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NY A03260

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

D. Billy Jones

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the state to sell up to 92 acres of forest preserve land along State Route 86 in the Town of Brighton, Franklin County, which was previously developed as a private tuberculosis hospital, private college annex, and state prison containing 48 structures

  • Requires all revenue from the land sale to be deposited into a state account used exclusively for new forest preserve acquisitions

  • Reserves water rights on the property for the Town of Brighton to establish a Water District supplying potable water from the hamlet of Gabriel's to Easy Street, addressing contamination of private wells from state-applied road salt

  • Requires legislative approval prior to actual transfer of title

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article 14, Section 1, requiring passage by two successive legislatures and voter approval at a general election

Legislative Description

Authorizes the state to convey certain forest preserve land; provides such sale shall be subject to legislative approval and the proceeds of such conveyance shall be used for acquisitions to the forest preserve.

Last Action

enacting clause stricken

9/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/7/2025
Environmental Conservation1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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