All Roll Calls
Yes: 183 • No: 8
New YorkS 88522025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands
Sponsored By: Pete Harckham (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
LOCAL GOVERNMENTLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Lease dollars to parks with safeguards
All lease money goes to capital fixes for parks or to buy more park land. The county must also set aside at least the fair market value of the easement interests for those projects. If the site stops being used for the tower, the lease and easement end. The company must remove the tower and gear and restore the land for park use. If the park got federal funds, the county must meet federal conversion rules first, including substitute land of equal value and usefulness approved by the U.S. Interior Secretary.
Putnam County leases parkland for cell tower
The law lets Putnam County stop using 0.060 acres of parkland and lease it to Homeland Towers, LLC. The lease can run up to 30 years and must be at fair market value. A 160-foot cell tower, an equipment shelter, generators, and telecom gear may be installed. The county may also grant a 20-foot-wide access and utility easement, totaling 0.585 acres, along the existing road from Hill Street. The access road stays open to the public and usable for park activities.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Pete Harckham
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/5/2026
Assembly floor vote
Yes: 123 • No: 8
Senate vote • 6/4/2026
FLOOR Vote
Yes: 60 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
SIGNED CHAP.282
8/28/2026SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
8/21/2026SenateRETURNED TO SENATE
6/5/2026HousePASSED ASSEMBLY
6/5/2026HouseHOME RULE REQUEST
6/5/2026HouseORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.571
6/5/2026HouseSUBSTITUTED FOR A8903C
6/5/2026HouseREFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
6/4/2026HouseDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
6/4/2026SenatePASSED SENATE
6/4/2026SenateHOME RULE REQUEST
6/4/2026SenateORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1736
6/4/2026SenateCOMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
6/4/2026SenatePRINT NUMBER 8852C
5/26/2026SenateAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
5/26/2026SenatePRINT NUMBER 8852B
5/26/2026SenateAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
5/26/2026SenatePRINT NUMBER 8852A
5/18/2026SenateAMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
5/18/2026SenateREFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1/9/2026Senate
Bill Text
Amendment B
5/26/2026
Amendment C
5/26/2026
Amendment A
5/18/2026
Original
1/9/2026
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