What's happening
This bill requires certain annexation petitions involving county water or sewer services to be referred to county or regional planning agencies for recommendations before final approval.
Why it matters
Increases oversight of local annexation decisions. by requiring petitions involving county water or sewer services to undergo review by county or regional planning agencies; this could help ensure infrastructure implications are thoughtfully considered before boundaries change.
Gives planning agencies a formal advisory role. in annexations that affect water or sewer service provision, potentially leading to more coordinated regional growth and less duplication or strain on public resources.
May slow or complicate the annexation process. for municipalities, as they must now wait for recommendations from planning agencies before making final decisions, potentially leading to more negotiation and transparency.
Applies immediately to pending and future annexation petitions. , which means ongoing cases not yet decided would be subject to this new layer of review, possibly affecting current local government plans.
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Review Annexation Petitions First
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Senator · Senate District 39
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History
- Referred to local government
- Referred to local government
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1657
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 15, 2019
Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to referrals of certain annexation petitions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The section heading of section 239-m of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 459 of the laws of 1997, is amended, subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 is renumbered subparagraph (vii) and a new subparagraph (vi) is added to read as follows:
Referral of certain proposed city, town and village planning and zoning actions and referral of and recommendation on certain annexation petitions to the county planning agency or regional planning council; report thereon; final action.
(vi) annexation that would potentially require county or county agency approval (I) to provide water or sewer service in the area to be annexed, or (II) for the annexing municipality to provide water or sewer service in the area to be annexed;
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 711 of the general municipal law is amended by adding a new closing paragraph to read as follows:
Provided, however, in the event that the petition to initiate annexation is subject to referral to and recommendation by relevant county planning agency or regional planning council pursuant to section two hundred thirty-nine-m of this chapter, the governing boards of the municipalities affected by such annexation shall comply with all requirements of such section prior to making a final determination.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to any annexation petition for which a final determination by the affected governing boards as required by section 711 of the general municipal law has not yet been determined.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to referrals of certain annexation petitions
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation would require county planning departments to review specific annexation petitions pursuant to General Municipal Law (GML) 239, a process that already exists for many municipal planning and zoning actions.
Summary of provisions
Annexations that require county or county agency approval (a) to provide water or sewer service in the area to be annexed or (b) for the annexing municipality to provide water or sewer service in the area to be annexed will be subject to a county planning department review and all other relevant requirements pursuant to GML 239.
Justification
Annexations that have the potential to tremendously impact an entire region should be subjected to significant scrutiny and the affected county should be afforded appropriate oversight in annexation bids.
Prior legislative history
Assembly: 07/08/15 - Vetoed Memo 186 09/29/16 - Vetoed Memo 214 01/12/17 - Referred to Local Governments 01/03/18 - Referred to Local Governments
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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