New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A7890: Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines to the Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department for a period of ten years.
What the bill says
An act to amend chapter 412 of the laws of 1990 relating to authorizing the commissioner of environmental conservation to lease a portion of state land to public television station WSKG, in relation to leasing such land, tower and associated utility lines to the Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department.
From the amended text, May 20, 2026:
AN ACT to amend chapter 412 of the laws of 1990 relating to authorizing the commissioner of environmental conservation to lease a portion of state land to public television station WSKG, in relation to leasing such land, tower and associated utility lines to the Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 412 of the laws of 1990 relating to authorizing the commissioner of environmental conservation to lease a portion of state land to public television station WSKG, as amended by chapter 270 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: Section 1. The commissioner of environmental conservation is hereby authorized to lease to the Tioga county [bureau of fire, the Northern Tioga] emergency [medical] services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department for such consideration as [he or she] SUCH PERSON deems just compensation to the state, that portion of Tioga state forest #7, town of Newark Valley, upon which is installed a television translator station. Lease of such land, and television translator system shall be made upon such terms …
Sponsors
- Christopher Friend (R, 124) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S7158A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.489
- : RULES REPORT CAL.489
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 7890A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- : REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- : REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Tioga County
Common questions
- What is A7890?
- A7890 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines.
- What does A7890 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend chapter 412 of the laws of 1990 relating to authorizing the commissioner of environmental conservation to lease a portion of state land to public television station WSKG, in relation to leasing such land, tower and associated utility lines to the Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department.
- What is the status of A7890?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S7158A (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A7890?
- Christopher Friend (R, 124).
- Where is the official record for A7890?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7890
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