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History
- Substituted by A9718
- Ordered to third reading cal.1680
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Extends certain provisions relating to certain contracts of the New York city school construction authority
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Catherine Nolan
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BILL NUMBER:S7732
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to certain contracts of the New York city school construction authority; and to amend chapter 738 of the laws of 1988, amending the administrative code of the city of New York, the public authorities law and other laws relating to establishing the New York city school construction authority, in relation to extending certain provisions of such chapter relating to certain contracts of the New York city school construction authority
Purpose
Extends the New York City School Construction Authority's exemption from Section 101 of the General Municipal Law (known as the Wicks Law), which is set to expire on June 30, 2014, for an additional five (5) years.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends Subdivision 1 of Section 1735 of the public authorities law to extend the exemption of the New York City School Construction Authority's ("SCA") from section 101 of the General Municipal Law to June 30, 2019.
Section two of the bill amends Section 19 of Chapter 738 of the Laws of 1988 to extend the exemption of the SCA from Section 101 of the General Municipal Law to June 30, 2019.
Section three of the bill provides that the Act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2014.
Justification
The SCA has been exempt from Section 101 of the General Municipal Law since 1988. The exemption is necessary to ongoing construction projects that the city's school construction authority is undertaking to address overcrowding in public schools. If the exemption lapses, the school construction authority will have to suspend its operations and project labor agreements with the construction unions. This disruption will delay the creation of new public school seats and leave New York City school children in overcrowded public schools.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Budget implications
None noted.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2014.
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