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NY S 5656

in committee

Allows the opt-out of sewer districts under certain circumstances

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 5656 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5656 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

What is NY S 5656 about?

Provides that at the request of an owner of a parcel of property within the boundaries of such sewer district requests exclusion from the sewer district due to the lack of sewage services provided to such parcel of property, such request shall be granted without the state department of health approval and without the procedure set forth in section 256 of the county law.

Who sponsors NY S 5656?

Patrick M. Gallivan is the primary sponsor of NY S 5656.

Description

Provides that at the request of an owner of a parcel of property within the boundaries of such sewer district requests exclusion from the sewer district due to the lack of sewage services provided to such parcel of property, such request shall be granted without the state department of health approval and without the procedure set forth in section 256 of the county law.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Patrick M. Gallivanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-26

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5656?summary=&detail=

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