Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to alienate certain parklands for use as a recharge basin

Latest action Aug 15, 2025

Authorizes the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk to alienate certain parklands for use as a recharge basin and to dedicate other lands as replacement parklands.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A5477, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section One authorizes the Town of Brookhaven to discontinue the use of certain parklands for the purposes of constructing a stormwater runoff and recharge basin Section Two provides that this authorization shall be done upon the condition that the town dedicate an amount equal to or greater than fair market value of the parklands being alienated in this act, towards the acquisition of new parklands and/or capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities. Section Three provides a description of the two parcels to be alienated. Section four provides additional provisions and stipulations for the alienation. Section Five provides the effective date.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(57) (1) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Dean Murray says this is needed

This land alienation authorization bill has been requested by the Town of Brookhaven. The Town is working with Suffolk County and the LI Hous- ing Partnership to build a 32-lot single family affordable housing development. This development and associated roadway and related improvements requires a recharge basin to handle stormwater. The only appropriate location for the recharge basin, based on site proximity and topography, are two parcels of Town parkland that are undeveloped vacant woodland. The total amount of land the Town is seeking to alienate is 1.02 acres; parcel one, .44 acres and parcel two, .58 acres.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Aug 15, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.328
NY Senate
Aug 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.614
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.614
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A5477B
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1619
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1619
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Local Governments
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
May 7, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Local Government
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Local Government
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Local Governments
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate

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