File #: SLR 0144-2005    Version: * Name: Examine eminent domain laws (S.5964)
Type: SLR Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on State and Federal Legislation
On agenda: 11/30/2005
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass a bill introduced by Senator Flanagan, S.5946, “AN ACT to amend the eminent domain procedure law, the not-for-profit corporation law, the general municipal law and the public authorities law, in relation to eminent domain reform; providing for the creation of a temporary state commission to examine eminent domain laws and make recommendations for further reforms; and making an appropriation therefor”.
Sponsors: Letitia James, Charles Barron, Vincent J. Gentile, Betsy Gotbaum
Council Member Sponsors: 4
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Fiscal Impact Statement (12/21/05), 3. Hearing Transcript, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 12/21/05

State Legislation Resolution No. 144

 

State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass a bill introduced by Senator Flanagan, S.5946, “AN ACT to amend the eminent domain procedure law, the not-for-profit corporation law, the general municipal law and the public authorities law, in relation to eminent domain reform; providing for the creation of a temporary state commission to examine eminent domain laws and make recommendations for further reforms; and making an appropriation therefor”.

 

By Council Members James, Barron, Gentile and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)

 

                     Whereas, a bill has been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Flanagan, S.5946, “AN ACT to amend the eminent domain procedure law, the not-for-profit corporation law, the general municipal law and the public authorities law, in relation to eminent domain reform; providing for the creation of a temporary state commission to examine eminent domain laws and make recommendations for further reforms; and making an appropriation therefor”; and

 

Whereas, the enactment of the above State Legislation requires the concurrence of the Council of the City of New York as the local legislative body; now, therefore, be it

 

                     Resolved, that the Council of the City of New York, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of New York, does hereby request the New York State Legislature to enact into law the aforesaid pending bill.

 

                     Referred to the Committee on State and Federal Legislation.