Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2015 |
signed chap.480 |
Nov 10, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.596 substituted for a8168 |
Jun 09, 2015 |
referred to libraries and education technology delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.1363 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 11, 2015 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S4299
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 58th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
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co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4299 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4299 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4299 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to state aid for library construction and infrastructure services PURPOSE: This bill amends the education law by enabling libraries to utilize state aid for the installation and infrastructure of broadband services. This bill would also increase state aid to libraries. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill provides state aid 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. Seventy-Five percent of aid will be provided to libraries that are located in an economically disadvantaged community. Section two of the bill amends subdivision 1 of section 273-a of the education law allowing for state aid to be granted to libraries for projects such as installation and infrastructure of broadband services based on approval by the Commissioner of Education. Section three will provide the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Currently under the Public Library Construction Grant Program, $14 million is appropriated annually for the purpose of acquisition, construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of public
2015-S4299 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4299 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to state aid for library construction and infrastructure services 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 chapter 498 of the laws of 2011, 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 five 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. Provided howev- er that the state liability for aid paid pursuant to this section shall be limited to funds appropriated for such purpose. Aid shall be provided on approved expenses incurred during the period commencing July first and ending June thirtieth for up to three years, or until the project is completed, whichever occurs first. Fifty percent of such aid shall be payable to each system or library upon approval of the application by the department. Forty percent of such aid shall be payable in the next state fiscal year. The remaining ten percent shall be payable upon project completion. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08131-01-5
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