Senate Bill S5796

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the creation of the New York city parks construction authority

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee


  • 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

2021-S5796 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 8 Title 7 §§1760 - 1780, Pub Auth L; amd §533, NYC Chart
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5766
2019-2020: S3235
2023-2024: S2765

2021-S5796 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the New York city parks construction authority and transfers the powers and duties relating to financing, construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of parks and recreation facilities.

2021-S5796 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5796 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5796
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 18, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- 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 and the New York city char-
   ter,  in  relation  to  the  creation  of  the  New  York  city  parks
   construction authority

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 8 of the  public  authorities  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new title 7 to read as follows:
                                   TITLE 7
            THE NEW YORK CITY PARKS CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY ACT
 SECTION  1760. SHORT TITLE.
          1761. DEFINITIONS.
          1762. NEW YORK CITY PARKS CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY.
          1763. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY.
          1764. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
          1765. EXEMPTION  FROM  LAND  USE  REVIEW  PROCEDURES  AND OTHER
                  REQUIREMENTS.
          1766. COMPLIANCE WITH CODES.
          1767. CONTRACTS OF THE AUTHORITY.
          1768. FUNDING OF THE AUTHORITY.
          1769. CIVIL SERVICE.
          1770. RETIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES.
          1771. COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATION.
          1772. USE OF OUTSIDE DESIGN, DRAFTING OR INSPECTION SERVICES.
          1773. DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEYS OF THE AUTHORITY.
          1774. EXEMPTION OF THE AUTHORITY.
          1775. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY  PROGRAM  AND  MINORITY  AND
                  WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM.
          1776. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST THE AUTHORITY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.