New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8903: Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands in the town of Carmel for use as a cell tower for thirty years.
What the bill says
An act in relation to authorizing the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands.
From the amended text, May 26, 2026:
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. (a) Subject to the provisions of this act, the county of Putnam, acting by and through its governing body and upon such terms and conditions as determined by such body is hereby authorized to discontinue as parklands and lease at fair market value to Homeland Towers, LLC for a term not to exceed thirty years the lands more particularly described in section two of this act for the purposes of installing a 160 foot cellular tower with associated equipment shelter, backup generators, and telecommunications equipment. In addition, the county of Putnam, acting by and through its governing body is hereby authorized to convey an easement to Homeland Towers, LLC over certain municipally owned park lands described in section three of this act, to maintain an access road for the purposes described in section three of this act, provided that the thoroughfare shall be publicly accessible and able to be used for park purposes. (b) All proceeds from such lease shall be used for capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities and/or for the acquisition of additional park and recreational facilities, and the county …
Sponsors
- Matthew Slater (R, 94) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S8852C
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.571
- : RULES REPORT CAL.571
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 8903C
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- : PRINT NUMBER 8903B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 5, 2026): 28 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Putnam County
Common questions
- What is A8903?
- A8903 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands.
- What does A8903 do?
- In its own words: An act in relation to authorizing the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands.
- What is the status of A8903?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S8852C (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8903?
- Matthew Slater (R, 94).
- Where is the official record for A8903?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8903
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