What's happening
This bill requires the Dormitory Authority to assess environmental impacts and obtain local approval before financing projects for private institutions.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and community input by mandating an environmental impact statement and public hearing for all privately funded projects financed through Dormitory Authority bonds, regardless of the anticipated environmental effect. This ensures local residents are informed and have a say even if the project appears benign.
Requires local approval for the appearance and context of new private institution projects,. giving local planning or zoning boards the authority to approve or reject projects based on how well they fit with existing neighborhood character.
Provides a backup review process through the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. if a community lacks a local planning or zoning board, ensuring oversight and contextual compatibility for all relevant projects.
Could impact both project timelines and design flexibility for private institutions seeking Dormitory Authority financing,. as additional review and approval steps may lead to delays or require design changes to address community and regulatory concerns.
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Stricter Dorm Project Reviews
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3331
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL, GLICK, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing certain requirements for the dormitory authority of the state of New York prior to such authority issuing bonds and notes to finance certain projects
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1678-b to read as follows:
§ 1678-b. Additional requirements for certain authority projects. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, prior to the dormitory authority of the state of New York issuing bonds and notes to finance a project for a private institution or organization, the dormitory authority shall:
(a) be required to prepare a statement on the environmental impact of the project such bonds or notes are to finance, and then hold a hearing in the community affected on such environmental impact statement regardless of whether it is found that there would be a positive or negative impact on the environment due to such project; and
(b) require any project for a private institution or organization that such authority funds with bonds or notes to be contextual in appearance to the buildings and structures surrounding such project and to be approved by a local planning or zoning board or other similar board. If no such local board exists then the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation shall be required to review the project to determine if the project is contextual in appearance to the surrounding buildings and structures.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
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ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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