S 7158 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines

Summary
Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines to the Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department for a period of ten years.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

S7158 S7158A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to extend its committee review process by being recommitted to the Senate Committee on Local Government, ensuring further scrutiny before final passage. Additionally, the maximum lease term for environmental conservation land was reduced from twenty years to ten years, significantly limiting the duration of such agreements.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding lease duration was narrowed, reducing the maximum allowable lease term from twenty years to ten years.
REQUIREMENT

The maximum lease term for land leased by the commissioner of environmental conservation was reduced from twenty years to ten years.

TIMELINE

The bill was recommitted to the Senate Committee on Local Government for additional review and amendment.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025 · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

580
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7158A
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tom O'Mara
Tom O'Mara
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
58