Senate Bill S7184

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Makes not-for-profit corporations which benefit seniors eligible for monies appropriated to the state and municipal facilities program for the payment of capital costs

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to finance

2017-S7184 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Aged
Laws Affected:: Amd §1, Chap 54 of 2017

2017-S7184 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes not-for-profit corporations which benefit seniors eligible for monies appropriated to the state and municipal facilities program for the payment of capital costs.

2017-S7184 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7184

SPONSOR: SERINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act relating to making certain not-for-profit corporations eligible
for funding under the state and municipal facilities program; and to
amend chapter 54 of the laws of 2017, enacting the Capital Projects
budget, in relation to including not-for-profit corporations which bene-
fit seniors

 
PURPOSE:

To expand eligibility of the state and municipal facilities program to
include not-for-profits that operate to benefit seniors

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Adds not-for-profit corporations which benefit seniors to the
list of eligible entities to receive funding through the state and
municipal facilities program.

Section 2: Amends section 1 of Chapter 54 of the Laws of 2017 to include
not-for-profits which benefit persons over the age of sixty in the list
of entities eligible to receive funding through the state and municipal
facilities program.

Section 3: Establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Senior centers serve a critical role in our communities, offering a vast
array of programs and services that benefit older adults. These communi-
ty focal points can assist seniors with their social, physical,
emotional and intellectual needs through nutrition programs, health and
wellness programs, transportation services, social adult day services,
recreational activities, as well as volunteer and civic engagement
opportunities, among others.  The New York State Office for the Aging
conducted a survey and study of senior centers across New York State in
the summer of 2013, and released a report early the following year.

According to the report, more than half of the senior centers that
responded to the survey identified as a non-profit agency.  Furthermore,
the study found that 26% of senior centers operated on an annual budget
of less than $50,000.

These centers are absolutely critical in our efforts to make New York a
state where our seniors can age in place and stay in their communities,
but many face difficult decisions between continuing to offer certain
programs or making much needed capital improvements.  Expanding eligi-
bility to the state and municipal facilities program to include not-for-
profits that benefit seniors would open many of these facilities to
state funding for capital projects, granting them access to funding that
many desperately need.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; and shall be deemed to have been
in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017.

2017-S7184 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7184
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 3, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT relating to making certain not-for-profit  corporations  eligible
   for  funding  under the state and municipal facilities program; and to
   amend chapter 54 of the laws of 2017, enacting  the  Capital  Projects
   budget,  in  relation  to  including not-for-profit corporations which
   benefit seniors
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. For the state fiscal year 2017-18 and thereafter, not-for-
 profit corporations which benefit seniors  shall  be  eligible  for  any
 monies  appropriated  to  the state and municipal facilities program for
 the payment of capital costs.
   § 2. That part, entitled "MISCELLANEOUS -- ALL STATE  DEPARTMENTS  AND
 AGENCIES",  of section 1 of chapter 54 of the laws of 2017, enacting the
 "Capital Projects Budget", is amended by adding thereto the items  here-
 inbelow  set  forth  in  italic and is amended by deleting therefrom the
 items hereinbelow set forth in brackets as follows:
                  STATE AND MUNICIPAL FACILITIES PROGRAM

                         CAPITAL PROJECTS 2017-18
 
                                         APPROPRIATIONS  REAPPROPRIATIONS
 
   Capital Projects Funds - Other .....     385,000,000     1,253,250,000
                                       ----------------  ----------------
     All Funds ........................     385,000,000     1,253,250,000
                                       ================  ================
 
 STATE AND MUNICIPAL FACILITIES PROGRAM (CCP) ............... 385,000,000
                                                           --------------
 
   Capital Projects Funds - Other

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13500-01-7

 S. 7184                             2
 
   Capital Projects Fund
   State and Municipal Facilities Purpose
 
 For   payment   of   the  capital  costs  of
   construction, improvement,  rehabilitation
   or  reconstruction  of facilities owned by
   eligible  entities;  the  acquisition   of
   capital  facilities and assets by eligible
   entities, including fixed capital  assets;
   the  acquisition  by  eligible entities of
   equipment  and   other   capital   assets,
   including  vehicles, in support of health,
   safety,  technology,  or  innovation;  the
   acquisition by an eligible entity of capi-
   tal  assets with a useful life of not less
   than ten  years  purchased  for  the  sole
   purpose   of   preserving  and  protecting
   infrastructure that is  owned,  controlled
   or  appurtenant  to  an  eligible  entity,
   including but not limited  to  heavy  duty
   road  maintenance  and  construction vehi-
   cles, pavers, snow plows, street  sweepers
   and  heavy  duty  fire, emergency response
   and  law  enforcement  vehicles;  economic
   development   projects  sponsored  by  the
   state  or   municipal   corporations,   as
   defined in section 2 of the general munic-
   ipal  law, that will create or retain jobs
   in New York  state  as  certified  by  the
   commissioner of the department of economic
   development;   or  environmental  projects
   sponsored by the state or municipal corpo-
   rations as defined in  section  2  of  the
   general  municipal law.  Eligible entities
   shall  consist  of  the  state;  municipal
   corporations  as  defined  in section 2 of
   the general municipal law; water and sewer
   districts; the Metropolitan Transportation
   Authority; a college or university  estab-
   lished  pursuant  to  section  352  of the
   education law, section 6203 of the  educa-
   tion  law or section 6302 of the education
   law; an independent not-for-profit  insti-
   tution  of  higher education as defined in
   subdivision  2  of  section  6401  of  the
   education  law;  public  school districts;
   public   housing    authorities;    public
   libraries and library systems chartered by
   the  regents  of  the state of New York or
   established by an act of the  legislature;
   public   park  conservancies  or  not  for
   profit  corporations  organized  for   the
   purpose of investing in parks owned by the
   state   or   municipal   corporations,  as
   defined in section 2 of the general munic-
   ipal law; not for profit  fire  districts,

 S. 7184                             3
 
   fire  commissions,  fire  companies,  fire
   departments, volunteer  rescue  and  ambu-
   lance  squads; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS
   WHICH  BENEFIT SENIORS OVER AGE SIXTY; and
   special act school districts, schools  for
   the blind and deaf and other students with
   disabilities  subject to article 85 of the
   education law,  and  private  schools  for
   students   with   disabilities  authorized
   pursuant to chapter 853  of  the  laws  of
   1976.
 Costs  may include, but shall not be limited
   to  engineering  services,   construction,
   project  management, right-of-way acquisi-
   tion, and work appurtenant  and  ancillary
   thereto.  No funds from this appropriation
   may be used as  a  required  match  or  be
   considered  a  local  share to other state
   programs  or  to  leverage  state  aid  or
   grants  including  but  not limited to the
   apportionment of aid under  the  education
   law.  Notwithstanding any provision of law
   to the contrary, funds appropriated herein
   may, subject to the approval of the direc-
   tor  of  the  budget, be (i) interchanged,
   (ii) transferred from  this  appropriation
   to  any  other  appropriation of any state
   department,  agency  or   public   benefit
   corporation,  or (iii) suballocated to any
   other state department, agency  or  public
   benefit   corporation,   to  achieve  this
   purpose (SM0117SM) ......................... 385,000,000
                                             --------------
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; and shall  be  deemed  to
 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017.

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