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Senate Bill S6389

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires a public hearing to be held when land is proposed to be converted for public use

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2023-S6389 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6415
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §96-aa, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S1247, A3821

2023-S6389 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that when the state or an organization is attempting to convert land to public use in a municipality with a population of less than one million, a hearing shall be held in such municipality where such land is located to allow for public comment and input from neighbors; requires a ten day notice of such hearing to members of the community.

2023-S6389 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6389 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6389
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation  to  requiring  a
   public  hearing  to  be held when land is proposed to be converted for
   public use

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
 section 96-aa to read as follows:
   § 96-AA. CONVERSION OF LAND FOR CERTAIN  PUBLIC  USE;  PUBLIC  HEARING
 REQUIRED.  1.  IN  ANY  MUNICIPALITY  WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN ONE
 MILLION, WHERE THE STATE OR ANY ORGANIZATION IS  ATTEMPTING  TO  CONVERT
 LAND  OR PROPERTY OWNED TO PUBLIC USE FOR THE PURPOSES OF, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO TRAILS, PARK AREAS AND  RECREATION  AREAS,  IT  SHALL  BE
 REQUIRED  THAT THE STATE OR ANY SUCH ORGANIZATION HOLDS A PUBLIC HEARING
 WITH THE TOWN BOARD, PLANNING BOARD OR ZONING BOARD OF THE  MUNICIPALITY
 IN  WHICH  SUCH LAND PROPOSED TO BE CONVERTED IS LOCATED, TO HOLD PUBLIC
 COMMENT AND ALLOW FOR NEIGHBORS WITHIN A FIVE-MILE RADIUS  OF  THE  LAND
 PROPOSED  TO  BE  CONVERTED  AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO BRING
 FORTH AND ADDRESS ANY PRIVACY OR SAFETY CONCERNS.
   2. WHEN A HEARING IS SCHEDULED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
 SECTION, THE MUNICIPALITY WHICH IS CONDUCTING SUCH HEARING SHALL PROVIDE
 AT LEAST TEN DAYS' NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN
 A  CLEAR  AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER ON THE MUNICIPALITY'S WEBSITE AND SHALL
 MAIL NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING TO ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN A FIVE-MILE  RADIUS
 OF THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE LAND TO BE CONVERTED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10223-01-3

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