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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 22, 2010 |
referred to ways and means returned to assembly repassed senate |
| Jun 09, 2010 |
amended on third reading (t) 4634a |
| Jun 09, 2010 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
| Mar 15, 2010 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Mar 11, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
| Mar 10, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
| Mar 09, 2010 |
1st report cal.242 |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to education |
| Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules |
| May 18, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 13, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 12, 2009 |
1st report cal.333 |
| Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S4634
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S4634 - Details
2009-S4634 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4634
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing boards
of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with
public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services and
community relations services
PURPOSE :
To grant to any Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), the
ability to enter into contracts with public or association libraries
or library systems to provide telecommunications services as well as
community relations services.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 amends paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of
education law by adding a new subparagraph 8 which grants to boards of
cooperative educational services (BOCES) ,the ability to enter into
contracts with public or association libraries or library systems to
provide telecommunications services as well as community relations
services.
EXISTING LAW :
Currently BOCES are not authorized to enter into these types of
contracts.
2009-S4634 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4634
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. OPPENHEIMER -- 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 authorizing boards of
cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public
libraries for high-speed telecommunications services and community
relations services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the educa-
tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 8 to read as follows:
(8) TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES OR PUBLIC
LIBRARY SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING: (I) HIGH-SPEED TELECOMMU-
NICATIONS SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HIGH-SPEED INTERNET
SERVICES AND ANY OTHER TYPES OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OR SYSTEM;
AND/OR (II) COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH "COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICES" SHALL MEAN THAT SUCH
LIBRARIES OR LIBRARY SYSTEMS, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR COOPERATIVELY, MAY
MORE EFFECTIVELY AND COST EFFECTIVELY ESTABLISH COMMUNITY OUTREACH
PROGRAMS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THE STRENGTHS OF UTILIZING PUBLIC
LIBRARIES AS A POSITIVE EDUCATIONAL TOOL AND RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS AND
THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ANY SUCH PROPOSED CONTRACT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER, WHO MAY ONLY APPROVE SUCH
PROPOSED CONTRACT WHEN, IN SUCH COMMISSIONER'S OPINION, SUCH CONTRACT
WILL RESULT IN: (A) A MORE ECONOMICAL UTILIZATION OF EXISTING BOARD OF
COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES HIGH-SPEED TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR COMMU-
NITY RELATION SERVICES OR RESOURCES; AND (B) A MORE ECONOMICAL UTILIZA-
TION OF EXISTING LIBRARY RESOURCES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A FIND-
ING, IN WRITING, MAKING ANY DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11207-01-9
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S4634A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S4634A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4634A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing boards of
cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public
libraries for high-speed telecommunications services
PURPOSE:
To grant to any Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), the
ability to enter into contracts with public or association libraries or
library systems to provide telecommunications services.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of educa-
tion law by adding a new subparagraph 8 which grants to boards of coop-
erative educational services (BOCES) the ability to enter into contracts
with public or association libraries or library systems to provide tele-
communications services.
EXISTING LAW:
Currently BOCES are not authorized to enter into these types of
contracts.
JUSTIFICATION:
Many BOCES have invested significant sums of money in developing their
own telecommunications networks including high-speed Internet service.
2009-S4634A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4634--A
Cal. No. 242
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. OPPENHEIMER, DIAZ, MONTGOMERY, THOMPSON -- 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 authorizing boards of
cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public
libraries for high-speed telecommunications services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the educa-
tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 8 to read as follows:
(8) TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES OR PUBLIC
LIBRARY SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HIGH-SPEED INTERNET
SERVICES. ANY SUCH PROPOSED CONTRACT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND
APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER, WHO MAY ONLY APPROVE SUCH PROPOSED
CONTRACT WHEN, IN SUCH COMMISSIONER'S OPINION, SUCH CONTRACT: (A) WILL
RESULT IN A MORE ECONOMICAL UTILIZATION OF EXISTING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES HIGH-SPEED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES OR RESOURCES
THAN WOULD BE ACHIEVED WERE SUCH CONTRACT NOT APPROVED; (B) WILL NOT
DISRUPT THE LEVEL OF SERVICES TO COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS; AND (C)
WILL RESULT IN A MORE ECONOMICAL UTILIZATION OF EXISTING LIBRARY
RESOURCES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A FINDING, IN WRITING, MAKING
ANY DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11207-05-0
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