What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
History
- Signed chap.66
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.660
- Substituted for A9634
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.565
Show 1 earlier action
- Referred to education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Establishes that debt payments for the Rochester school facilities modernization program shall not affect the city of Rochester's maintenance of effort requirements
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor David Gantt
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6870
Title of bill
An act to amend section 5 of chapter 416 of the laws of 2007, establishing the city of Rochester and the board of education of the city school district of the city of Rochester school facilities modernization program act, in relation to establishing that debt payments for the Rochester school facilities modernization program shall not affect the city of Rochester's maintenance of effort requirements
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would provide the City of Rochester and the Rochester City School District with increased flexibility to meet the needs of its school children by providing alternative financing mechanisms for the reconstruction of up to thirteen school buildings.
Summary of specific provision
Lines 14-21 of Section 5 of chapter 416 of the laws of 2007, establishing the city of Rochester and the board of education of the city school district of the city of Rochester school facilities modernization program act, is amended to read as follows: Payment of debt service on bonds, notes or other obligations issued to secure financing of not more than $325,000,000 for projects undertaken pursuant to this act shall not be considered when determining the "city amount" required p:ursuant to subparagraph (ii) of-paragraph (a) of subdivision 5-b of section 2576 of the education law provided, however, that this provision shall not otherwise affect the determination of said "City amount" with respect to funding unrelated to projects undertaken pursuant to this act.
Justification
The school buildings in Rochester are in serious disrepair, jeopardizing the education of the city's school children. This bill would allow for innovative and cost effective financing options in Rochester's ongoing efforts to reconstruct up to thirteen school buildings.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.