Extends the expiration of chapter 387 of the laws of 2013 relating to the Freeholders and Commonalty of the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Southold

Latest action Jul 23, 2025

Extends the expiration of provisions relating to including the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of East Hampton and the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of permitting them to receive land at no cost from Suffolk County to be placed under their stewardship.

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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 A8591, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8591, the matching Assembly bill.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would extend until July 31, 2027, provisions relating the inclusion of the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton, the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton and the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty Of the town of Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of section 72-h of the general municipal law.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8591, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Anthony H. Palumbo says this is needed

Typically, the County of Suffolk transfers land pursuant to section 72-h of the general municipal law. This section states that land transfers only occur to municipal corporations, which through definition are limited to county, town and village government. While not a taxing jurisdiction, the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton, the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton and the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southold are clearly a form of local elected government and would greatly benefit from the ability to receive land at no cost from the County to be placed under their stewardship. This legislation would provide that for the purposes of section 72-h of th'e general municipal law, the term "municipal corporation" shall include the Trus- tees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton, the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton and the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Sout- hold.

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

Jul 23, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jul 23, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.187
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1574
3RD READING CAL.1574
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A8591
NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 4, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1574
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1574
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Rules Report CAL.365
RULES REPORT CAL.365
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

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