New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11735: Authorizes the city of Schenectady to discontinue the use as parkland and transfer control of the Woodlawn Preserve; relates to the membership of the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
Authorizes the city of Schenectady, county of Schenectady, to discontinue the use as parkland and transfer the lands known as the Woodlawn Preserve to the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission to be made part of the Albany Pine Bush preserve and to be under the control of the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission; adds the mayor of Schenectady to the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the membership of the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission; and to authorize the city of Schenectady, county of Schenectady, to discontinue the use as parkland and transfer control of the Woodlawn Preserve to the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the membership of the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission; and to authorize the city of Schenectady, county of Schenectady, to discontinue the use as parkland and transfer control of the Woodlawn Preserve to the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission; 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 city of Schenectady, county of Schenectady, acting by and through its governing body, is hereby authorized to discontinue the use as parkland and transfer the lands known as the Woodlawn Preserve to the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission to be made part of the Albany Pine Bush preserve and to be under the control of the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission pursuant to the powers and duties of such commission as designated in article forty-six of the environmental conservation law. § 2. In the event that the city of Schenectady received any funding support or assistance from the federal government for the purchase, maintenance or improvement of the parklands set forth in section one of this act, the discontinuance and alienation of such parklands authorized by the provisions of this act shall not occur until the city of Schenectady has complied with any …
Sponsors
- Phillip Steck (D, 110) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is A11735?
- A11735 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the city of Schenectady to discontinue the use as parkland and transfer control of the Woodlawn Preserve; relates to the membership of the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission.
- What does A11735 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the membership of the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission; and to authorize the city of Schenectady, county of Schenectady, to discontinue the use as parkland and transfer control of the Woodlawn Preserve to the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission.
- What is the status of A11735?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11735?
- Phillip Steck (D, 110).
- Where is the official record for A11735?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11735
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