Bill > S07537

This bill authorizes the town of Hurley in Ulster County, New York, to swap two specific parcels of land to facilitate the construction of a new highway garage. Specifically, the town is permitted to discontinue using an 8.300-acre parcel currently designated as parkland (described in precise geographic coordinates in Section 3) for the purpose of building a highway garage. In exchange, the town must dedicate an 8.003-acre parcel (described in Section 4) as new parkland. The bill includes important safeguards: if the fair market value of the new parkland is less than the original parkland, the town must dedicate additional funds or land to compensate for the difference. Furthermore, if the original parkland was purchased with federal funding, the town must comply with federal requirements for converting parkland, including ensuring that the replacement land is equivalent in value and usefulness. The Secretary of the Interior must approve any such conversion. The bill emphasizes that the replacement parkland must not have been previously used for public open space or park purposes, and it will take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7537