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S4762Senate2011-2012 Session

Includes the federal government within the definition of "public body" for purposes of conservation easements

Sponsor Roy J. McDonaldSD-43Affects Environment & Energy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Environmental Conservation
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Roy J. McDonald

Senator · Senate District 43

Chair, Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities

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History

  1. Referred to environmental conservation
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.460
  7. Print number 4762a
  8. Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
  9. Referred to environmental conservation
  10. Returned to senate
  11. Died in assembly
  12. Referred to environmental conservation
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  1. Delivered to assembly
  2. Passed senateVote 62–0
  3. Ordered to third reading cal.1237
  4. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  5. Referred to environmental conservation

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4762A

Title of bill

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to expanding the definition of "public body" for purposes of conservation easements

Purpose

Includes the federal government within the definition of "public body" for purposes of conservation easements

Summary of provisions

Adds the federal government to the "public body" definition of subdivision 3 of section 49-0303 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 45 of the laws of 1997.

Justification

Currently federal entities, such as our National Parks, are not included in the definition of public body for purposes of conservation easement. This bill will add federal entities to the definition of public body so that a conservation easement may be enforced in law or equity by its grantor, its holder or by a public body or any not-for-profit conservation organization designated in the easement as having a third party enforcement right.

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Local fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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