S 3282 New York Senate · 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.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

S3282 → S3282A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that the town must dedicate lease proceeds (rather than the land's fair market value) toward acquiring new parklands or making improvements. The amendment also removed language authorizing the town to 'alienate' the land, focusing instead on discontinuing parkland use and leasing the property for a wireless tower for up to thirty years.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from allowing both alienation and leasing to focusing solely on discontinuing parkland use and leasing the property.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement from dedicating an amount equal to the fair market value of the parklands to dedicating proceeds from the lease instead.

Removed authorization for the town to 'alienate' the land, limiting the action to discontinuing parkland use and leasing.

Added a specific lease term limit of not exceeding thirty years.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted the bill title from 'alienation' to 'discontinuance' to reflect the substantive changes in the text.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

20–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 21

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic14

13 Yea 1

92% Yea

R Republican7

7 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (20-0-1)

senate

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3282A

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors