Bill > S01057

This bill establishes a new reporting and enforcement framework for municipal parkland alienation, which means any action by a municipality to sell, lease, discontinue, or change the use of public parkland. The bill defines municipal parkland broadly as real property owned by a municipality that provides park, recreation, or open space purposes, including lands dedicated, purchased, or historically used by the public for such purposes. Municipalities that receive legislative authorization to alienate parkland must submit a detailed report to the state office by December 31st of the year following the legislation's enactment. This report must include a narrative description of the parkland alienation actions and an attestation of compliance with the legislation's conditions, such as dedicating replacement parkland or funding for parkland acquisition or improvements. If a municipality fails to meet these conditions within three years, they may be subject to enforcement action by the attorney general, which could include an injunction preventing further parkland alienation. The bill applies to counties, towns, cities, villages, and certain political subdivisions that have received state or federal grant funding for parkland creation, with the goal of ensuring transparency and accountability in the management of public parkland.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1057