The transfer would result in the loss of development rights on the other parcel.

Backers of the bill point out it would likely result in having fewer buildings located in environmentally sensitive areas and would promote clustered development, the paradigm of Adirondack land use guidelines, MacEntee said.

But a small provision in the bill has upset Sheehan and other regional activists.

The bill would also do away with a long-held APA requirement that requires a permitted builder to file with the local county clerk within 60 days of the permit’s issuance. Permits not filed within the deadline are now rendered void.

Sheehan said the 60-day filing deadline means that neighboring property owners and local governments can remain informed about pending construction projects.

“If a town is planning a sewer expansion, it wants to know that someone is building a 20-lot subdivision,” Sheehan said.

The Adirondack Council’s concerns resulted in at-least one of the five no votes Tuesday in the Senate.

Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Mamaroneck, said the elimination of the 60-day filing requirement was the reason she dissented.