What's happening
This bill requires East Hampton to adopt a resolution subject to permissive referendum before entering long-term airport grant agreements.
Why it matters
Increases local oversight. By requiring a permissive referendum before entering into long-term grant agreements (10 years or more), the bill gives East Hampton residents a direct way to challenge or approve significant airport-related decisions, making the town board more accountable to the public.
Limits unilateral commitments. The town board cannot unilaterally commit to long-term obligations with state or federal agencies for airport projects, ensuring that major decisions affecting the town's future are more transparent and potentially subject to voter input.
May affect airport funding and operations. The added step could impact the town’s ability to swiftly secure grant funding for airport improvements or operations, which could influence the airport’s development, maintenance, and long-term planning.
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Limit Airport Grant Terms
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History
- Signed chap.345
- Delivered to governor
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–4
- Home rule request
- 3rd reading cal.1053
- Substituted for S4333
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.534
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- Rules report cal.534
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to local governments
Companion bill
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Limit East Hampton Airport Grants
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 4333 A. 5523
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
February 10, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to provide that the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk, may only enter into grant assurances or obligations where the term of such assurances or obligations are ten years or more with the state of New York or the United States, or any agency, or instrumentality thereof, for airport and aviation projects at the town airport or landing field upon the adoption of a resolution subject to permissive referendum
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the town board of the town of East Hampton may only enter into grant assurances or obligations where the term of such assurances or obligations are ten years or more with: (a) the state of New York; or (b) the United States, or any agency, or instrumentality thereof, in connection with airport and aviation projects at the town airport or landing field, upon the adoption of a resolution subject to permissive referendum, as provided by article 7 of the town law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09234-01-7
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