Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 25, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 03, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
May 27, 2009 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S5683
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 35th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
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2009-S5683 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A640
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Public Lands Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2-c, Pub Lds L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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2009-S5683 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5683 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public lands law, in relation to site selection for state use PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this legislation is to reduce the prevalence of urban and suburban sprawl and to help improve the social, economic, environmental, and cultural conditions of communities in urban areas by requiring that site selection for new state government buildings consider a variety of factors relating to best possible use of existing facilities and infrastructure. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : A new section 2-c is added to the public lands law that: * Declares it to be the intention of the State of New York to make its facilities and use of space serve to strengthen the State's cities and make them more attractive places to live and work, . * Requires that consideration of space and facility needs of the State
2009-S5683 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5683 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government 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. LBD02854-01-9
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