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History
- Referred to higher education
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to higher education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1291
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Committee discharged and committed to higher education
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes SUNY college at Westbury to lease lands for the construction and operation of a child care center
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Charles Lavine
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5312
Title of bill
An act authorizing the lease of lands located at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury
Purpose
This legislation would permit SUNY Old Westbury to lease lands to the Old Westbury College Foundation, Inc. for the purpose of creating a child care center to serve students, faculty, staff and the local community.
Summary of provisions
Section 2 of the bill authorizes the State University of New York (SUNY) to lease a parcel of land, 11.2 acres, to the Old Westbury College Foundation Inc. for the purpose of developing, constructing and operating a child-care center. Section 3 through Section 9 details the leasing, contracting and construction provisions of the act. Section 10 describes the metes and bounds of the property to be authorized for lease.
Justification
The proposed child care center will provide numerous services to the student body and staff at SUNY College at Old Westbury, as well as the local community.
SUNY Westbury has been striving to provide sufficient child care services for the local community and those directly involved with the school since 1999. In 1999, legislation was approved that established 7 potential development sites on the campus to be leased to the Old Westbury College Foundation, Inc., including one that was intended to be a child care center. In 2001 this land-lease legislation was revised, allowing for a two year window for lease development for the purposes of child care and equestrian sites on the campus. In 2003, the previously approved land-lease provisions expired before any sufficient plans for a child care facility could be drawn out, or the center constructed.
The expectation is that a center will be developed that is inclusive of children with developmental delays or disabilities. There will be an emphasis put on the sustainability and environmental responsibility of the center through both its' construction and the center's curriculum and services.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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