What's happening
This bill allows the North Patchogue Fire District to lease part of its land to Eastern Suffolk BOCES for educational purposes.
Why it matters
Expands public land use flexibility. By allowing the North Patchogue Fire District to lease part of its property to Eastern Suffolk BOCES, the bill enables dual use of the land for both emergency services and educational purposes, potentially maximizing community benefit from a single parcel.
Facilitates low-cost educational expansion. The lease consideration of just one dollar makes it financially viable for BOCES to expand or maintain educational and administrative facilities, supporting local educational infrastructure without a significant increase in public spending.
Mandates property maintenance by BOCES. The bill allows the lease agreement to require BOCES to maintain any buildings and land they use, ensuring that the property remains in good condition without additional burden on the fire district or taxpayers.
Protects public ownership long-term. The provision that land reverts to state ownership if not used for specified purposes ensures continued public control and prevents permanent privatization or unintended repurposing of the property.
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Lease Fire District Land
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History
- Substituted by S4737A
- Rules report cal.541
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Print number 6970a
- Amend and recommit to governmental operations
- Reference changed to governmental operations
- Referred to local governments
Companion bill
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Lease Land to Fire District
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Thomas Croci
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6970--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 28, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MURRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- reference changed to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend chapter 350 of the laws of 2012 relating to the conveyance of land formerly used as an armory to the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, in relation to authorizing the lease of certain lands transferred to the North Patchogue Fire District
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 4 of chapter 350 of the laws of 2012 relating to the conveyance of land formerly used as an armory to the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, as amended by section 1 of part FF of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
§ 4. Any lands transferred pursuant to this act shall be used for the purposes of the North Patchogue Fire District to utilize the subject property and improve the structures for fire protection and emergency services uses [and upon]. Provided, however, the North Patchogue Fire District may lease, in consideration of one dollar, a portion of lands transferred pursuant to this act, and structures thereupon, to the Eastern Suffolk board of cooperative educational services for educational and administrative purposes. The lease may stipulate that the board of cooperative educational services maintain the building and the property area that they utilize. Upon termination of such use title to the lands so transferred shall revert to the state of New York.
§ 2. The commissioner of general services is authorized to amend the instrument of conveyance to conform to the provisions of this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05232-02-7
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