Assembly Bill A8168

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to state aid for library construction and infrastructure services

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S4299 - Signed by Governor

  • 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-A8168 (ACTIVE) - Details

See other versions of this Bill:
A6162 ,
S4299 ,
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง273-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7680

2015-A8168 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to state aid for library construction and infrastructure services.

2015-A8168 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8168

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ABINANTI, PALMESANO, BARRETT, DiPIETRO, GRAF,
  MONTESANO,  BARCLAY,  FINCH,  KATZ,  RAIA,  WALTER,  BORELLI,  GIGLIO,
  HAWLEY,  RA,  OAKS,  CERETTO,  GOODELL,  GUNTHER,  SKOUFIS, LUPINACCI,
  BLANKENBUSH, NOJAY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  ARROYO,  CROUCH,
  FRIEND, LOPEZ, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, SALADINO -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Libraries and Education Technology

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

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

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