Senate Bill S4299

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to state aid for library construction and infrastructure services

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S4299 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8168
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง273-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7680

2015-S4299 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to state aid for library construction and infrastructure services.

2015-S4299 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4299 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4299

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to state aid for  library
  construction and infrastructure services

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 273-a of  the  education  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  498  of  the  laws  of 2011, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. State aid shall be provided for up to fifty percent  of  the  total
project  approved costs, excluding feasibility studies, plans or similar
activities, for projects for  the  INSTALLATION  AND  INFRASTRUCTURE  OF
BROADBAND  SERVICES,  AND  FOR  THE  acquisition  of vacant land and the
acquisition,  construction,  renovation  or  rehabilitation,   including
leasehold  improvements,  of  buildings  of public libraries and library
systems chartered by the regents of the state of New York or established
by act of the legislature subject to the limitations provided in  subdi-
vision  five  of  this  section  and  upon approval by the commissioner,
except that state aid may be provided for up to seventy-five percent  of
the  total project approved costs for buildings of public libraries that
are located in an economically disadvantaged community.  Provided howev-
er that the state liability for aid paid pursuant to this section  shall
be limited to funds appropriated for such purpose. Aid shall be provided
on  approved  expenses  incurred during the period commencing July first
and ending June thirtieth for up to three years, or until the project is
completed, whichever occurs first. Fifty percent of such  aid  shall  be
payable  to  each  system or library upon approval of the application by
the department. Forty percent of such aid shall be payable in  the  next
state  fiscal  year.  The  remaining  ten  percent shall be payable upon
project completion.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08131-01-5

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