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- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to education
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to education
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Amended on third reading 5315a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to education
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- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.734
- Referred to education
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Validates capital improvement projects undertaken by the Smithtown Central School District
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Michael J. Fitzpatrick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5315A
Title of bill
An act relating to validating actions taken by the Smithtown Central School District
Purpose
To allow the Smithtown Central School District to continue their capital improvement plan by remedying a ministerial filing error on the part of the school district.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 provides for the legislative intent.
Section 2 legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms the Smithtown Central School District's compliance with the requirements set forth so that they shall receive the appropriate state aid previously allotted to them for certain capital projects.
Justification
In 2000, the Smithtown Central School District approved a capital improvement plan costing over $150 million through the State Education Department which was deemed eligible for state aid. The projects were funded by a $138 million dollar bond, appropriations from the budget and capital reserve and building aid on allowable costs. The District has received over $43 million dollars in building aid by the timely filing of 77 final cost reports. In 2011, the District learned that 4 reports were not filed on time and could result in the loss of $3.1 million dollars in aid this year. This legislation seeks to rectify the situation.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
If not adopted, the Smithtown School District will suffer a loss of aid totaling approximately $3.1 million dollars this year.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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