New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10283: Authorizes the county of Cortland to transfer ownership of Linear Park to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc.
Status: Signed into law, August 28, 2026
Authorizes the county of Cortland to transfer ownership of Linear Park to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc.; provides that such lands shall revert to the county of Cortland if they cease to be used for the agreed upon purpose; provides that such park shall continue to be made available to the general public of the state of New York.
What the bill says
An act authorizing the county of Cortland to transfer ownership of Linear Park to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc.
From the introduced text, May 11, 2026:
AN ACT authorizing the county of Cortland to transfer ownership of Linear Park to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc. 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 county of Cortland, acting through its governing body is hereby authorized to discontinue the use of Linear Park more particularly described in section three of this act, and to convey its interest in the real property to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc. upon terms agreed upon by the county of Cortland for use by Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc. for park and/or recreational purposes. § 2. The authorization provided in section one of this act shall be effective only upon the condition that the county of Cortland dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands being discontinued towards the acquisition of new parklands and/or capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities. § 3. The parklands authorized to be conveyed by the county of Cortland in section one of this act are located, bounded and described as follows: ALL those certain pieces or parcels of land constituting the right of way and lands of the Branch Line of Railroad known as the Elmira, Cortland and Northern Branch …
Sponsors
- Lea Webb (D, 52) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.287
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.523
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11337
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Parks
Common questions
- What is S10283?
- S10283 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the county of Cortland to transfer ownership of Linear Park to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc.
- What does S10283 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the county of Cortland to transfer ownership of Linear Park to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc.
- What is the status of S10283?
- Signed into law as of August 28, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.287 (August 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10283?
- Lea Webb (D, 52).
- Where is the official record for S10283?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10283
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