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New YorkS 52242025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Authorizes the town of Union Vale, county of Dutchess, to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands

Sponsored By: Robert Rolison (Republican)

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LOCAL GOVERNMENTLOCAL GOVERNMENTS

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Union Vale can lease parkland for tower

The law lets the Town of Union Vale stop using a small part of its park and lease it to Homeland Towers for a cell tower. The lease must be at fair market value and can last up to 30 years. The town may grant a 12‑foot‑wide, about 470‑foot access and utility easement that stays open to the public and usable for park purposes. All lease money must fund park upgrades or buying more parkland, and the town must also invest at least the easement’s fair market value in those projects. If the tower use ends, the lease and easement end, the tower and road are removed, and the land returns to park use. If federal money was used for the park, the town cannot proceed until it follows federal rules and provides replacement land of equal value and usefulness.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Robert Rolison

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 77 • No: 2

committee vote • 6/12/2025

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 58 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.329

    8/15/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    8/12/2025Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/16/2025House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/16/2025House

  5. HOME RULE REQUEST

    6/16/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.795

    6/16/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A5851B

    6/16/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    6/12/2025House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/12/2025Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    6/12/2025Senate

  11. HOME RULE REQUEST

    6/12/2025Senate

  12. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1878

    6/12/2025Senate

  13. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    6/12/2025Senate

  14. PRINT NUMBER 5224B

    6/6/2025Senate

  15. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    6/6/2025Senate

  16. PRINT NUMBER 5224A

    5/5/2025Senate

  17. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    5/5/2025Senate

  18. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    2/19/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment B

    6/6/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment A

    5/5/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    2/19/2025

    PDF

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