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NY S04544

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

James Skoufis

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends General Municipal Law Section 858 to authorize industrial development agencies to make grants to their host municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements, and conservation easements.

  • Requires the municipality's governing board to accept grants and find that they encourage tourism or improve quality of life in the municipality.

  • Adds this grant authority as a new power (subdivision 17) alongside existing agency powers, with general authority to carry out necessary functions moved to subdivision 18.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements where the municipal governing body finds that the grant encourages tourism or otherwise improves quality of life.

Last Action

referred to local governments

2/28/2024

Committee Referrals

Local Governments2/28/2024
Local Government1/3/2024
Local Governments6/8/2023
Local Government2/10/2023

Full Bill Text

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