Establishes a right of first refusal in municipalities for state land to be sold at public auction
This bill (S 3052) gives municipalities, villages, towns, cities, and counties the right to purchase state-owned land before it is sold at public auction. Local governments can buy the land for $1 if intended for parks or recreation, or at appraised value for other public uses, within 90 days of a written offer from the state. If a local government declines, the offer moves sequentially to the next level (e.g., village → town → county). The state must still follow standard auction procedures if all local options pass on the offer. This changes the sale process for unappropriated state land without altering public auction requirements.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Mar 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
May 28, 2025
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 28, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-0)
senate
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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