Assembly Bill A3781

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to coordinated project applications

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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-A3781 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5590
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §273-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10835

2019-A3781 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that certain coordinated applications for state aid be submitted by the public library system.

2019-A3781 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3781
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Libraries and Education Technology
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  coordinated  project
   applications
 
   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. 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, or until the project is completed, whichever occurs  first.
 Fifty  percent  of  such  aid shall be payable to each system or library
 upon approval of the application by the  department.  Forty  percent  of
 such  aid  shall be payable in the next state fiscal year. The remaining
 ten percent shall be payable upon project completion.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00562-01-9
              

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