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NY S07158

NY S07158
Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines to the Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department for a period of twenty years.


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Introduced
04/03/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
06/10/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend chapter 412 of the laws of 1990 relating to authorizing the commissioner of environmental conservation to lease a portion of state land to public television station WSKG, in relation to leasing such land, tower and associated utility lines to the Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the New York State Commissioner of Environmental Conservation to renew a lease for a portion of Tioga state forest #7 located in the town of Newark Valley. Specifically, the bill extends the lease term from ten to twenty years and updates the list of lessees from the previous Northern Tioga bureau of fire and medical services to now include Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department, and the town of Berkshire highway department. The lease covers the land, tower, and associated utility lines where a television translator station is installed. The commissioner has the discretion to determine the terms and conditions of the lease, including what constitutes just compensation to the state. The bill modifies a previous law from 1990 (as amended in 2016) that originally authorized the initial lease, and it will take effect immediately upon passage.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (on 01/07/2026)

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