Authorizes the compensation of Catholic Guardian Services for fair and equitable holding expenses associated with lands transferred to Catholic Home Bureau

2025 Regular Session

The bill allows the state’s General Services Commissioner to reimburse Catholic Guardian Services for fair and equitable holding costs on a Bronx property during its public-use per

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Overview

A11452 is a New York Assembly bill introduced in the 2025-2026 session. The bill authorizes the Commissioner of General Services (OGS) to compensate Catholic Guardian Services for fair and equitable holding expenses tied to a specific property. The property was formerly conveyed to Catholic Home Bureau to support housing and shelter services, and it is scheduled to revert to the state once the current use ends. The bill provides a mechanism for reimbursement to Catholic Guardian Services for holding costs associated with that property during its use for public purposes.

Purpose and Intent

To provide financial reimbursement to Catholic Guardian Services for holding expenses related to a defined property in the Bronx, ensuring fair treatment as the property transitions back to state ownership.

To recognize and compensate the ongoing costs incurred by Catholic Guardian Services while the site was used to support housing and shelter for homeless, destitute, refugee, delinquent, and/or disabled persons in New York City.

Key Provisions

Authorization: The Commissioner of General Services is empowered to compensate Catholic Guardian Services.

Calculation of compensation: The compensation must be “fair and equitable,” as determined by the commissioner.

Property details: The targeted property is located at 2322 Valentine Avenue, Bronx, and is described in section 2 of chapter 243 of the laws of 2004. The site was conveyed to Catholic Home Bureau for public-purpose housing/shelter use.

Reversion and conveyance: The property is set to revert to the State of New York under section 5 of the 2004 law upon termination of its public-use purpose. At that point, the property would be conveyed from Catholic Guardian Services back to the state.

Effective date: The act takes effect immediately upon enacting.

Affected Parties

Catholic Guardian Services: Eligible for compensation for holding expenses related to the property.

Catholic Home Bureau (historical holder): The entity that previously held the property for public housing/shelter purposes, with responsibility transferring back to state ownership upon termination of the use.

State of New York (via the Office of General Services): Responsible for disbursing compensation and eventual property reversion.

Tenants or service recipients: Indirectly affected by the ongoing use of the property for housing/shelter prior to reversion.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduction and referral: Introduced May 18, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.

Immediate effect: The act is stated to take effect immediately upon enactment.

Reversion timeline: The property would revert to state ownership upon termination of its use for the stated public purposes, as described in the 2004 law (chapter 243), with compensation contemplated during the interim holding period.

Potential Implications

Financial: Provides a clear pathway for reimbursement of holding costs, potentially reducing disputes over compensation entitlements during property transitions.

Administrative: Requires the OGS to determine “fair and equitable” holding expenses, which may necessitate criteria or guidelines for calculation.

Property transition: Affects the process and timing of the transfer back to state ownership, ensuring compensation is addressed as part of the reversion.

If you’d like, I can provide a brief comparison to similar state asset-reversion provisions or outline what information the OGS would typically review to determine “fair and equitable” compensation.