Senate bill · S5387 (2025-26)

Directs the commissioner of transportation to waive an annual security deposit fee for use of state land

Latest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A7649, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

State Senator, District 40 · Democratic/Working Families

Summary

Directs the commissioner of transportation to waive the annual security deposit fee specified in Use and Occupancy Permit No. 82771 issued to the Bedford Hills Fire District, Town of Bedford, Westchester County allowing for the use of approximately 4,000 square feet of state land for parking for volunteer firefighter members of the Bedford Hills Fire District.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Allowing for the use of approximately 4,000 square feet of state land located 6 adjacent to 325 Bedford Road for the purpose of providing exclusive 7 parking for volunteer firefighter members of the Bedford Hills Fire 8 District.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

Committee

Transportation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

The Bedford Hills Fire Department serves and protects their community on a volunteer basis. Adjacent to the fire station is vacant property owned by the New York State Department of Transportation. The Department has issued a permit to permit parking by the members of the Bedford Hills Fire Department but the annual cost to the fire department to lease the land is in excess of $17,000. This vacant property currently generates no revenue for the state and there is no competing use that would lead to any revenue in the future. This bill provides access to the property without unjust enrichment by New York State.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

Jun 2, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1536
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1536
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1535
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1535
NY Senate
Apr 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate