NY State Senate Bill S1861A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2020	committed to rules
Mar 04, 2020	advanced to third reading
Mar 03, 2020	2nd report cal.
Mar 02, 2020	1st report cal.508
Jan 08, 2020	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions returned to senate died in assembly
May 13, 2019	referred to libraries and education technology delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 04, 2019	amended on third reading (t) 1861a
Feb 11, 2019	advanced to third reading
Feb 05, 2019	2nd report cal.
Feb 04, 2019	1st report cal.104
Jan 16, 2019	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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S1861 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1676, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S6651
2017-2018: S3022
2021-2022: S2715

S1861 - Summary

Relates to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority; amends the term "public library" to mean any library chartered by the state board of regents or incorporated under the not-for-profit corporation law constituting a public library, an association library or a free library.

S1861 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S1861

SPONSOR: RITCHIE
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This legislation would amend Sections 1676 and 1680 of the Public
Authorities Law to authorize the NY Dormitory Authority to provide
financing and construction services to the non-profit member libraries
of the NYLA. Eligible projects may not exceed $5 million each.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation would allow the New York Library Association to bundle
together small bonding projects of less than $5 million per library and
to submit them jointly to the Dormitory Authority for financing. The
Dormitory Authority would be able to pool the individual loans together
to achieve a sufficient size to make low cost tax-exempt bond financing
available to these libraries. These projects could also benefit from the
construction expertise available through the Dormitory Authority's
construction service.

Many libraries have projects that range in cost from several hundred

thousand dollars to one or two million dollars and are discouraged from
submitting these projects on their own to the Dormitory Authority
because of all the financing costs involved. The fixed financing costs
involved in a tax-exempt bond issue make small individual financing
impractical. By pooling several projects together, fixed costs can be
apportioned over several projects, making Dormitory Authority bond
financing a practical alternative for cost effective financing.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-18: S.3022-A - Passed Senate

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Should reduce borrowing costs incurred by local public libraries in
constructing or rehabilitating library buildings.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately, with a sunset date of December 31, 2024

S1861 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1861
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  authorities  law,  in  relation  to the
   construction and financing of facilities by  the  dormitory  authority
   for  the New York Library Association; and providing for the repeal of
   such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  2 of section 1676 of the
 public authorities law is amended by adding a new undesignated paragraph
 to read as follows:
   THE NON-PROFIT MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, INC.   FOR
 THE  ACQUISITION,  FINANCING,  CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION,
 DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT, EXPANSION AND EQUIPPING OF LIBRARY FACILITIES.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 1680 of the public  authorities  law  is
 amended by adding two new undesignated paragraphs to read as follows:
   THE  NON-PROFIT MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, INC.  FOR
 THE ACQUISITION, FINANCING, REFINANCING,  CONSTRUCTION,  RECONSTRUCTION,
 RENOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT, EXPANSION AND EQUIPPING OF LIBRARY
 FACILITIES  IN  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK. THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF BONDS
 ISSUED BY THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY FOR THE COSTS OF EACH PROJECT  AUTHOR-
 IZED  HEREUNDER  SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, EXCEPT FOR BONDS
 ISSUED TO REFUND OR REFINANCE BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR SUCH PROJECTS.
   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,  EACH  OF  THE  NON-PROFIT
 MEMBERS  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION,  INC.  SUBJECT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING ASSOCIATION AND  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES
 AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE EDUCATION LAW,
 SHALL HAVE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ASSIGN AND PLEDGE TO THE DORMITO-
 RY AUTHORITY, ANY AND ALL PUBLIC FUNDS TO BE  APPORTIONED  OR  OTHERWISE
 MADE  PAYABLE  BY  THE  STATE,  A  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION, AS DEFINED IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD04889-01-9

 S. 1861                             2
 
 SECTION ONE HUNDRED  OF  THE  GENERAL  MUNICIPAL  LAW,  OR  ANY  LIBRARY
 DISTRICT  IN  THE  STATE  IN  AN  AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO MAKE ALL PAYMENTS
 REQUIRED TO BE MADE PURSUANT TO ANY LEASE, SUBLEASE OR  OTHER  AGREEMENT
 ENTERED  INTO BETWEEN THE NON-PROFIT MEMBER AND THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY.
 ALL STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PAY ALL SUCH FUNDS
 SO ASSIGNED AND PLEDGED TO THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OR, UPON DIRECTION OF
 THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY, TO ANY TRUSTEE OF ANY DORMITORY AUTHORITY  BOND
 OR  NOTE  ISSUE,  PURSUANT TO A CERTIFICATE FILED WITH ANY SUCH STATE OR
 LOCAL OFFICER BY THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS SECTION.
   § 3. Any contracts entered into by the dormitory authority pursuant to
 this act shall be deemed state contracts within the meaning of that term
 as  set  forth  in  article 15-A of the executive law, and the authority
 shall be deemed, for the purposes of this act, a contracting  agency  as
 that term is used in such article.
   §  4. The expiration and repeal of sections one, two and three of this
 act shall not affect or impair in any manner any bonds  issued,  or  any
 loan made to any borrower, pursuant to the provisions of this act  prior
 to the expiration of such sections.
   §  5.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed December 31, 2024.

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S1861A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1676, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S6651
2017-2018: S3022
2021-2022: S2715

S1861A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1861A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S1861A

SPONSOR: RITCHIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority

 
PURPOSE:

The bill would authorize the Dormitory Authority of the State of New
York ("DASNY") to provide financing and construction services for public
libraries chartered by the Board of Regents or incorporated under the
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill would amend the existing definition of "public
library" in Public Authorities Law ("PAL") § 1676(32) to include any
library chartered by the state Board of Regents or incorporated under
the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law constituting a public library, an
association library or a free library as defined in Education Law § 253.

Section 2 of the bill would clarify that the bill does not affect those
libraries defined as "public libraries" under the prior version of PAL §
1676(32), nor does it impair the validity of bonds previously issued by
DASNY for any such library.

Section 3 of the bill would make it effective immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The bill would extend DASNY financing and construction authorization to
all libraries chartered by the Board of Regents or incorporated under
the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, as opposed to only those libraries
which obtain special legislation. Libraries continue to approach DASNY
in increasing numbers seeking DASNY's financing and construction manage-
ment services, but DASNY is able to assist only after legislation is
enacted to add the library to those named in L.1993 c.672 - a process
which can be challenging and time-consuming.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

Remained in Committee in 2018 (S.5303)
Passed the Senate in 2017 (S.5303)
Passed the Senate in 2016 (S.7358).

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S1861A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1861--A
     Cal. No. 104
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and  Commissions -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
   first and second report, ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public authorities law, in relation to the powers
   and duties of the dormitory authority
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  32 of section 1676 of the public authorities
 law, as added by chapter 672 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read  as
 follows:
   32. The term "public library" shall mean [those libraries set forth in
 section five of the chapter of the laws of nineteen hundred ninety-three
 which  added  this  subdivision, as defined as] ANY LIBRARY CHARTERED BY
 THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS  OR  INCORPORATED  UNDER  THE  NOT-FOR-PROFIT
 CORPORATION  LAW  CONSTITUTING  a public library [or as], an association
 library [pursuant to] OR A  FREE  LIBRARY  AS  DEFINED  IN  section  two
 hundred fifty-three of the education law.
   §  2.  This  act shall not affect the status as a "public library" for
 purposes of title 4 of article 8 of the public authorities law of  those
 libraries  set forth in section 5 of chapter 672 of the laws of 1993, as
 amended from time to time prior to the effective date of this  act,  nor
 shall  this  act  impair  the validity of bonds heretofore issued by the
 dormitory authority for the benefit of any such library.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04889-02-9

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Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee Vote: Mar 2, 2020

May 13, 2019 - floor Vote

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Feb 4, 2019 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

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S1861 - Details

S1861 - Summary

S1861 - Sponsor Memo

S1861 - Bill Text download pdf

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Mar 2, 2020 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

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May 13, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 13, 2019

Feb 4, 2019 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

Committee Vote: Feb 4, 2019

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S1861 - Details

S1861 - Summary

S1861 - Sponsor Memo

S1861 - Bill Text download pdf

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Daphne Jordan

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