Senate Bill S8429A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to state aid eligibility for library construction

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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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2021-S8429 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9487
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §273-a, Ed L; amd §2, Chap 120 of 2020

2021-S8429 - Summary

Relates to state aid eligibility for library construction; provides that aid shall be provided on approved expenses incurred during the period commencing July first and ending June thirtieth for up to six years, or until the project is completed, whichever occurs first.

2021-S8429 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8429 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8429
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RYAN  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Libraries
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to state aid  eligibility
   for  library  construction;  and  to  amend chapter 120 of the laws of
   2020, amending the education law, relating to state  aid  for  library
   construction, 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. Subdivision 1 of section 273-a of  the  education  law,  as
 amended  by  section 1 of chapter 563 of the laws of 2021, is amended to
 read as follows:
   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,  renovation  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  subdi-
 vision 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 disadvantaged 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 econom-
 ically distressed community. Provided however that the  state  liability
 for  aid  paid pursuant to this section shall be limited to funds appro-
 priated for such purpose. Aid shall be  provided  on  approved  expenses
 incurred during the period commencing July first and ending June thirti-
 eth  for  up  to  [four]  SIX  years, or until the project is completed,
 whichever occurs first. Provided, however, that  public  libraries  that
 received  aid  for  projects  pursuant  to  this section commencing July
 first, two thousand seventeen through July first, two thousand  nineteen
 and are unable to complete such projects due to the state disaster emer-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-S8429A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9487
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §273-a, Ed L; amd §2, Chap 120 of 2020

2021-S8429A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to state aid eligibility for library construction; provides that aid shall be provided on approved expenses incurred during the period commencing July first and ending June thirtieth for up to six years, or until the project is completed, whichever occurs first.

2021-S8429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8429--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. RYAN, JORDAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Libraries -- reported
   favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
   Finance  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to state aid  eligibility
   for  library  construction;  and  to  amend chapter 120 of the laws of
   2020, amending the education law, relating to state  aid  for  library
   construction, 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. Subdivision 1 of section 273-a of  the  education  law,  as
 amended  by  section 1 of chapter 563 of the laws of 2021, is amended to
 read as follows:
   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,  renovation  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  subdi-
 vision 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 disadvantaged 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 econom-
 ically distressed community. Provided however that the  state  liability
 for  aid  paid pursuant to this section shall be limited to funds appro-
 priated for such purpose. Aid shall be  provided  on  approved  expenses
 incurred during the period commencing July first and ending June thirti-
 eth  for  up  to  [four]  SIX  years, or until the project is completed,
 whichever occurs first. Provided, however, that  public  libraries  that
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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