Bill > A05290

This bill requires county planning departments to review and provide recommendations on certain annexation petitions that could potentially impact county services, specifically water or sewer services. The bill amends the General Municipal Law to mandate that when an annexation petition involves areas where county or county agencies might need to provide water or sewer services, the county planning agency or regional planning council must be consulted before a final determination can be made. The governing boards of the municipalities involved in the annexation must comply with this referral and recommendation process, ensuring that county-level planning agencies have an opportunity to review and provide input on potential annexations that could affect their infrastructure or service provisions. The bill takes effect immediately and applies to any annexation petition that has not yet received a final determination from the affected governing boards, thus introducing a new layer of review and potential coordination in municipal boundary changes.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5290