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History
- Signed chap.214
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.417
- Substituted for A8215
- Referred to local governments
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.1263
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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the town of Amherst to discontinue the use of certain town lands as parkland and to alienate and convey such lands
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor James Hayes
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5608
Title of bill
An act to authorize the town of Amherst, county of Erie to discontinue the use of certain city lands as parkland and to sell and convey such lands
Purpose or general idea of bill
To authorize the Town of Amherst, located in Erie County, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parkland
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 - authorizes the Town of Amherst to discontinue use of certain lands as described in section 3 as parklands in exchange for the dedication of lands described in section 4 as parkland.
Section 2 - makes authorization to discontinue effective only upon dedication of lands described in section 4 as parklands.
Section 3 - describes lands to be discontinued as parklands.
Section 4 - describes lands to be dedicated as parklands.
Section 5 - provides that in the event replacement lands are not equal to lands to be replaced, the Town of Amherst will dedicate additional town owned lands or make funds available to acquire additional parklands.
Section 6 - provides that discontinuance shall not occur until the Town of Amherst has complied with any Federal requirements.
Section 7 - provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
In studying title descriptions, the Town of Amherst has discovered that a portion of its compost operation is located on lands dedicated as parklands. The Town wishes to discontinue use of that portion of the parklands as parklands, approximately twenty-four acres, and replace it by dedicating other lands owned by the Town, which are not dedicated as parklands or subject to other restriction, totaling approximately forty-one acres.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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