Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services.

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S1573A-2011 Actions

• Jun 21, 2012: COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jun 4, 2012: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1573A
• May 7, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 2, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 1, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.658
• Mar 6, 2012: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO EDUCATION
• Jun 24, 2011: COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jun 14, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 13, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jun 7, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.1091
• May 3, 2011: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Jan 10, 2011: REFERRED TO EDUCATION

S1573A-2011 Calendars

Floor Calendar: Jun 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 11, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 12, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 20, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2012

S1573A-2011 Votes

S1573A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1573A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing boards of
cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public
libraries for high-speed telecommunications services

PURPOSE:
To grant to any Board of Cooperative Educational Services
(BOCES), the ability to enter into contracts with public or
association libraries or library systems to provide
telecommunications services.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends paragraph h of subdivision 4
of section 1950 of education law by adding a new subparagraph 10
which grants to boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES)
the ability to enter into contracts with public or association
libraries or library systems to provide telecommunications services.

EXISTING LAW:
Currently BOCES are not authorized to enter into these
types of contracts.

JUSTIFICATION:
Many BOCES have invested significant sums of money in
developing their own telecommunications networks including high-speed
Internet service. Public libraries, throughout the State have a
similar need to access telecommunication services including high
speed Internet services, but have not been able to invest the money
needed to create their own systems. This measure would allow
libraries to access already established telecommunication services
and to share the costs of maintaining such a system at a reduced cost
for both parties in the contract.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.4634-A/A.B673-A of 2009-2010 - Passed Senate

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective 120 days after it has become law.

S1573A-2011 Text

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

                                   1573--A
      Cal. No. 658

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 10, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens.  OPPENHEIMER,  FARLEY,  ADDABBO,  AVELLA, BONACIC,
    DeFRANCISCO,  DIAZ,  HANNON,  KRUEGER,  MAZIARZ,  MONTGOMERY,  PARKER,
    RANZENHOFER,  SAMPSON,  SEWARD,  STAVISKY,  STEWART-COUSINS,  VALESKY,
    ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
    committed  to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Commit-
    tee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  reported
    favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
    Finance -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to  first
    and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading, amended and ordered
    reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

  AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing boards  of
    cooperative  educational  services to enter into contracts with public
    libraries for high-speed telecommunications services

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section  1. Paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the educa-
  tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 10 to read as follows:

    (10) TO ENTER INTO  CONTRACTS  WITH  INDIVIDUAL  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  OR
  PUBLIC  LIBRARY SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED TELECOM-
  MUNICATIONS SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HIGH-SPEED  INTERNET
  SERVICES.  ANY SUCH PROPOSED CONTRACT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND
  APPROVAL  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER,  WHO  MAY  ONLY  APPROVE  SUCH PROPOSED
  CONTRACT WHEN, IN SUCH COMMISSIONER'S OPINION, SUCH CONTRACT:  (A)  WILL
  RESULT IN A MORE ECONOMICAL UTILIZATION OF EXISTING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES HIGH-SPEED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES OR RESOURCES
  THAN  WOULD  BE  ACHIEVED  WERE SUCH CONTRACT NOT APPROVED; (B) WILL NOT
  DISRUPT THE LEVEL OF SERVICES TO COMPONENT  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS;  AND  (C)
  WILL  RESULT  IN  A  MORE  ECONOMICAL  UTILIZATION  OF  EXISTING LIBRARY
  RESOURCES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A FINDING,  IN  WRITING,  MAKING
  ANY  DETERMINATION  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH.   SUCH SERVICES TO

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD05305-02-2

 S. 1573--A                          2

  PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY SYSTEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT COST AND SHALL
  NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AID PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION.
    S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
  it shall have become a law.