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May 20, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S5625
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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
2015-S5625 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7745
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education
2015-S5625 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5625 TITLE OF BILL: An act to authorize the Gloversville Public Library to enter into contracts in aid of the financing of historic rehabilitation of the library; and to authorize participation in the retirement system by employees of a free association library chartered to serve the Enlarged City School District of the city of Gloversville PURPOSE: To enable the historic Gloversville Public Library, built in 1904, to obtain private investments and make much needed renovations to its buildings at no expense to local residents. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill sets forth the policy and purposes of this act. It finds that enabling the use of historic rehabilitation tax credits, new markets tax credits, and other tax incentives to assist in financing the rehabilitation of the Gloversville Public Library is for a public and governmental purpose and is in the public interest. Section 2 of the bill allows the restructuring of the Gloversville Public Library in order to ensure that it may participate in the
2015-S5625 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5625 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to authorize the Gloversville Public Library to enter into contracts in aid of the financing of historic rehabilitation of the library; and to authorize participation in the retirement system by employees of a free association library chartered to serve the Enlarged City School District of the city of Gloversville THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Policy and purposes. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to promote the education, economic welfare and prosperity of inhabitants of low-income communities, and to encourage the rehabili- tation of historic buildings and the provision of library services in low-income communities in order to promote the education of residents and assist in the economic revival of such communities. The rehabili- tation of historic buildings and the enhancement of public library services are matters of state concern. It is found that enabling the use of historic rehabilitation tax credits, new markets tax credits, and other tax and other incentives to assist in financing the rehabilitation and preservation of the Gloversville Public Library is for a public and governmental purpose and in the public interest for the benefit of the people served by the Gloversville Public Library and the improvement of their education, economic welfare, and prosperity and for the advance- ment and improvement of education and economic prosperity in the state. S 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special, or local law, for the purposes set forth in section one of this act: (a) The Gloversville Public Library, acting by its board of trustees, is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer to any New York education corporation the real property known as the Gloversville Public Library, including the site thereof, building, parking areas and other facilities appurtenant thereto or utilized therefor, with or without consideration, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11209-02-5
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