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Senator · Senate District 61
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History
- Signed chap.311
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.378
- Substituted for A7210A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
Show 5 earlier actions
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.620
- Print number 4803a
- Amend (t) and recommit to local government
- Referred to local government
Companion bill
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Authorizes the town of Amherst, county of Erie to alienate certain parcels of land used as parkland and to replace such parkland with other parcels of land
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Raymond Walter
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4803A
Title of bill
An act authorizing the town of Amherst, county of Erie to alienate certain parcels of lands used as parklands and to replace such parkland with other parcels of land
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 as parklands certain land as described in
Section 3 of this act in exchange for the land described in Section 4 of this act.
Section 2- makes authorization to discontinue effective only upon dedication of lands described in section 4 as parklands.
Section 3- describes the lands to be discontinued as parklands.
Section 4- describes the lands to be dedicated as parklands.
Section 5- provides that in the event replacement lands are not equal to lands being replaced, the Town of Amherst will dedicate the difference in fair market value in order to acquire additional parklands and/or for improvements to the existing park and recreational facilities.
Section 6- provides that discontinuance shall not occur until the Town of Amherst has complied with any federal requirements.
Section 7- provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
This bill has been introduced at the request of the Town of Amherst. The lands to be discontinued as parklands are not particularly suitable for parkland, and it is hoped that in the future they may be used in efforts to acquire other land that would be of critical importance to protect town watersheds, drainage and open lands. The replacement parcel provided in this bill, in addition to having substantially greater acreage, is nearby to other town parkland and will provide greater immediate public benefit.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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