S 9943 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the village of New Berlin to alienate certain parklands

This bill authorizes the Village of New Berlin to sell specific parkland to Good Shepherd Communities for the construction of a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. In exchange for this sale, the village must dedicate an amount of money equal to the land's fair market value toward acquiring new parkland or improving existing recreational areas within the village. The legislation also includes conditions to ensure compliance with any federal requirements regarding the conversion of previously funded parklands.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced Apr 16, 2026 Signed Aug 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9943 → S9943A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to include a committee discharge clause, allowing it to proceed directly to a vote without further committee review. Additionally, the legal description of the parkland being sold was updated to clarify that it is a portion of previously conveyed lands, and the total acreage of the property was added to the description.

Scope change

The bill's procedural scope expanded by adding a committee discharge provision, while the substantive scope of the land description was clarified with acreage details.

TIMELINE

Added a clause stating the committee is discharged, the bill was amended, and it is ordered to be reprinted and recommitted, streamlining the legislative process.

DEFINITION

Modified the legal description of the parkland to explicitly state it is a 'portion' of lands formerly conveyed to the village and added the total acreage (7.54 acres) to the description.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026 · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

59–2

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Jun 2, 2026

D Democratic41

37 Yea 2 Nay 2

90% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 28, 2026

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.286

upper

Jun 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 2, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9943A

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors