A 4030 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the discontinuance of certain parklands in the town of Amherst, county of Erie

Summary

Authorizes the discontinuance of certain parklands in the town of Amherst, county of Erie for lease to Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless for the placement and operation of a wireless communications tower.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

A4030 → A4030A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the language from 'alienating' parklands to 'discontinuing' them, and to add a lease term limit of thirty years. The amendment also clarifies that lease proceeds must be dedicated to acquiring new parklands or improving existing ones, rather than requiring the town to dedicate land equal to the fair market value of the discontinued parklands.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Town of Amherst in Erie County, but the mechanism for land use changes from alienation to discontinuance with a defined lease term.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the action from 'alienate' to 'discontinue' parklands, which may affect how the land transfer is legally processed.

Added a requirement that the lease term must not exceed thirty years.

FISCAL

Changed the condition for the authorization from requiring the town to dedicate land equal to fair market value to requiring the town to dedicate lease proceeds toward acquiring new parklands or improving existing ones.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

58–1

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic41

37 Yea 1 Nay 3

90% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.325

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 6, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4030A

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors