Expands the lands at the college of technology at Alfred which the trustees of the state university are authorized to lease to Alfred Technology Resources, Incorporated

1 Co-sponsor

• Martin J. Golden

BILL NUMBER:S4625A

Title of bill

An act to amend chapter 813 of the laws of 1990, authorizing the State University of New York to lease certain lands of the State University of New York College of Technology at Alfred, in relation to expanding the lands which are authorized to be leased and regulating the work and activities authorized to be conducted on such lands

Purpose

This legislation expands the lands at the college of technology at Alfred which the trustees of the state university are authorized to lease to Alfred Technology Resources, Incorporated.

Summary of provisions

Section one adds nine new sections to Chanter 813 of the laws of 1990. These new sections: 2-a, 2-b, 2-c, 2-d, 2-e, 2-f, 2-g, 2-h and 2-i, define "project" and "project labor agreement" and provide that contracts or leases entered into on this additional parcel of land shall be subject to project labor agreements, prevailing wage, public bidding requirements and other applicable public labor laws. This section will apply to the demolition of a barn that currently resides on Parcel B.

This section also provides that nothing in this act shall result in the displacement of any currently employed state worker or loss of position, or result in the impairment of existing contracts for services or existing collective bargaining agreements.

This section also provides that the new parcel, known as "parcel B" of land to be added to the lease shall be used to provide additional parking facilities and for improving traffic flow.

Section two of the bill authorizes the State University of New York (SUNY) to lease an additional parcel of 0.179 acres of land to Alfred Technology Resources, Incorporated (ATRI). Such additional parcel is adjacent to land currently being leased by SUNY to ATRI. This section also describes the metes and bounds of the additional property to be authorized for lease.

Section three of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.

Justification

ATRI (Alfred Technology Resources, Inc.), is a not-for-profit organization that was founded by an act of the Legislature in Chapter 839 of the Laws of NY of 1987, as an economic development entity with the purpose of assisting job creation and industry development in the Southern Tier Region of New York State. It was founded with the mission to facilitate development of new technologies and foster growth in employment through high-technology company incubation.

Through partnerships with the State University of New York, Alfred University, Clarkson University, Cornell University, Penn State university and M.I.T., ATRI has created the Ceramics Corridor Innovation Centers (CCIC) program which has served to be a highly successful business incubation model in upstate New York.

This bill will further the legislative and public purpose as contained in the enacting statute of the creation of the existing ceramics technology incubator. The addition of this small parcel to the land already being leased will effectively square off the property, allowing for a small barn which is a minor obstruction to be demolished, improving ingress and egress to the currently leased property.

Legislative history

This is a new bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.