S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8251
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
November 15, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. GRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Higher Education
AN ACT amending the education law, in relation to establishing the "SUNY
excess building asset inventory and repurposing act"; conducting a
study relating to excess building assets; and providing for the repeal
of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "SUNY excess building asset inventory and repurposing act".
§ 2. Section 370 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 15 to read as follows:
15. "EXCESS BUILDING ASSETS" SHALL MEAN ANY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
OWNED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING
USED FOR ACADEMIC, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.
§ 3. Section 373 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 20 to read as follows:
20. THE FUND SHALL CONDUCT AN INVENTORY OF ALL EXCESS BUILDING ASSETS
THAT IS TO BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. SUCH INVENTORY SHALL
CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR EACH EXCESS BUILDING ASSET:
(A) LOCATION;
(B) SIZE;
(C) TYPE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESIDENTIAL, ACADEMIC, OR
ADMINISTRATIVE;
(D) CURRENT CONDITION; AND
(E) PAST USE.
§ 4. 1. Following an inventory of all excess building assets pursuant
to subdivision twenty of section three hundred seventy-three of the
education law, the state university of New York shall conduct a study to
be completed no later than two years after the effective date of this
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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section which shall include but not be limited to the following informa-
tion:
(a) the effect of repurposing excess building assets, and such repur-
posing's potential to provide cost relief to institutions;
(b) the financial feasibility of such repurposing;
(c) proposals for potential uses of excess building assets including
potential demolition, if necessary and the environmental impact of such
demolitions; and
(d) the potential cost savings from repurposing or demolition, and
potential sources of funding for such repurposing or demolition.
2. The state university shall provide a report to the governor, the
temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate,
the speaker of the assembly, and the minority leader of the assembly
upon the completion of the inventory and study. The report shall
include, but not be limited to, the findings of the inventory and study,
as well as recommendations for legislative or administrative actions to
address the excess building assets.
§ 5. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or
invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof
directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have
been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature
that this act would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions
had not been included herein.
§ 6. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that
the provisions of section four of this act shall expire three years
after such date when upon such date the provisions of such section shall
be deemed repealed.