Relates to the transfer and use of certain state land to the city of New Rochelle for the construction of municipal fire services and affordable housing; extends authority to transfer.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A604
SPONSOR: Paulin TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 566 of the laws of 2019, authorizing the commis-
sioner of general services to transfer and convey certain state land to
the city of New Rochelle, in relation to the use of the property for the
construction of municipal fire services and affordable housing; and
extending the authority of the commissioner of general services to
transfer and convey certain lands to the city of New Rochelle
PURPOSE::
To authorize the use of certain property in the city of New Rochelle For
the constriction of municipal fire services. transfer and convey
certain lands to the city of New Rochelle
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::
Section one of the bill amends section 5 of chapter 566 of the laws of
2019, as amended by section 1 of subpart C of part XX of chapter 55 of
the laws of 2020 to authorize the city of New Rochelle to use any lands
transferred pursuant to this act for the purposes of constructing munic-
ipal fire services.
Section two provides the effective date.
EXISTING LAW::
None.
JUSTIFICATION::
In 2019, Chapter 566 was enacted to authorize the transfer of certain
lands by the commissioner of general services to the city of New
Rochelle. That Chapter was subsequently amended by subpart C of part XX
of Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2020.
This legislation amends Chapter 55 of 2020 to authorize the city to use
the lands transferred under this act for the purposes of constructing
municipal fire services.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::
New Bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE::
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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604
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend chapter 566 of the laws of 2019, authorizing the commis-
sioner of general services to transfer and convey certain state land
to the city of New Rochelle, in relation to the use of the property
for the construction of municipal fire services and affordable hous-
ing; and extending the authority of the commissioner of general
services to transfer and convey certain lands to the city of New
Rochelle
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 5 of chapter 566 of the laws of 2019, authorizing
2 the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain
3 state land to the city of New Rochelle, as amended by section 1 of
4 subpart C of part XX of chapter 55 of the laws of 2020, is amended to
5 read as follows:
6 § 5. Any lands transferred pursuant to this act shall be used for the
7 purposes of the city of New Rochelle to utilize the subject property
8 exclusively for the construction of municipal [facilities, specifically
9 a city hall building] fire services and affordable housing located in
10 the city of New Rochelle, which solely for the purposes of this act,
11 shall mean that one hundred percent of the rental dwelling units in the
12 building shall, upon initial rental and upon each subsequent rental
13 following a vacancy, be affordable to and restricted to occupancy by
14 individuals or families in accordance with a plan developed and approved
15 by the commissioner of the New York state division of homes and communi-
16 ty renewal, and upon termination of such use, title to the lands so
17 transferred shall revert to the state of New York. In lieu of such
18 reversion, the city of New Rochelle may purchase the reverter interest
19 in the subject property at the current fair market values less the value
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 of any improvements thereon as determined by independent certified
2 appraisal or appraisals.
3 § 2. Section 6 of chapter 566 of the laws of 2019, authorizing the
4 commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain state
5 land to the city of New Rochelle, as amended by chapter 195 of the laws
6 of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
7 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that
8 the authority of the commissioner of general services to transfer and
9 convey the aforesaid lands and improvements pursuant to this act shall
10 expire December 31, [2022] 2024.
11 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
12 have been in full force and effect on and after December 30, 2022.
