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                                   640

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. HOYT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the public lands law, in relation to site selection  for
  state use

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

  Section 1. The public lands law is amended by adding a new section 2-c
to read as follows:
  S 2-C. SITE SELECTION FOR STATE USE. 1. IT IS HEREBY  DECLARED  TO  BE
THE  POLICY OF THE STATE THAT STATE FACILITIES AND STATE USE OF SPACE IN
URBAN AREAS SHALL SERVE TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE'S  CITIES  AND  TO  MAKE
THEM  ATTRACTIVE  PLACES  TO  LIVE  AND  WORK. SUCH SPACE SHALL CONSERVE
EXISTING URBAN RESOURCES AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT
OF CITIES. PROCEDURES FOR MEETING SPACE NEEDS IN URBAN AREAS SHALL  GIVE
SERIOUS  CONSIDERATION  TO  THE  IMPACT  A  SITE  SELECTION WILL HAVE ON
IMPROVING THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND  CULTURAL  CONDITIONS
OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE URBAN AREA.
  2.  EXCEPT  WHERE  SUCH SELECTION IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED, THE PROCESS
FOR MEETING STATE SPACE NEEDS IN URBAN AREAS SHALL GIVE FIRST  CONSIDER-
ATION  TO  A  CENTRALIZED  COMMUNITY BUSINESS AREA AND ADJACENT AREAS OF
SIMILAR CHARACTER, INCLUDING OTHER SPECIFIC AREAS WHICH  MAY  BE  RECOM-
MENDED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.
  3.  THE  PROCESS  OF MEETING STATE SPACE NEEDS IN URBAN AREAS SHALL BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDER-
ATION OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
  (A) COMPATIBILITY OF THE SITE WITH STATE, REGIONAL, OR LOCAL  DEVELOP-
MENT, REDEVELOPMENT, OR CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES.
  (B) IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE
URBAN  AREA,  INCLUDING THE UTILIZATION OF HUMAN, NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND
COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

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

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  (C) AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FOR STATE
EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS.
  (D)  AVAILABILITY  OF  ADEQUATE  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING AND
ACCESSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC.
  4. PROCEDURES FOR MEETING SPACE NEEDS IN URBAN AREAS SHALL BE CONSIST-
ENT WITH THE POLICIES OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF
THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVES:
  (A) AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING STATE CONTROLLED FACILITIES.
  (B) UTILIZATION OF BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC, ARCHITECTURAL,  OR  CULTURAL
SIGNIFICANCE.
  (C) ACQUISITION OR UTILIZATION OF EXISTING PRIVATELY OWNED FACILITIES.
  (D) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITIES.
  (E) OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCATING CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, OR
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE PROPOSED FACILITY.
  5.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  GENERAL  SERVICES SHALL DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO
IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES OF THIS SECTION THROUGH THE EFFICIENT ACQUISITION
AND UTILIZATION OF STATE OWNED AND LEASED  SPACE.  IN  PARTICULAR,  SUCH
COMMISSIONER SHALL:
  (A)  SELECT,  ACQUIRE,  AND  MANAGE STATE SPACE IN A MANNER WHICH WILL
FOSTER THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND IMPROVE THE
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES.
  (B) ISSUE REGULATIONS, STANDARDS,  AND  CRITERIA  FOR  THE  SELECTION,
ACQUISITION, AND MANAGEMENT OF STATE OWNED AND LEASED SPACE.
  (C)  PERIODICALLY  UNDERTAKE  SURVEYS  OF SPACE REQUIREMENTS AND SPACE
UTILIZATION IN THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.
  (D) ENSURE, IN COOPERATION WITH THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE AGENCIES,  THAT
THEIR  ESSENTIAL  SPACE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET IN A MANNER THAT IS ECONOM-
ICALLY FEASIBLE AND PRUDENT.
  (E) MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF EXISTING STATE CONTROLLED FACILITIES WHICH, IN
HIS JUDGMENT, ARE ADEQUATE OR  ECONOMICALLY  ADAPTABLE  TO  MEETING  THE
SPACE NEEDS OF EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.
  (F) ANNUALLY SUBMIT LONG-RANGE PLANS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE ACQUISITION,
MODERNIZATION, AND USE OF SPACE FOR APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNOR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.