New York S 2017: Relates to conveying land to the town of Montague, Lewis county, in order to allow the expansion of the town's barn for public use

Status: OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (as of 2026-02-03)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 2017

Sponsors: Mark Walczyk

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S02017 Summary:

BILL NOS02017 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03763

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SPONSORWALCZYK

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 14 §3, Constn

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Relates to conveying approximately 1.2 acres of land located within the forest preserve to the town of Montague, Lewis county, in order to allow the expansion of the town's barn for public use, in exchange for 26 acres of land to be conveyed by such town to the state.

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01/14/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/15/2025TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

01/31/2025OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/08/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

02/03/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2017

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to section 3 of article 14 of the Constitution,
 in relation to conveying land to the town of Montague, Lewis county,
 in order to allow the expansion of the town's barn for public use

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 3 of arti-
 2 cle 14 of the constitution be amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to
 3 read as follows:
 4 3. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions and subject to legislative
 5 approval prior to actual transfer of title, the state may convey to the
 6 town of Montague, in the county of Lewis, for public use for the expan-
 7 sion of a town barn owned by such town, approximately 1.2 acres of
 8 forest preserve land within such town and, in exchange therefor, the
 9 town of Montague shall convey to the state for incorporation into the
 10 reforestation lands approximately twenty-six acres of land, on the
 11 condition that the legislature shall determine that the property to be
 12 received by the state is at least equal in value to the land to be
 13 conveyed by the state.
 14 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 15 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 16 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 17 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 18 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89066-01-5

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