Senate Bill S3968A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Removes the requirement for annual visual inspections of school buildings

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6442 - 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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co-Sponsors

2013-S3968 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6442
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §409-d, Ed L

2013-S3968 - Summary

Removes the requirement for annual visual inspections of school buildings.

2013-S3968 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3968 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3968

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to removing the  require-
  ment for annual visual inspections of school buildings

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 409-d of  the  education  law,  as
added  by  section  1  of  part  B of chapter 56 of the laws of 1998, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. Program establishment. The commissioner is authorized and  directed
to establish, develop and monitor a comprehensive public school building
safety  program  which shall include a uniform inspection, safety rating
and monitoring system. Such program shall [require the annual inspection
of all public school buildings throughout New York state;]  establish  a
safety  rating  system  for such school buildings to assess the need for
maintenance, repairs, rehabilitation, reconstruction,  construction  and
other improvements related to the structural integrity and overall safe-
ty  of  public  school  buildings  including but not limited to building
systems related to electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation,  and  air
conditioning,  sanitation  and health, fire and accident protection; and
require that such ratings be used for the purpose of developing a build-
ings condition survey  as  required  pursuant  to  subdivision  four  of
section  thirty-six  hundred  forty-one  of this chapter and a five year
facilities plan as required pursuant to clause (i) of  subparagraph  two
of  paragraph  b of subdivision six of section thirty-six hundred two of
this chapter.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09539-01-3


              

co-Sponsors

2013-S3968A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6442
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §409-d, Ed L

2013-S3968A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Removes the requirement for annual visual inspections of school buildings.

2013-S3968A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3968--A
    Cal. No. 259

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, LATIMER, MARTINS, MAZIARZ -- read twice and
  ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
  Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education  in  accordance
  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,
  ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed
  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,
  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to removing the  require-
  ment  for annual visual inspections of school buildings; and providing
  for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 409-d of the education law, as
added by section 1 of part B of chapter 56  of  the  laws  of  1998,  is
amended to read as follows:
  1.  Program establishment. The commissioner is authorized and directed
to establish, develop and monitor a comprehensive public school building
safety program which shall include a uniform inspection,  safety  rating
and monitoring system. Such program shall [require the annual inspection
of  all  public school buildings throughout New York state;] establish a
safety rating system for such school buildings to assess  the  need  for
maintenance,  repairs,  rehabilitation, reconstruction, construction and
other improvements related to the structural integrity and overall safe-
ty of public school buildings including  but  not  limited  to  building
systems  related  to electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning, sanitation and health, fire and accident  protection;  and
require that such ratings be used for the purpose of developing a build-
ings  condition  survey  as  required  pursuant  to  subdivision four of
section thirty-six hundred forty-one of this chapter  and  a  five  year
facilities  plan  as required pursuant to clause (i) of subparagraph two

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

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