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- Referred to higher education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1332
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- Referred to higher education
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Authorizes Cornell University to enter into memoranda of understanding with state agencies to provide services and technical assistance
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Barbara Lifton
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing Cornell university to enter into memoranda of understanding with state agencies to provide services and technical assistance
Purpose
This bill would authorize Cornell University to enter into memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with state agencies, instead of contracts, to provide services and technical assistance
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend Education Law § 5704 to clarify that Cornell University may enter into MOUs with state agencies to provide services and technical assistance.
Section 2 would make the bill effective immediately upon enactment.
Existing law
Prior to 2005, agreements between state agencies and Cornell for services were treated as MOUs under the principle that two state agencies cannot form a contract with one another. Attorney General Advisory Opinion No. 2005-F2 opines that when a state agency enters an agreement with Cornell for the provision of such services, the agreement is best viewed as a contract between a state agency and non-state party.
Statement in support
As New York's land grant university, Cornell is engaged in many research, education and extension projects with state government agencies in the areas of agriculture and the environment, public health and labor, technology, education and children and families. Many of these programs have been in existence for decades and until 2005 state agencies routinely entered into MOUs with Cornell to set terms and conditions. In 2005, the Attorney General issued an opinion that required state agencies to contract with Cornell. This ruling adds significant cost to these agreements as Cornell must go through state procurement rules. Such rules are unnecessary in this context, given the relationship between Cornell University and the State. This legislation gives state agencies the ability to use MOUs, when desirable, in their agreements with Cornell.
Budget implications
It is anticipated that this bill would result in savings to all state agencies that would be relieved of the work of reviewing and executing contracts where MOUs will be used.
Effective date
This bill would take effect immediately upon its enactment.
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