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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S279
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S279 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6348
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง79-a & 79-b, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S1500
2009-S279 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S279 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the correction law, in relation to the closure of correctional facilities PURPOSE : To require the commissioner of corrections to provide notice to certain groups and persons at least 24 months prior to a correctional facility closing, and to report on an adaptive reuse plan for the facility at the time of such notice. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends subdivision 3 of section 79a of the correction law to provide that the commissioner must give notice of a planned correctional facility closing to local governments, labor organizations and certain managerial employees at least 24 months prior to such closure. Section 2 amends section 79-b of the correction law to require that the commissioner provide a report on an adaptive reuse plan for the correctional facility at the time of providing notice of closure.
2009-S279 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 279 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the closure of correctional facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 79-a of the correction law, as amended by section 2 of part D of chapter 63 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: 3. provide notice by certified mail to (i) all local governments of any political subdivision in which the correctional facility is located, (ii) all employee labor organizations operating within, or representing employees of, the correctional facility, and (iii) managerial and confi- dential employees employed within the correctional facility at least [twelve] TWENTY-FOUR months prior to any such closure. S 2. Section 79-b of the correction law, as amended by section 2 of part D of chapter 63 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: S 79-b. Adaptive reuse plan for consideration prior to prison closure. [Not later than six months prior to the effective date of closure of a correctional facility, the] THE commissioner shall, in consultation with the commissioners of economic development, civil service and the divi- sion of criminal justice services and the director of the governor's office of employee relations, provide AT THE TIME THE NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION SEVENTY-NINE-A OF THIS ARTICLE, a report for an adap- tive reuse plan for any facility slated for closure which will evaluate the community impact of the proposed closure including but not limited to the following factors: the potential to utilize the property for another state government purpose, including for a new purpose as part of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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