New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9108: Authorizes the town of Niagara to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands and to convey such parklands to David Gaines
Status: Signed into law, August 28, 2026
Authorizes the town of Niagara to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands and to convey such parklands to David Gaines.
What the bill says
An act in relation to authorizing the town of Niagara to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands and to convey such parklands to David Gaines.
From the amended text, May 21, 2026:
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the town of Niagara to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands and to convey such parklands to David Gaines THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subject to the provisions of this act, the town of Niagara, county of Niagara, is hereby authorized, acting by and through its governing body, and upon such terms and conditions as determined by such governing body, to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate the lands described in section three of this act, and to sell and convey property interests in such lands at fair market value to David Gaines, for the purpose of residential improvements. § 2. The authorization contained in section one of this act shall only be effective on the condition that the town of Niagara dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands being alienated pursuant to section one of this act towards the acquisition of new parklands and/or capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities. § 3. The parklands authorized by section one of this act to be discontinued as parklands are described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Niagara, County of Niagara …
Sponsors
- Robert Ortt (R, 62) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.283
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.497
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A9007A
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Purchasing--Local
Common questions
- What is S9108?
- S9108 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the town of Niagara to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands and to convey such parklands to David Gaines.
- What does S9108 do?
- In its own words: An act in relation to authorizing the town of Niagara to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands and to convey such parklands to David Gaines.
- What is the status of S9108?
- Signed into law as of August 28, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.283 (August 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9108?
- Robert Ortt (R, 62).
- Where is the official record for S9108?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9108
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