S 7493 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the town of Niagara to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands and to convey such parklands to Rajendra Sharma

This bill authorizes the town of Niagara to sell 0.15 acres of public parkland (described in detail) to Rajendra Sharma for home construction. It requires the town to use the sale proceeds to purchase new parkland or fund improvements to existing parks, ensuring equivalent public space is maintained. The sale is conditional on the town dedicating funds equal to the parkland's fair market value toward new recreational facilities. This is a targeted land transfer, not a broad policy change, directly affecting Niagara's parkland inventory and Sharma's property development.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 8, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

S7493 → S7493A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that the town of Niagara must sell the parklands at fair market value to Rajendra Sharma, rather than simply conveying them. The amendment also added language specifying that the adjacent land owned by Rajendra Sharma must be used to construct a residence, and the bill was renumbered and reprinted after committee review.
Scope change
The bill's scope was clarified to require a sale at fair market value rather than a simple conveyance, and to explicitly state that the land is being acquired for residential construction purposes.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the language from 'convey property interests' to 'sell and convey property interests at fair market value' to ensure the town receives fair compensation for the land.

ELIGIBILITY

Added language specifying that the land must be added to adjacent land owned by Rajendra Sharma to construct a residence, clarifying the intended use of the property.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from S 7493 to S 7493--A and the committee status was updated to reflect that it was amended and recommitted.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 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
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Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.332
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7493A
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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