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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.695
- Referred to local government
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Provides for the protection of parkland by petition and referendum
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Sandy Galef
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6494
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to parkland protection
Purpose
This bill will allow residents to circulate a petition for a local referendum to dedicate parcels of property within their community as parkland.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 creates Article 19-C of the General Municipal Law Section 995 which authorizes residents of a town, city, village or county to circulate a petition for referendum to dedicate property as parkland. Sets the signature requirements for petitions within each municipality and timeliness for the referendum on parkland dedication to appear on the ballot at the next available general election.
Section 2 sets the enacting date.
Justification
Communities in New York State are often times defined by their parks. Parkland protects the environment and adds to the quality of life of every New Yorker. This bill creates a procedure for the protection of Our parkland by petition and referendum of its citizens. This procedure will promote and protect the creation of public parkland in the state and will ensure its successful existence, continuation and use by New Yorkers.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 120th day after it shall become a law.
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