S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6132
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 10, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to ratify and validate certain school district building projects
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
the actions or omissions of any school district which failed to submit a
final building project cost report by June thirtieth of the school year
following June thirtieth of the school year in which the certificate of
substantial completion of the project is issued by the architect or
engineer, or six months after issuance of such certificate, whichever is
later, are hereby ratified and validated, provided that such building
project was eligible for aid in a year for which the commissioner of the
department of education is required to prepare an estimate of apportion-
ments due and owing pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision 21 of section
305 of the education law, provided further that such school district
submits a final cost report on or before December 31, 2021 and such
report is approved by the commissioner of education, and provided
further that any amount due and payable for school years prior to the
2022-2023 school year as a result of this act shall be paid pursuant to
the provisions of paragraph c of subdivision 5 of section 3604 of the
education law.
§ 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
department of education shall provide notice to all school districts
that may have projects eligible under section one of this act no later
than July 1, 2021.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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