZING A MUNICIPALITY TO ALIENATE PARKLAND
UNDER ITS JURISDICTION.
  S  16.03  PARKLAND  ALIENATION  REPORTING.  ANY  MUNICIPALITY THAT HAS
RECEIVED ALIENATION AUTHORIZATION THROUGH ENACTMENT OF  MUNICIPAL  PARK-
LAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE OFFICE NO LATER
THAN  DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT
OF THE LEGISLATION. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE SIGNED  BY  THE  MUNICIPALITY'S
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SHALL INCLUDE:
  1.  A  NARRATIVE  DESCRIPTION OF THE STATUS OF THE PARKLAND ALIENATION
ACTIONS AUTHORIZED AND REQUIRED IN THE LEGISLATION; AND
  2. AN ATTESTATION THAT THE MUNICIPALITY HAS COMPLIED WITH  ALL  CONDI-
TIONS  OF  THE PARKLAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION, INCLUDING THE DEDICATION
OF ANY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PARKLAND OR, IN THE CASE  OF  UTILITY  EASE-
MENTS, THE DEDICATION OF FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL PARK-
LAND OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING PARKLAND FACILITIES; OR
  3.  IN  THE EVENT THAT ANY CONDITION OF THE PARKLAND ALIENATION LEGIS-
LATION HAS NOT BEEN FULLY COMPLIED WITH, THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL  PROVIDE
THE  OFFICE  WITH  AN INTERIM REPORT DETAILING THE STATUS OF ITS ACTIONS
AND AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY CERTAIN CONDITIONS HAVE NOT BEEN MET, ALONG
WITH THE ANTICIPATED DATE BY WHICH SUCH  CONDITIONS  WILL  BE  MET.  THE
MUNICIPALITY  SHALL CONTINUE TO FILE INTERIM REPORTS ANNUALLY UNTIL SUCH
TIME AS THE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN  MET  AND  A  FINAL  REPORT  IS  FILED.
UNLESS  A LONGER TIME PERIOD IS SPECIFIED IN THE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING
THE ALIENATION, IF THE CONDITIONS OF THE ALIENATION HAVE NOT BEEN MET BY
DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THE THIRD CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT
OF PARKLAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION, THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
ENFORCEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16.05 OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S 16.05 PARKLAND ALIENATION  ENFORCEMENT.  AN  ACTION  FOR  INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF  AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AGAINST A MUNICIPALITY VIOLATING ANY
PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE MAY BE BROUGHT BY THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL  UPON
REFERRAL  BY  THE  OFFICE  OR UPON HIS OR HER OWN INITIATIVE.  A MUNICI-
PALITY MAY BE ENJOINED FROM ALIENATING PARKLAND WHERE  IT  ACTS  OR  HAS
ACTED  IN FURTHERANCE OF PARKLAND ALIENATION WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PARK-
LAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION REQUIREMENTS.
  S 2. The state commissioner of parks, recreation and historic  preser-
vation  is  authorized  to  promulgate  such guidelines and/or rules and
regulations as he or she deems necessary to implement the provisions  of
this act on or before its effective date.
  S 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2017.

S705A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2228
Law Section:: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 16 §§16.01 - 16.05, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S5600, A10066
2017-2018: S3051, A1954
2019-2020: S180, A3264
2021-2022: S1355, A8083
2023-2024: S252

S705A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland.

S705A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S705A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,
in relation to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

Municipally owned parkland is vital to local communities. Once lost,
municipal parkland is difficult to recover. The alienation of
municipal parkland should be limited to instances of compelling public
need where no other alternative is available, and should be
accompanied by replacement parkland.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

* Defines "municipal parkland," "municipal, parkland alienation,"
"municipality," and "parkland alienation legislation."

* Provides that any municipality that has received alienation
authorization through enactment of municipal parkland alienation
legislation shall submit a report to the Office of Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation.

* Provides for enforcement powers by the attorney general for

violations of this act by a municipality.

 JUSTIFICATION :

For more than a century, New York courts have held that municipal
parkland is subject to a "public trust" for the benefit of the public.
As a result, courts have rules that municipal parkland may not be
alienated without prior enactment of state legislation authorizing
such alienation.

Municipally owned parkland greatly enhances the quality of life,
community character, and economic vitality of communities throughout
New York State by providing healthy, affordable, and educational
opportunities to New Yorkers and tourists. Unfortunately, once lost
municipal parkland is difficult, if not impossible, to recover.
Therefore, the alienation of parkland should be limited to instances
of compelling public need where no other alternative is available and
should be accompanied by replacement parkland to be made available to
the community.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013/2014: S.5600: Passed Senate. Delivered to Assembly-Referred to
Local Governments.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None by the State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2018.

S705A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 705--A
    Cal. No. 230

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Cultural
  Affairs,  Tourism, Parks and Recreation in accordance with Senate Rule
  6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first
  report,  amended  on  first  report,  ordered  to  a second report and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The parks, recreation  and  historic  preservation  law  is
amended by adding a new article 16 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 16
                      MUNICIPAL PARKLAND ALIENATION
SECTION 16.01 DEFINITIONS.
        16.03 PARKLAND ALIENATION REPORTING.
        16.05 PARKLAND ALIENATION ENFORCEMENT.
  S 16.01 DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1.  "MUNICIPAL PARKLAND" SHALL MEAN REAL PROPERTY OR INTERESTS THEREIN
THAT IS OWNED BY A MUNICIPALITY THAT PROVIDES PUBLIC  PARK,  RECREATION,
OR  OPEN  SPACE  PROTECTION PURPOSES. MUNICIPAL PARKLAND INCLUDES: LANDS
THAT HAVE BEEN DEDICATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES BY THE MUNICIPALITY THROUGH A
FORMAL RESOLUTION OR SIMILAR ACTION; LANDS THAT HAVE BEEN  PURCHASED  OR
ACCEPTED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; OR LANDS THAT CURRENTLY OR HISTORICALLY HAVE
BEEN AVAILABLE TO AND USED BY THE PUBLIC FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
  2.  "MUNICIPAL PARKLAND ALIENATION" SHALL MEAN ANY ACTION BY A MUNICI-
PALITY TO SELL, LEASE, DISCONTINUE, OR CHANGE THE USE OF MUNICIPAL PARK-
LAND.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD04307-04-6

S. 705--A                           2

  3. "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN A COUNTY,  TOWN,  CITY,  OR  VILLAGE.  IT
SHALL  ALSO  MEAN  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN
INSTANCES WHERE SUCH ENTITY HAS OBTAINED STATE OR FEDERAL GRANT  FUNDING
FOR THE CREATION OF MUNICIPAL PARKLAND.
  4. "PARKLAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION" SHALL MEAN LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZING A MUNICIPALITY TO ALIENATE PARKLAND
UNDER ITS JURISDICTION.
  S  16.03  PARKLAND  ALIENATION  REPORTING.  ANY  MUNICIPALITY THAT HAS
RECEIVED ALIENATION AUTHORIZATION THROUGH ENACTMENT OF  MUNICIPAL  PARK-
LAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE OFFICE NO LATER
THAN  DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT
OF THE LEGISLATION. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE SIGNED  BY  THE  MUNICIPALITY'S
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SHALL INCLUDE:
  1.  A  NARRATIVE  DESCRIPTION OF THE STATUS OF THE PARKLAND ALIENATION
ACTIONS AUTHORIZED AND REQUIRED IN THE LEGISLATION; AND
  2. AN ATTESTATION THAT THE MUNICIPALITY HAS COMPLIED WITH  ALL  CONDI-
TIONS  OF  THE PARKLAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION, INCLUDING THE DEDICATION
OF ANY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PARKLAND OR, IN THE CASE  OF  UTILITY  EASE-
MENTS, THE DEDICATION OF FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL PARK-
LAND OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING PARKLAND FACILITIES; OR
  3.  IN  THE EVENT THAT ANY CONDITION OF THE PARKLAND ALIENATION LEGIS-
LATION HAS NOT BEEN FULLY COMPLIED WITH, THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL  PROVIDE
THE  OFFICE  WITH  AN INTERIM REPORT DETAILING THE STATUS OF ITS ACTIONS
AND AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY CERTAIN CONDITIONS HAVE NOT BEEN MET, ALONG
WITH THE ANTICIPATED DATE BY WHICH SUCH  CONDITIONS  WILL  BE  MET.  THE
MUNICIPALITY  SHALL CONTINUE TO FILE INTERIM REPORTS ANNUALLY UNTIL SUCH
TIME AS THE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN  MET  AND  A  FINAL  REPORT  IS  FILED.
UNLESS  A LONGER TIME PERIOD IS SPECIFIED IN THE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING
THE ALIENATION, IF THE CONDITIONS OF THE ALIENATION HAVE NOT BEEN MET BY
DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THE THIRD CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT
OF PARKLAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION, THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
ENFORCEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16.05 OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S 16.05 PARKLAND ALIENATION  ENFORCEMENT.  AN  ACTION  FOR  INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF  AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AGAINST A MUNICIPALITY VIOLATING ANY
PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE MAY BE BROUGHT BY THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL  UPON
REFERRAL  BY  THE  OFFICE  OR UPON HIS OR HER OWN INITIATIVE.  A MUNICI-
PALITY MAY BE ENJOINED FROM ALIENATING PARKLAND WHERE  IT  ACTS  OR  HAS
ACTED  IN FURTHERANCE OF PARKLAND ALIENATION WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PARK-
LAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION REQUIREMENTS.
  S 2. The state commissioner of parks, recreation and historic  preser-
vation  is  authorized  to  promulgate  such guidelines and/or rules and
regulations as he or she deems necessary to implement the provisions  of
this act on or before its effective date.
  S 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.

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Apr 5, 2016 - floor Vote

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Feb 25, 2016 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation committee Vote

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May 18, 2015 - floor Vote

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Apr 29, 2015 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation committee Vote

Committee Vote: Apr 29, 2015

Bill Amendments

S705 - Details

S705 - Summary

S705 - Sponsor Memo

S705 - Bill Text download pdf

S705A (ACTIVE) - Details

S705A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S705A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S705A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Apr 5, 2016 - floor Vote

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Feb 25, 2016 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation committee Vote

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May 18, 2015 - floor Vote

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Apr 29, 2015 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation committee Vote

Committee Vote: Apr 29, 2015

Bill Amendments

S705 - Details

S705 - Summary

S705 - Sponsor Memo

S705 - Bill Text download pdf

S705A (ACTIVE) - Details

S705A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S705A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S705A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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