Bill > A07792

This bill amends the public lands law to provide the commissioner of general services with expanded authority to sell, transfer, lease, or exchange unappropriated state lands to municipal corporations, school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, and fire districts. Under the new provision, these transfers can occur without a public auction and can be done either for free or for a consideration and terms approved by the commissioner. The bill specifically allows for lease agreements up to ten years with potential for renewal, while explicitly excluding any real property that is legally designated as inalienable under existing general, special, local laws, or charters. This legislation provides greater flexibility for government entities to acquire or transfer state-owned lands through a streamlined, commissioner-approved process, potentially facilitating more efficient land management and local government infrastructure development.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7792