Senate bill · S8938 (2025-26)

Includes the county of Sullivan within the definition of a designated community

New York State Senate

Same as A9411, the matching bill in the Assembly.

PassedLatest action Jun 3, 2026

Sponsor: Peter Oberacker (State Senator, District 51, Republican/Conservative)

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Summary

Includes the county of Sullivan within the definition of a designated community for purposes of community preservation funds.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the General Municipal Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow municipalities in Sullivan County to establish locally tailored farmland preservation plans funded through a real property transfer tax.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

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

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The sponsor's argument

Why Peter Oberacker says this is needed

Sullivan County municipalities have expressed interest in creating their own Open Space and Farmland Protection Programs through the establish- ment of Community Preservation Programs. These Programs would allow municipalities to develop plans and provide funds, through the imposi- tion of a real property transfer tax, for the protection and preserva- tion of farmlands within their communities. This has the full support of the Sullivan County Agriculture and Farm- land Protection Board as well as the Sullivan County Legislature as they identify protecting farmland as a priority strategy for sustaining the county's agricultural economy and rural character and will use the Community Preservation Program to further these goals.

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.

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(57) (4) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

Jun 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
Rules Report CAL.410
RULES REPORT CAL.410
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S8938
NY Assembly
Jun 2, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Jun 2, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1549
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1549
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 16, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Dec 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

Read the record

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