New York A 943: Relates to the disposition of barge canal lands, barge canal terminals or barge canal terminal lands

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A00943 Summary:

BILL NOA00943 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLunsford

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COSPNSRJensen, McDonald

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 15 §1, Constn

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Requires legislative approval for any change in the state agency or agency subdivision which has management and control, including but not limited to management and control over its maintenance and oversight, of any portion of the barge canal.

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BILL NOA00943 

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01/08/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

01/09/2025to attorney-general for opinion

01/29/2025opinion referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

01/08/2026to attorney-general for opinion

01/30/2026opinion referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 943

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. LUNSFORD, JENSEN -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 15 of the constitution,
 in relation to the disposition of barge canal lands, barge canal
 terminals or barge canal terminal lands

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 1 of article
 2 15 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 Section 1. The legislature shall not sell, abandon or otherwise
 4 dispose of the now existing or future improved barge canal, the divi-
 5 sions of which are the Erie canal, the Oswego canal, the Champlain
 6 canal, and the Cayuga and Seneca canals, or of the terminals constructed
 7 as part of the barge canal system; nor shall it sell, abandon or other-
 8 wise dispose of any portion of the canal system existing prior to the
 9 barge canal improvement which portion forms a part of, or functions as a
 10 part of, the present barge canal system; but such canals and terminals
 11 shall remain the property of the state and under its management and
 12 control forever. Legislative approval shall be obtained for any change
 13 in the state agency or agency subdivision which has management and
 14 control, including but not limited to management and control over its
 15 maintenance and oversight, of any portion of the barge canal. This
 16 prohibition shall not prevent the legislature, by appropriate laws, from
 17 authorizing the granting of revocable permits or leases for periods of
 18 time as authorized by the legislature for the occupancy or use of such
 19 lands or structures.
 20 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
 21 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 22 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 23 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 24 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.
 LBD89014-01-5

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