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NY A00147
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Teresa Sayward
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AI Summary
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Amends State Finance Law section 92-s to require open space land conservation projects funded from the open space account to be undertaken only with willing sellers
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Modifies Environmental Conservation Law section 54-0301 to define "open space land conservation projects" as acquisition projects undertaken with willing sellers, including conservation easement purchases
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Limits use of eminent domain for open space conservation projects to lands where the owner has consented to eminent domain use or where eminent domain is necessary to quiet title
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Repeals previous language allowing eminent domain acquisition in accordance with state land acquisition policy
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Requires open space conservation projects to be undertaken with willing sellers; provides that the use of eminent domain for such projects shall be limited to lands where the owner thereof has consented thereto or where the eminent domain is required to quiet title.
Last Action
referred to environmental conservation
1/5/2011