S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 7190 A. 8015
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
June 4, 2021
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. DARLING -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to projects by
the Nassau county industrial development agency in the village of
Hempstead
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 922 of the general municipal law,
as added by chapter 493 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as
follows:
2. Prior to the approval of any application for a payment in lieu of
taxes (hereinafter referred to in this section as "PILOT") agreement by
the agency for a project located in the village of Freeport or the
village of Hempstead, the chief executive officer of the affected
village shall be consulted. The agency shall also consult with the
village governing body prior to any PILOT agreement being approved by
the agency for a project located in the village of Freeport or the
village of Hempstead. In addition, the agency shall obtain an impact
analysis to determine the impact on the village of the project and the
planned PILOT agreement. The applicant for such PILOT agreement shall
bear the costs related to the required impact analysis. The agency and
the village governing body shall jointly select a qualified entity to
conduct the impact analysis. The membership of the agency, when review-
ing applications and approving PILOT agreements for projects located in
the village of Freeport [or the village of Hempstead], shall include at
least one member of such village's governing body and at least three at
large members drawn from a cross section of the village community. THE
AGENCY SHALL ONLY APPROVE PILOT AGREEMENTS FOR PROJECTS LOCATED IN THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09783-05-1
S. 7190 2 A. 8015
VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD WHERE THE AGENCY HAS ADOPTED GUIDELINES THEREFOR
AND SUCH GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD'S
GOVERNING BODY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.