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- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Amended on third reading 4134b
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.898
- Print number 4134a
- Amend and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
- Committee discharged and committed to higher education
- Referred to judiciary
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Authorizes the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase for a senior learning community
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4134B
Title of bill
An act to authorize the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase
Purpose or general idea of bill
To authorize the State University to lease land located at the State University of New York at Purchase to the Purchase College Advancement Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation, in support of a senior learning community on the grounds of the Purchase campus.
Read the full memo (778 words)
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the proposal sets forth legislative findings that the lease of land located at the State University at Purchase for the development of a senior learning community is appropriate to the objectives and purposes of the State University of New York.
Section 2 authorizes the trustees of the State University of New York to lease without public bidding a portion of the land located at the State University of New York at Purchase to the Purchase College Advancement Corporation upon. such terms and conditions as the trustees deem advisable for an initial term not to exceed 40 years or for such time as may be necessary to complete repayment of any debt related to the projects described in the bill. The section further provides that upon the expiration of the lease, the real property that is the subject of the lease and any improvements thereon will revert to the State University of New York.
Section 3 sets forth relevant definitions. Sections 4 through 17 provide for the terms and conditions of implementing agreements, conditions imposed on the Purchase College Advancement Corporation; provide for the approval by the attorney general as to form and by the director of the budget and the state comptroller of any contract or lease entered into by the State University of New York and the Purchase College Advancement Corporation, and provide the manner of application of proceeds relating to the lease authorized by the bill; and provide a description of the property which is the subject of the proposal.
Section 18 authorizes and directs the State University trustees to designate and maintain a minimum of 80 acres of real property located within the boundaries of the campus of the State University of New York at Purchase for permanent preservation as open space lands.
Section 19 sets forth the purposes for which the real property described in the bill shall be maintained.
Section 20 requires the State University trustees to (i) cause a survey to be taken of the real property described, which survey shall be made available to the legislature and the public no later than 6 months after the effective date of this bill, and (ii) develop in consultation with the department of environmental conservation a stewardship plan for the maintenance of the real property to be maintained as open space lands, which plan shall be made available to
the public no later than 6 months after the effective date of this bill.
Section 21 provides that any contract or lease entered into by the State University of New York and the Purchase College Advancement Corporation shall provide that not less than 20% of the units in the senior learning community must, upon the initial rental of the units and upon all subsequent rentals of the units after a vacancy, be affordable to and occupied or available for occupancy by individuals or families whose incomes at the time of initial occupancy do not exceed 80% of the household income for the county of Westchester as calculated by the United State Census Bureau. Residents of the county where the development is located shall have priority for the rental of 50% of the affordable units, provided they meet the income requirements of this section.
Section 22 of the proposal provides an immediate effective date.
Justification
The legislation authorizes the State University to lease to the Purchase College Advancement Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation, approximately 40.5 acres and improvements located on campus of the State University of New York at Purchase. The legislation contemplates that the Purchase College Advancement Corporation will provide for the construction and operation of a senior learning community (parcel C). It is contemplated that residents of the senior learning community will interact with the college by enrolling in courses offered by Purchase College, becoming members of the Neuberger Museum of Art and members of The Performing Arts Center of the College. Parcel C is presently under supervision of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Prior legislative history
Similar to A.11287, 2003-2004. Similar to A.8958/S.5865, 2005. Similar to A.9841-A/S.6662-A, 2006. Same as A.8535A/S.5987A, 2007-2008 (vetoed no.30). Same as A.3687 (referred to Ways and Means)/S.4134 (referred to Higher Education), 2008-2009.
Fiscal implications
None noted.
Effective date
Immediately.
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