Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University

BILL NUMBER:S7814B

Title of bill

An act to authorize the lease of lands located at the State University of New York, Upstate Medical University

Purpose or general idea of bill

To allow the SUNY Board of Trustees to develop land previously acquired for SUNY Upstate Medical University

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 is a summary of legislative findings.

Section 2 authorizes the SUNY Board of Trustees to lease certain parcels of land belonging to SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Section 3 defines the parcels of property that may be leased under this act.

Section 4 provides a list of definitions.

Section 5 creates provisions for a project labor agreement for development on the parcels.

Section 6 determines that Article 9 of the Labor Law will apply to building service work for any projects on the defined parcels.

Section 7 establishes that nothing in this act will waive or impair any rights of Upstate Medical University employees.

Section 8 outlines the ability of the SUNY Board of Trustees to place certain terms and restrictions on any lease.

Section 9 requires all subcontracts entered into pursuant to this act be competitively bid.

Section 10 states that any contracts between SUNY and the developer made pursuant to this act shall be subject to approval by the state attorney general, state director of budget, and state comptroller

Section 11 puts a two-year time limit, beginning with the effective date of this act, on the execution of contracts under this act.

Section 12 requires leases or other agreements to include an indemnity provision for the lessor.

Section 13 requires that with the exception of article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, this act shall take precedence over any general, special, or local law.

Section 14 is a severability clause.

Section 15 establishes an effective date.

Justification

Last year, SUNY Upstate Medical University acquired land that housed a former public housing development. Currently, a new biotechnology research center is being constructed on the site. However, there is excess land that the University would like to develop and lease. This bill would expressly authorize the SUNY Board of Trustees to develop this land. It would only authorize SUNY to develop the two parcels of land described in the act, and title to both properties will remain with SUNY.

Prior legislative history

New Bill.

Fiscal implications

None to the general fund. This bill will provide income to the SUNY system once the leases are let and rents are returned.

Effective date

Immediately.