A 8749 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the use of certain park funds for improvement, expansion, repair, replacement or maintenance of parks

Summary

Relates to the use of certain park funds required by a planning board in lieu of land for parks for the costs associated with the acquisition of property, improvement, expansion, repair or replacement of parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities and equipment, general maintenance of parks and recreational facilities.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jun 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2026

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A8749 → A8749A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add a new paragraph (a) requiring subdivision plats for residential or large commercial/industrial developments to show park or recreational land when required. The amendment also updated Section 2 to clarify that site plans containing both residential and commercial/industrial units are subject to parkland reservation requirements, and expanded the language around how money in lieu of land can be used for nearby park improvements.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly applies to subdivision plats containing residential units and commercial/industrial developments exceeding 25 acres, and clarifies that site plans with mixed residential and commercial/industrial units are subject to the same parkland reservation rules.

REQUIREMENT

Added new paragraph (a) requiring subdivision plats for residential or large commercial/industrial developments to show park or recreational land when required by the planning board.

SCOPE

Updated Section 2 heading to clarify that site plans containing both residential units and commercial/industrial developments exceeding 25 acres are subject to parkland reservation requirements.

FISCAL

Expanded the language in Section 1(d) to allow money in lieu of parkland to be used for improvements to existing parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities near the proposed subdivision.

TECHNICAL

Removed the old paragraph (d) from Section 1 and renumbered subsequent paragraphs, while preserving the substantive content of the parkland reservation requirements.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8749A

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

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