A 7792: Permits the sale of state lands to municipal corporations either without consideration or for such consideration and upon terms approved by the commissioner of general services without a public auction.
What A 7792 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill allows the commissioner of general services to sell, transfer, or lease state lands to municipal corporations, school districts, and fire districts without public auction or sealed bids. This can be done without consideration or for a consideration and terms and conditions approved by the commissioner. The term of any lease entered into pursuant to this section cannot exceed ten years, but the lease can be renewed. The provisions of this section do not apply to real property made inalienable under certain general, special, or local laws or charters. The bill takes effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7792
- What is the current status of A 7792?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 7792 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to governmental operations".
- Did A 7792 pass?
- Not yet. A 7792 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7792, and where is it now?
- A 7792 was authored by Asm. Steve Stern. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Operations. It is filed under PBL, alongside 4 other New York PBL bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
| Apr. 10, 2025 | referred to governmental operations |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 10, 2025 · 293 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7792 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the public lands law, in relation to the sale of state lands to municipal corporations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 33 of the public lands law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, 4 the commissioner of general services may sell, transfer or lease to or 5 exchange with any municipal corporation, school district, board of coop- 6 erative educational services, or fire district, either without consider- 7 ation or for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as 8 shall be approved by such commissioner, any unappropriated state lands 9 without public auction or sealed bids; and any municipal corporation or 10 fire district may acquire or lease such real property as provided in 11 this section. The term of any lease entered into pursuant to the 12 provisions of this section shall not exceed ten years but nothing herein 13 contained shall prevent the renewal of any such lease. 14 (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any real proper- 15 ty which is made inalienable under the provisions of any general, 16 special or local law or of any charter. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05300-01-5
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