S2177-2013 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Relates to conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreation Area

Extends time period for the conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreation Area until May 1, 2015.

Sponsor: LANZA
Law Section: Richmond County / Law: Amd S5, Chap 759 of 1973

S2177-2013 Actions

Mar 7, 2013: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Mar 6, 2013: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Mar 5, 2013: 1ST REPORT CAL.165
Jan 14, 2013: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

S2177-2013 Meetings

Local Government: Mar 5, 2013

S2177-2013 Calendars

S2177-2013 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Local Government - Mar 5, 2013

Ayes (9): Martins, Ball, Boyle, Marchione, Ritchie, Valesky, Gipson, Latimer, O'Brien

S2177-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2177

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend chapter 759 of the laws of 1973 relating
to  the  transfer of lands to the United States for the establishment of
the Gateway National Recreation Area, in relation to the time period  in
which lands may be conveyed

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation extends the time peri-
od  during  which  lands may be transferred to U.S. for establishment of
the Gateway National Recreational Area.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Section 5 of chapter  759  of
the  laws of 1973 relating to the transfer of lands to the United States
for the establishment of the  Gateway  National  Recreational  Area,  as
amended  by  chapter  85  of  the  laws  of  2008, is amended to read as
follows: Section 5. All such lands shall be ceded, granted and  conveyed
to the United States on or before May 1, 2015

JUSTIFICATION: The Gateway National Recreational Area plan is an innova-
tive  approach to the creation of urban park space. Gateway will combine
recreational facilities  with  educational  programs  and  an  organized
effort to attract the population of the entire region which this Federal
project will serve.

The process of assembling the scattered properties (situated in three of
the  City's  counties  and in New Jersey) which will ultimately comprise
Gateway is not yet completed, in part because the  plan  to  create  the
park  has  taken into account-the need for input from the communities it
will adjoin as well as those it will serve. As amended, this legislation
would mandate  timely  applicable  community  board  and  borough  board
notification  and  review of any future property to be ceded or conveyed
as part of Gateway.

In order to permit the Gateway project to take shape  at  a  rate  which
permits  the participation of the parties interested in the area's ulti-
mate success, this bill extends by two years the deadline  for  transfer
of  those  properties still held by the State and City of New York witch
are included in the Gateway plan.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2006: S.6536 - Signed Chapter  85  -  2  year
extension.  This  legislation  has  been  introduced and signed into law
every two years since 1974.
2008: S6851 referred to cities/A10300 referred to ways and  means  2009:
A7324 referred to cities/NO SENATE 2010: A7324 Held for consideration in
cities/ NO SENATE 2011: S.4807 Signed Chapter .570

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately

S2177-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 S. 2177                                                  A. 2297
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 SENATE - ASSEMBLY
 January 14, 2013
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. MALLIOTAKIS, BORELLI -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Cities
 

AN ACT to amend chapter 759 of the laws of 1973 relating to the transfer
 of lands to the United States for the  establishment  of  the  Gateway
 National  Recreation  Area,  in  relation  to the time period in which
 lands may be conveyed
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1. 

Section  5 of chapter 759 of the laws of 1973 relating to
 the transfer of lands to the United States for the establishment of  the
 Gateway  National Recreation Area, as amended by chapter 570 of the laws
 of 2011, is amended to read as follows:

 

S 5. All such lands shall be ceded, granted and conveyed to the United
 States on or before May 1, [2013] 2015.
 

S 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05815-01-3

S2177-2013: Relates to conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreation Area