Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
Mar 12, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 07, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 06, 2012 |
1st report cal.312 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S6018
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2011-S6018 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8673
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง355 & 6218, Ed L
2011-S6018 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6018 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to clarifying reforms to the procurement process for the state and city university in regards to the purchase or subscription to online electronic resources PURPOSE: The bill would clarify reforms to the procurement process enacted in 2011 for SUNY and CUNY to allow the purchase, licensing or subscription to library materials in electronic formats, including books, journals or databases - commonly called e-resources - to be considered goods or products and not services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections one and two of the bill amend subdivisions 5 and 6, respectively, of Section 355 of the Education Law to clarify that the purchase or subscription by SUNY to electronic or digital formats of books, serials and databases are to be considered goods or products for procurement purposes. Section three of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision a of section 6218 of the Education Law to clarify that the purchase or subscription by CUNY to electronic or digital formats of books,
2011-S6018 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6018 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to clarifying reforms to the procurement process for the state and city university in regards to the purchase or subscription to online electronic resources THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 355 of the educa- tion law, as amended by section 1 of subpart B of part D of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: a. (i) purchase materials, equipment and supplies, including computer equipment, LIBRARY MATERIALS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOOKS, SERIALS AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES and motor vehicles, (ii) execute contracts for construction and construction-related services contracts, and (iii) contract for printing, without prior approval by any other state officer or agency, but subject to rules and regulations of the state comptroller not otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this section and in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the state university board of trustees after consultation with the state comptroller; S 2. Subdivision 6 of section 355 of the education law, as amended by section 1 of subpart B of part D of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 6. To enter into any contract or agreement deemed necessary or advis- able after consultation with appropriate state agencies for carrying out the objects and purposes of state university without prior review or approval by any state officer or agency other than the state comptroller and the attorney general including contracts with non-profit corpo- rations organized by officers, employees, alumni or students of state university for the furtherance of its objects and purposes. Contracts or agreements entered into with the federal government to enable partic- ipation in federal student loan programs, including any and all instru- ments required thereunder, shall not be subject to the requirements of section forty-one of the state finance law; provided, however, that the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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