Assembly Bill A2680

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Enables property owners to exchange easements on local roadways for easements on state highways

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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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2019-A2680 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14-n, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11671
2011-2012: A1187
2013-2014: A100
2015-2016: A189
2017-2018: A212

2019-A2680 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enables property owners to exchange easements on local roadways for easements on state highways.

2019-A2680 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2680
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GANTT -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN ACT  to  amend  the  transportation  law,  in  relation  to  easement
   exchanges
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a  new  section
 14-n to read as follows:
   § 14-N. EASEMENT EXCHANGE. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
 THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL HAVE POWER TO ALLOW PROPERTY OWNERS TO EXCHANGE
 EASEMENTS WITH ACCESS TO LOCAL ROADWAYS FOR  EASEMENTS  WITH  ACCESS  TO
 STATE  HIGHWAYS,  SUCH  THAT THE POINT OF ACCESS TO STATE HIGHWAYS SHALL
 THEREAFTER BE OWNED BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, AND BECOME A  PUBLIC
 ROAD.
   2.  THE  FOLLOWING  PROCESS SHALL BE UTILIZED TO APPROVE SUCH EASEMENT
 EXCHANGES:
   (A) THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY REQUESTING AN EASEMENT EXCHANGE  SHALL
 CONDUCT  A  TRAFFIC  STUDY ESTABLISHING A NEED FOR A NEW POINT OF ACCESS
 AND FORWARD THAT STUDY TO THE COMMISSIONER;
   (B) THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY REQUESTING AN EASEMENT EXCHANGE  SHALL
 PREPARE  A  LAND  USE  PLAN THAT ESTABLISHES THE NEED FOR A NEW POINT OF
 ACCESS, PREPARE AND VOTE IN FAVOR OF A RESOLUTION  SUPPORTING  THE  LAND
 USE PLAN, AND FORWARD BOTH DOCUMENTS TO THE COMMISSIONER; AND
   (C)  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REVIEW ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS AND RENDER A
 JUDGMENT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00302-01-9

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