Bill > S05686

This bill extends the deadline for transferring lands to the United States for the Gateway National Recreation Area from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The Gateway National Recreation Area is a national park located in New Jersey and New York, established to preserve coastal and urban park lands for public recreation and environmental conservation. The bill amends a previous law from 1973 that originally set the timeline for land conveyance, which has been periodically updated. By extending the deadline by two years, the bill provides additional time for local authorities to complete the process of transferring specified lands to federal ownership, ensuring continued progress in the park's development and preservation efforts. The change is straightforward, simply replacing the existing date of 2025 with 2027 in the original statute, and the bill includes a provision for immediate implementation upon passage.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5686