NY State Senate Bill 2009-S526

Senate Bill S526

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enables the state dormitory authority to construct and finance dormitories and related facilities for the St. Andrew's Foundation

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2009-S526 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1312
Current Committee:: Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1676 & 1680, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: S1642, A5505

2009-S526 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enables the state dormitory authority to construct and finance dormitories and related facilities for the St. Andrew's Foundation, the Scottish Society of Hudson's Valley, Ltd.

2009-S526 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S526

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the
financing and construction of certain facilities for the St. Andrew's
Foundation, the Scottish Society of Hudson's Valley, Ltd.

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To enable the St. Andrew's Foundation, the Scottish Society of
Hudson's Valley, Ltd., to obtain funding and enter into contracts
through the dormitory authority for the acquisition, financing,
refinancing, design construction, improvement, renovation, equipping,
furnishing or otherwise providing for facilities within the Hudson
Valley.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1676 of the
public authorities law by adding a new undesignated subparagraph
including the St. Andrew's Foundation, the Scottish Society of
Hudson's Valley, Ltd., in the list of entities deemed to be a
"dormitory".

Section 2 amends subdivision 1 of section 1680 of the public
authorities law by adding a new undesignated paragraph including the
St. Andrew's Foundation, the Scottish Society of Hudson's Valley,
Ltd., in the list of entities deemed to be an "educational

institution".

Section 3 provides that any contracts entered into by the dormitory
authority pursuant to this act shall be deemed state contracts.

Section 4 provides that this act shall take effect immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :
St. Andrew's Foundation, the Scottish Society of Hudson's Valley,
Ltd., is a not-for-profit charitable organization formed to promote an
appreciation of Scottish history, heritage and traditions, including
Scottish influence on the settlement and evolution of America. The
organization is creating a permanent venue for one of the earliest
Scottish Games in the United States, the Capital District Games, and
is in the process of creating a National Scottish Cultural Center,
Scottish Cultural Museum, National School of Piping and Dance, and
Highland Games Fields in the Town of Bethlehem, Albany County,
Inclusion within the funding apparatus of the Dormitory Authority will
significantly enhance the organization's ability to achieve its goals,
and will enrich the cultural landscape of the Hudson Valley.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2007/2008 - S.8749/A.11835  Remained in the Senate Committee on Rules
and the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commission

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately upon becoming law.

2009-S526 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 526                                                   A. 1312

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,
  Authorities and Commissions

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. GORDON, McENENY -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the financing
  and construction of certain facilities for the  St.  Andrew's  Founda-
  tion, the Scottish Society of Hudson's Valley, Ltd.

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision  2  of  section  1676  of  the
public  authorities law is amended by adding a new undesignated subpara-
graph to read as follows:
  ST. ANDREW'S FOUNDATION, THE  SCOTTISH  SOCIETY  OF  HUDSON'S  VALLEY,
LTD.,  A  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATION,  FOR  THE ACQUISITION, FINANCING,
REFINANCING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT,  RENOVATION,  EQUIPPING,
FURNISHING  OR  OTHERWISE  PROVIDING  FOR  FACILITIES  WITHIN THE HUDSON
VALLEY.
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 1680 of the public  authorities  law  is
amended by adding a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
  ST. ANDREW'S FOUNDATION, THE SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF HUDSON'S VALLEY, LTD.
  S 3. Any contracts entered into by the dormitory authority pursuant to
this act shall be deemed state contracts within the meaning of that term
as  set  forth  in  article 15-A of the executive law, and the authority
shall be deemed, for the purposes of this act, a contracting  agency  as
that term is used in such article.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03611-01-9

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