Senate Bill S1429A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Enacts the 2014 facility alternatives for schools act

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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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2013-S1429 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3190

2013-S1429 - Summary

Enacts the 2014 facility alternatives for schools act, which authorizes construction of new school facilities at a lower cost and in a faster time frame than is permitted under current law by using current development, construction, reconstruction, leasing and financing techniques available.

2013-S1429 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1429 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1429

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. RANZENHOFER, DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
  tion

AN  ACT to authorize the construction of new school facilities utilizing
  facility alternatives for schools; 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. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  the  "2013
facility alternatives for schools act".
  S 2. For the purposes of this act the terms:
  1.  "School  district"  shall  mean  any  union  free school district,
central school district, central high school  district  or  city  school
district.
  2.  "Person"  shall  mean  a  municipality or other governmental body,
public corporation or authority,  private  corporation,  partnership  or
individual.
  S  3.  (a)  Notwithstanding  the provisions of any other law, general,
special or  local,  relating  to  the  length,  duration  and  terms  of
contracts a school district may enter into, any school district is here-
by  authorized  and  empowered to enter into contracts, leases or rental
agreements with any person, upon such  terms  and  conditions  for  such
consideration  and  for  such  terms  or  duration, not to exceed thirty
years, as may be agreed upon by the school district,  and  such  person,
whereby  such  person  is  granted  the right to construct, reconstruct,
finance or own a school building facility designed with a student capac-
ity not to exceed three thousand.
  (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general,  special  or  local
law,  a  contract  entered into between a school district and any person
pursuant to this act may  be  awarded  pursuant  to  public  bidding  in

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S1429A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3190

2013-S1429A - Summary

Enacts the 2014 facility alternatives for schools act, which authorizes construction of new school facilities at a lower cost and in a faster time frame than is permitted under current law by using current development, construction, reconstruction, leasing and financing techniques available.

2013-S1429A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1429A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1429--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. RANZENHOFER, DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
  tion  --  recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to authorize the construction of new school facilities utilizing
  facility alternatives for schools; 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. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  the  "2014
facility alternatives for schools act".
  S 2. For the purposes of this act the terms:
  1.  "School  district"  shall  mean  any  union  free school district,
central school district, central high school  district  or  city  school
district.
  2.  "Person"  shall  mean  a  municipality or other governmental body,
public corporation or authority,  private  corporation,  partnership  or
individual.
  S  3.  (a)  Notwithstanding  the provisions of any other law, general,
special or  local,  relating  to  the  length,  duration  and  terms  of
contracts a school district may enter into, any school district is here-
by  authorized  and  empowered to enter into contracts, leases or rental
agreements with any person, upon such  terms  and  conditions  for  such
consideration  and  for  such  terms  or  duration, not to exceed thirty
years, as may be agreed upon by the school district,  and  such  person,
whereby  such  person  is  granted  the right to construct, reconstruct,
finance or own a school building facility designed with a student capac-
ity not to exceed three thousand.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04842-02-4
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S1429B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3190

2013-S1429B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the 2014 facility alternatives for schools act, which authorizes construction of new school facilities at a lower cost and in a faster time frame than is permitted under current law by using current development, construction, reconstruction, leasing and financing techniques available.

2013-S1429B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1429B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1429--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. RANZENHOFER, DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
  tion  --  recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to authorize the construction of new school facilities  utilizing
  facility  alternatives  for  schools;  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.  This  act  shall  be  known and may be cited as the "2014
facility alternatives for schools act".
  S 2. For the purposes of this act the terms:
  1. "School district"  shall  mean  any  union  free  school  district,
central  school  district,  central  high school district or city school
district.
  2. "Person" shall mean a  municipality  or  other  governmental  body,
public  corporation  or  authority,  private corporation, partnership or
individual.
  S 3. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of  any  other  law,  general,
special  or  local,  relating  to  the  length,  duration  and  terms of
contracts a school district may enter into, any school district is here-
by authorized and empowered to enter into contracts,  leases  or  rental
agreements  with  any  person,  upon  such terms and conditions for such
consideration and for such terms  or  duration,  not  to  exceed  thirty
years,  as  may  be agreed upon by the school district, and such person,
whereby such person is granted  the  right  to  construct,  reconstruct,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04842-04-4
              

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