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History
- Signed chap.160
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.562
- Substituted for A7924A
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1405
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 5717a
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- Amend and recommit to local government
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the New York state canal corporation to abandon certain lands and authorizes such corporation to sell and convey such lands
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5717A
Title of bill
An act in relation to authorizing the New York state canal corporation to abandon certain canal lands and authorizing the commissioner of general services to sell and convey the right, title and interest of the people of the state of New York, in and to certain lands of the New York state canal corporation located in the city of Syracuse, county of Onondaga
Purpose
This bill would authorize the New York State Canal Corporation to abandon certain lands and sell and convey such lands.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 - The New York State Canal Corporation is authorized to abandon certain canal lands as described in Section 2.
Section 2 - Description of subject lands.
Section 3 - The Commissioner of General Services is authorized to sell and convey at public or private sale certain abandoned lands of the NYS Canal Corporation as described in Section 2.
Section 4 - Private sales or conveyances may be made without public bidding to the owners of structures erected on the lands to be conveyed, or to incorporated property owners associations representing such persons, or to such other persons as the Commissioner of General Services may determine. Such lands may also be leased to owners of such structures who do not purchase such lands.
Section 5 - The Commissioner of General Services shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing the procedures to be followed, including a schedule of the consideration to be charged for each conveyance. Such schedule shall be subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget.
Section 6 - The authorization to sell at private sale pursuant to section three of this act shall expire 5 years after the effective date of this act.
Section 7 - Effective date.
Justification
The City of Syracuse seeks to revitalize its Inner Harbor Waterfront which will spur significant economic development for the City. This bill will facilitate that process by providing the necessary authority to convey a portion of those lands to the developer for this project.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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