Assembly Bill A3771A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to project costs for buildings of public libraries located in economically distressed communities

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  • 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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2019-A3771 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5589
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §273-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10836

2019-A3771 - Summary

Provides that state aid may be provided for up to 90% of the total project approved costs for buildings of public libraries that are located in an economically distressed community.

2019-A3771 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3771
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BARRETT, PALMESANO, LUPARDO -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Libraries and Education Technology
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  project  costs  for
   buildings  of  public  libraries  located  in  economically distressed
   communities; and to amend chapter 498 of the laws of 2011 amending the
   education law  relating  to  the  public  library  construction  grant
   program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 273-a of the education law, as amended  by  chapter
 498  of the laws of 2011, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 480 of the
 laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   § 273-a. State aid for library construction.   1. State aid  shall  be
 provided  for  up  to fifty percent of the total project approved costs,
 excluding feasibility studies, plans or similar activities, for projects
 for the installation and infrastructure of broadband services,  and  for
 the  acquisition of vacant land and the acquisition, construction, reno-
 vation or rehabilitation, including leasehold improvements, of buildings
 of public libraries and library systems chartered by the regents of  the
 state  of  New  York or established by act of the legislature subject to
 the limitations provided in subdivision [five] SIX of this  section  and
 upon approval by the commissioner, except that state aid may be provided
 for  up  to seventy-five percent of the total project approved costs for
 buildings of public libraries that are located in an economically disad-
 vantaged community AND THAT STATE AID MAY BE PROVIDED FOR UP  TO  NINETY
 PERCENT  OF  THE  TOTAL  PROJECT  APPROVED COSTS FOR BUILDINGS OF PUBLIC
 LIBRARIES THAT ARE LOCATED  IN  AN  ECONOMICALLY  DISTRESSED  COMMUNITY.
 Provided  however that the state liability for aid paid pursuant to this
 section shall be limited to funds appropriated  for  such  purpose.  Aid
 shall  be  provided  on  approved  expenses  incurred  during the period
 commencing July first and ending June thirtieth for up to  three  years,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A3771A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5589
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §273-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10836

2019-A3771A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that state aid may be provided for up to 90% of the total project approved costs for buildings of public libraries that are located in an economically distressed community.

2019-A3771A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3771--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, PALMESANO, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by
   --  M.  of  A.    BYRNES -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Libraries and  Education  Technology  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  project  costs  for
   buildings  of  public  libraries  located  in  economically distressed
   communities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 273-a of the education law, as amended by chapter
 498 of the laws of 2011, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 480 of  the
 laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   § 273-a. State  aid  for library construction.   1. State aid shall be
 provided for up to fifty percent of the total  project  approved  costs,
 excluding feasibility studies, plans or similar activities, for projects
 for  the  installation and infrastructure of broadband services, and for
 the acquisition of vacant land and the acquisition, construction,  reno-
 vation or rehabilitation, including leasehold improvements, of buildings
 of  public libraries and library systems chartered by the regents of the
 state of New York or established by act of the  legislature  subject  to
 the  limitations  provided in subdivision [five] SIX of this section and
 upon approval by the commissioner, except that state aid may be provided
 for up to seventy-five percent of the total project approved  costs  for
 buildings of public libraries that are located in an economically disad-
 vantaged  community  AND THAT STATE AID MAY BE PROVIDED FOR UP TO NINETY
 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PROJECT APPROVED  COSTS  FOR  BUILDINGS  OF  PUBLIC
 LIBRARIES  THAT  ARE  LOCATED  IN  AN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITY.
 Provided however that the state liability for aid paid pursuant to  this
 section  shall  be  limited  to funds appropriated for such purpose. Aid
 shall be provided  on  approved  expenses  incurred  during  the  period
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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