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New YorkS 80472025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Relates to the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County

Sponsored By: Dan Stec (Republican)

Signed by Governor

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONWAYS AND MEANS

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New York must add protected forest land

New York must acquire at least 2,500 acres of true forest land within Adirondack Park for the forest preserve. This offsets forest preserve land used for the Mount Van Hoevenberg sports complex. The Legislature must approve the acquisition, including an exact boundary description and an accurate land survey. The law specifies no acquisition cost or funding amount. It takes effect on the same date and in the same manner as the accompanying constitutional amendment.

Olympic ski trails allowed with development limits

The law allows Nordic skiing and biathlon trails and necessary related facilities on up to 322.26 acres of forest preserve. This applies at Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in North Elba, Essex County. The complex covers 1,039.2 acres. Adjacent town-owned land under a state easement, including the Olympic bobsled run, is excluded. Allowed facilities include access roads, parking, restrooms, offices, day lodges and amenities, snowmaking, and an open-air skiing and biathlon stadium. They also include five kilometers of paved training trails. Unrelated facilities are excluded, including zip lines, hotels, condominiums, swimming pools, tennis courts, and public-use ATVs or off-road vehicles. Structures selling goods or services at or above 2,200 feet are also excluded. All development must follow the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan and have authorization through a unit management plan. The law takes effect on the same date and in the same manner as the accompanying constitutional amendment. Authority to adopt rules needed for implementation is available immediately, on or before that effective date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dan Stec

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Robert Jackson

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 206 • No: 0

House vote • 6/13/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 137 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/10/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 58 • No: 0

committee vote • 5/20/2025

Environmental Conservation Committee Vote

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.488

    10/27/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    10/24/2025Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/13/2025House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/13/2025House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.648

    6/13/2025House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A3628

    6/13/2025House

  7. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    6/10/2025House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/10/2025Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    6/10/2025Senate

  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    6/4/2025Senate

  11. 2ND REPORT CAL.

    5/29/2025Senate

  12. 1ST REPORT CAL.1384

    5/28/2025Senate

  13. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    5/15/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    5/15/2025

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