Senate Bill S7817

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to providing compensation to qualified property owners who forego certain developments on such property

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  • 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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2017-S7817 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §325-b, Ag & Mkts L

2017-S7817 - Summary

Provides for the establishment of an open space preservation project initiative which shall provide compensation to qualified property owners who forgo certain development on such property.

2017-S7817 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7817 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7817
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to enacting
   the military base and farmland preservation act
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "military
 base and farmland preservation act".
   § 2. The agriculture and markets  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 325-b to read as follows:
   §  325-B.  MILITARY  BASE  AND FARMLAND PRESERVATION. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION  PROJECT  INITI-
 ATIVE  WHICH SHALL PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO QUALIFIED PROPERTY OWNERS WHO
 FOREGO CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT ON SUCH PROPERTY.
   1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "QUALIFIED PROPERTY OWNER" SHALL MEAN ANY FARMER, LOGGER OR FORES-
 TER WHO DECLINES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANY PROPERTY OR PORTION OF  PROPERTY
 LOCATED  WITHIN  FORTY-FIVE MILES OF A MILITARY INSTALLATION OR NATIONAL
 WEATHER SERVICE FACILITY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  QUALIFIED  PROPERTY  OWNER
 CAN OFFER PROOF OF FARM-RELATED OR FORESTRY-RELATED INCOME STEMMING FROM
 THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR AT LEAST ONE OF THE LAST THREE YEARS;
   (B)  "DEVELOPMENT"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  WIND TURBINES,
 PROVIDED HOWEVER, ONLY SUCH CONSTRUCTION SUBJECT TO  AN  APPLICATION  TO
 THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OR A MUNICIPALITY SHALL QUALIFY.
   2.  QUALIFIED  PROPERTY  OWNERS  MAY  NEGOTIATE WITH THE STATE AND ITS
 AGENTS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT TO FOREGO DEVELOPMENT FOR COMPENSATION  FOR
 THE  PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS. WHEN DETERMINING SUCH COMPENSATION,
 THE STATE SHALL CONSIDER CURRENT MARKET RATES FOR  SIMILAR  PROJECTS  IN
 SUCH REGION OR NEARBY REGIONS.
   3.  FUNDING FOR SUCH AGREEMENTS SHALL BE APPROPRIATED PENDING APPROVAL
 BY THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
   4. SUCH AGREEMENTS SHALL BE IN EFFECT FOR FIFTEEN YEARS AND  SHALL  BE
 RENEWABLE PENDING APPROPRIATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S7817A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §325-b, Ag & Mkts L

2017-S7817A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the establishment of an open space preservation project initiative which shall provide compensation to qualified property owners who forgo certain development on such property.

2017-S7817A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7817A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7817--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RITCHIE,  AKSHAR,  BOYLE, CROCI, HELMING, LARKIN,
   LITTLE, MARCHIONE, ORTT, RANZENHOFER, ROBACH, SAVINO -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Agriculture  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   enacting the military base and farmland preservation act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as  the  "military
 base and farmland preservation act".
   §  2.  Article  9  of the environmental conservation law is amended by
 adding a new title 23 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 23
                  MILITARY BASE AND FARMLAND PRESERVATION
 SECTION 9-2301. MILITARY BASE AND FARMLAND PRESERVATION.
 § 9-2301. MILITARY BASE AND FARMLAND PRESERVATION.
   THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN OPEN SPACE  PRESERVA-
 TION  PROJECT  INITIATIVE  WHICH SHALL PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO QUALIFIED
 PROPERTY OWNERS WHO FOREGO CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT ON SUCH PROPERTY.
   1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "QUALIFIED PROPERTY OWNER" SHALL MEAN ANY FARMER, LOGGER OR FORES-
 TER WHO DECLINES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANY PROPERTY OR PORTION OF  PROPERTY
 LOCATED  WITHIN  FORTY-FIVE MILES OF A MILITARY INSTALLATION OR NATIONAL
 WEATHER SERVICE FACILITY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  QUALIFIED  PROPERTY  OWNER
 CAN OFFER PROOF OF FARM-RELATED OR FORESTRY-RELATED INCOME STEMMING FROM
 THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR AT LEAST ONE OF THE LAST THREE YEARS;
   (B)  "DEVELOPMENT"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  WIND TURBINES,
 PROVIDED HOWEVER, ONLY SUCH CONSTRUCTION SUBJECT TO  AN  APPLICATION  TO
 THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OR A MUNICIPALITY SHALL QUALIFY.
   2.  QUALIFIED  PROPERTY  OWNERS  MAY  NEGOTIATE WITH THE STATE AND ITS
 AGENTS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT TO FOREGO DEVELOPMENT FOR COMPENSATION  FOR
 THE  PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS. WHEN DETERMINING SUCH COMPENSATION,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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