Senate Bill S526

                                 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.