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Jun 24, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S51109
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
There are no sponsors of this bill.
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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-S51109 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See other versions of this Bill:
- S5920 ,
- A8920 ,
- S60448 ,
- S65101 ,
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง16, Chap 605 of 2000
2009-S51109 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S51109 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend chapter 605 of the laws of 2000, relating to the construction of new educational facilities, the financing of such facilities, and the financing of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing facilities in the city of Buffalo, in relation to the financing of additional projects for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing facilities in the city of Buffalo PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill authorizes the fifth phase of school reconstruction projects in the City of Buffalo by the Joint Schools Construction Board (JSCB). SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill identifies nine projects that would be eligible for rehabilitation or reconstruction in the Buffalo City School District and provides an alternative financing option to ensure that the financing is done at the lowest cost possible. In addition, the bill requires the JSCB to report and provide explanatory documentation to the governor and the legislature if the total cost for the projects exceeds the estimated total project cost of $200 million. Furthermore, the bill prevents the JSCB from going forward on projects if the estimated total project costs, as determined at certain points, will exceed the sum of the estimated individual approved project costs for
2009-S51109 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 109 Second Extraordinary Session I N S E N A T E June 24, 2009 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of the Governor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend chapter 605 of the laws of 2000, relating to the construction of new educational facilities, the financing of such facilities, and the financing of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing facilities in the city of Buffalo, in relation to the financing of additional projects for the rehabilitation and recon- struction of existing facilities in the city of Buffalo THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and determines: The scope of projects to be financed in Phase V has been expressly authorized in this legislation and is subject to the approval of the commissioner of education. In addition, such financing may result in certain additional project funding financing costs which are not incurred in typical school district general obligation bond issues. S 2. Subdivisions (b) and (d) of section 16 of chapter 605 of the laws of 2000, relating to the construction of new educational facilities, the financing of such facilities, and the financing of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing facilities in the city of Buffalo, as amended by chapter 492 of the laws of 2008, are amended and three new subdivisions (l), (m) and (n) are added to read as follows: (b) A project for the renovation, rehabilitation or reconstruction of an educational facility of the city school district that was either: (i) approved by the commissioner prior to February 1, 2003; or (ii) submitted to the commissioner and identified as project number 0074-005, project number 7999-010, project number 0006-013, project number 0033-008, project number 0037-007, project number 0039-011, project number 0069-011, project number 0082-004, project number EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12132-01-9
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