New York Senate Bill S08313

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 6/2/25
• Refer: 6/2/25
• Engrossed: 6/13/25
• Refer: 6/13/25
• Enrolled: 11/17/25
• Chaptered: 11/21/25
• Passed: 11/21/25

Caption

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain unappropriated state land to The Arc Westchester New York.

Summary

S08313 authorizes the New York State Commissioner of General Services to transfer a specific parcel of state-owned land at 39 Sullivan Road in Westchester County to The Arc Westchester New York for nominal consideration. The parcel is identified as abandoned state land previously associated with the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, and the bill allows the conveyance to occur only if The Arc Westchester applies within one year of the act’s effective date and accepts the bill’s use restrictions. The property must be used by The Arc Westchester to improve the existing structures and operate a group home for adults with disabilities. The bill also requires that the deed include a reverter clause so that title returns to the State of New York if the property stops being used for that purpose. The act takes effect immediately and expires, with a repeal provision, two years after it becomes effective.

Impact

This bill creates a narrow, parcel-specific exception to the general rules governing disposition of state land by authorizing the Commissioner of General Services to convey a designated abandoned state property to a nonprofit provider serving adults with developmental disabilities. It affects state property law and administrative authority over surplus or unappropriated land, while also imposing enforceable deed restrictions and a reversionary interest to ensure the land remains dedicated to disability-related residential use.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests broad bipartisan support for the measure. It passed the Senate Rules Committee unanimously, then cleared the Senate floor with only one dissenting vote, and passed the Assembly unanimously. No committee transcript was provided, but the overwhelming vote totals indicate the bill was generally viewed favorably as a targeted public-interest land transfer supporting services for people with disabilities.

Contention

There is little evidence of substantive opposition in the available record. The only notable dissent was a single no vote in the Senate, and no committee discussion is available to identify the reason. The bill’s main policy safeguards—nominal consideration, a one-year application deadline, a restricted use for a group home, and a reverter to the state—appear designed to limit controversy by ensuring the property serves a specific social-service purpose rather than a general private transfer.