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Relates to the management of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Micah Kellner
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BILL NUMBER:S5293
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 899 of the laws of 1984, relating to the creation of a public benefit corporation to plan, develop, operate, maintain and manage Roosevelt Island, in relation to the management of such corporation
Purpose
To amend chapter 899 of the laws of 1984, relating to the creation of a public benefit corporation to plan, develop, operate, maintain and manage Roosevelt Island, in relation to such corporation.
Summary of provisions
-Updates the legislative declarations of the laws of 1984.
-Updates new development subleases that the Roosevelt Island operating corporation entered into in the years since the original laws were enacted.
-Updates the language related to the organization of the board of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation. Updates the powers of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation, including a newly enumerated requirement that the Roosevelt Island operating corporation "Supplement any of the services provided by other governmental agencies in such a way that will make the services to residents of Roosevelt Island better and more complete than otherwise possible."
-Updates the Equal Employment Opportunities section of law relating to the Roosevelt Island operating corporation to include sexual orientation as a protected class.
-Updates the section of law related to future management studies and updates the areas of open space that are restricted from development,
-Updates the requirements of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation by requiring that any expenditures be in accordance with the adopted budget or a modification of the budget which has been approved by the board of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation.
-Updates the laws relating to the operation of motor vehicles on Roosevelt Island.
Justification
The original laws of 1984 creating the Roosevelt Island operating corporation are in need of updating and clarification. This bill seeks to make technical corrections to make clear the intent of specific provisions. Furthermore, this legislation makes important updates to the laws by making such changes as including sexual orientation as a protected class of the equal employment opportunity section of the laws.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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