New York S 7895: Relates to the use of certain park funds for improvement, expansion, repair, replacement or maintenance of parks

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S07895 Summary:

BILL NOS07895A

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SAME ASSAME AS A08749-A

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SPONSORPALUMBO

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§277 & 274-a, Town L

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Relates to the use of certain park funds required by a planning board in lieu of land for parks for the costs associated with the acquisition of property, improvement, expansion, repair or replacement of parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities and equipment, general maintenance of parks and recreational facilities.

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BILL NOS07895A

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05/13/2025REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

02/25/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

02/25/2026PRINT NUMBER 7895A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7895--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recom-
 mitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate
 Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the use of funds for the
 acquisition of property for park, playground, and recreational facili-
 ties and equipment

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subdivision 4 of section 277 of
 2 the town law, as added by chapter 727 of the laws of 1992, are amended
 3 to read as follows:
 4 (a) Before the planning board may approve a subdivision plat contain-
 5 ing residential units and subdivision plats seeking to divide land
 6 exceeding twenty-five acres for commercial and industrial development,
 7 such subdivision plat shall also show, when required by such board, a
 8 park or parks suitably located for playground or other recreational
 9 purposes.
 10 (c) In the event the planning board makes a finding pursuant to para-
 11 graph (b) of this subdivision that the proposed subdivision plat
 12 presents a proper case for requiring a park or parks suitably located
 13 for playgrounds or other recreational purposes, then such land shall be
 14 set aside and declared held in the public trust for use limited to park,
 15 playground, or recreation, together with a sum of money equal to twenty
 16 percent of the value of the land or twenty percent of the town's
 17 projected costs to improve the property for park, playground or recre-
 18 ational purposes whichever is greater but not to exceed thirty percent
 19 of the value of the land, to be deposited in a trust fund for improve-
 20 ment, expansion, repair or replacement of the park, playground, and
 21 recreational facilities and equipment, including costs related to design

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13000-02-6

 S. 7895--A 2

 1 and construction, and costs related to management and general mainte-
 2 nance of the park, playground, and recreational facility created on the
 3 land(s) set aside for such purpose.
 4 (d) In the event the planning board makes a finding pursuant to para-
 5 graph (b) of this subdivision that the proposed subdivision plat
 6 presents a proper case for requiring a park or parks suitably located
 7 for playgrounds or other recreational purposes, but that a suitable park
 8 or parks of adequate size to meet the requirement cannot be properly
 9 located on such subdivision plat, the planning board may require a sum
 10 of money in lieu thereof, in an amount to be established by the town
 11 board. In making such determination of suitability, the board shall
 12 assess the size and suitability of lands shown on the subdivision plat
 13 which could be possible locations for park or recreational facilities,
 14 as well as practical factors including whether there is a need for addi-
 15 tional facilities in the immediate neighborhood or existing parks, play-
 16 grounds and recreational facilities proximate to the propose