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NY A05668

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dana Levenberg

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes industrial development agencies (IDAs) to make grants to the municipalities they serve for open space preservation, parkland improvements, and conservation easements

  • Requires the governing board of the municipality to accept the grant and find that it encourages tourism or otherwise improves quality of life in the municipality

  • Amends section 858 of the general municipal law by adding this grant-making authority as a new enumerated power of IDAs

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

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

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Governments2/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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