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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2009
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Introduced  by M. of A. AUBRY -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Correction

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to adaptive reuse  plans
  for state correctional facilities slated for closure

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

  Section 1. 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,  AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE
CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE IN  WHICH  THE  FACILITY  SLATED  FOR  CLOSURE  IS
LOCATED,  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 adaptive 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  the  state
criminal justice system; potential for the sale or transfer of the prop-
erty  to  a local government or other governmental entity; potential for
the sale of the property to a private  entity  for  development  into  a
business, residential or other purpose; community input for local devel-
opment;  and  the condition of the facility and the investments required
to keep the structure in good repair, or to make it viable for reuse.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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