Authorizes the city of Batavia to alienate certain parklands for use as a municipal parking lot and to preserve the historic Brisbane mansion
This bill authorizes the City of Batavia to sell a specific 1.58-acre parcel of parkland for two purposes: creating a free municipal parking lot and preserving the historic Brisbane mansion for residential or hotel use. The city must dedicate funds equal to the parkland's fair market value toward acquiring new parkland or improving existing parks to offset the loss. The legislation applies specifically to Batavia residents and city officials managing local parks. It was enacted after passing both legislative chambers and being signed into law in August 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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The bill was amended to clarify that the city of Batavia must sell the parklands at fair market value and must dedicate an equivalent amount of funds toward acquiring new parklands or improving existing recreational facilities. The amendment also added specific requirements for federal compliance, including satisfying the Secretary of the Interior that any replacement lands are equivalent in fair market value and usefulness to the lands being alienated.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from allowing discontinuance of parklands to requiring their sale at fair market value with mandatory replacement funding.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement that parklands be sold at fair market value rather than simply discontinued.
Added condition that the city must dedicate funds equal to or greater than the fair market value of alienated parklands toward acquiring new parklands or capital improvements to existing facilities.
Expanded federal compliance requirements to include specific language about satisfying the Secretary of the Interior regarding equivalence of replacement lands.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025 · Assembly Jun 17, 2025
How they voted
57–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2025
D
Democratic41
87% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.331
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6421A
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
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