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History
- Substituted by A1114
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.240
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to transportation
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Relates to the method of abandonment for the purposes of the canal system
Signed by Governor · Sponsor RoAnn Destito
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Title of bill
An act to amend the canal law, in relation to the method of abandonment for the purposes of the canal system
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would make the method of abandonment for canal property more open for discussion by the general public within that municipality or locality to which a proposed sale of canal property is located.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of this bill would amend Section 51 of the canal law, as amended by chapter 335 of laws of 2001, to require abandonment notices to be published in the newspaper in the county or the municipality or locality wherein such lands are located when there is such a newspaper. This amendment would also require that the corporation hold a public hearing, at which evidence or further information may be submitted, when it is the case that the assessment for such lands proposed for abandonment is equal to or greater than fifty thousand dollars. The current law says that the corporation MAY hold a public hearing. Section two provides for the effective date.
Justification
In large counties where there are more than one city, a person buying an abandoned piece of property owned by the canal corporation may do so without informing the citizens through a required public hearing in which it will occur. Because the current law requires notices to be published in a county newspaper, the person trying to buy the land should publish their purchase notice in the city or town located in that county if they have a local newspaper other than a county wide newspaper. By requiring that the corporation shall hold a public hearing, it invites interested parties to file oral or written statements either supporting or opposing the proposed abandonment.
Prior legislative history
2007-08: A.963 - Passed Assembly; Referred to Senate Transportation Committee 2005-06: A.156 - Passed Assembly; Referred to Senate Transportation Committee 2004: A.4642 - Passed Assembly; Referred to Senate Rules Committee 2003: A.4642 - Referred to Assembly Tourism, Arts and Sports Development Committee. 2002: A.9939-A - Passed Assembly; died in Senate Rules Committee.
Fiscal implications
None to the state
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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