What's happening
This bill removes a restriction on advancing capital projects for Medgar Evers College, allowing state payment of all such costs.
Why it matters
Removes a procedural barrier. By striking the requirement that Medgar Evers College capital projects follow Section 93 of the State Finance Law, the bill may speed up or simplify the approval and advancement of new construction, renovations, and other capital improvements at the college.
Expands direct state funding. Guarantees that New York State will cover 100% of the capital costs for Medgar Evers College, potentially reducing reliance on city funding and ensuring that resources for infrastructure are more predictable and less subject to local budget constraints.
Targets equity and growth. Medgar Evers College, a historically underfunded institution serving primarily students of color, could benefit from more accessible capital investment, which may improve campus facilities, student services, and long-term institutional competitiveness.
Clarifies fiscal responsibility. By specifying that the act does not retroactively affect New York City’s previous capital appropriations for the college, the bill avoids disputes over past funding and provides a clear transition to the new funding arrangement.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2660
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 17, 2017
Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the capital costs of Medgar Evers college
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision B of section 6221 of the education law, as amended by section 1 of part HH of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
B. Senior college capital costs. Commencing with the twelve-month period beginning July first, nineteen hundred eighty-two and thereafter, the state shall pay one hundred per centum of capital costs exclusive of those financed pursuant to the provisions of article one hundred twenty-five-B of this chapter, of the senior colleges of the city university of New York, provided however that commencing with the twelve month period beginning July first, nineteen hundred eighty-two and thereafter, the state shall pay one hundred per centum of capital costs exclusive of those financed pursuant to the provisions of article one hundred twenty-five-B of this chapter, of the college of Staten Island, New York city college of technology and, commencing with the twelve month period beginning July first, two thousand nine and thereafter, Medgar Evers college, provided, however, that appropriations authorizing such costs have been approved by the legislature. [The advancement of capital projects pursuant to this subdivision shall be undertaken only in accordance with the provisions of section ninety-three of the state finance law.]
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law, provided that no provision of this act shall be construed to affect the amounts appropriated by the city of New York for the capital costs of Medgar Evers college for any fiscal year of such city ending on or before June 30, 2017.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the capital costs of Medgar Evers college
Purpose or general idea of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the capital costs of Medgar Evers college; and to repeal paragraph (ii) of subdivision E of section 6221 of such law.
Justification
Out of City University schools, Medgar Evers is the only senior college whose capital projects are not funded by the State. Medgar Evers' operational funding was restored to senior college status in 1994; however, because the capital funding formula was not adjusted to comply with that of other senior colleges, Medgar Evers must continue to compete for capital dollars from the considerably smaller pool of funds allocated to the community colleges. Medgar Evers is further put at a disadvantage because an allocation of capital dollars to the community colleges from the State does not necessarily assure that the city will match those dollars. It is only fair that Medgar Evers be treated as an equal among the other CUNY schools by receiving capital funding that is calculated by the same formula.
Prior legislative history
S. 4361 of the 2015/16 Session
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
On the thirtieth day after it shall become a law, provided that no provision of this act shall be construed to affect the amounts appropriated by the city of New York for the capital costs of Medgar Evers College for any fiscal year of such city ending on or before June 2017.
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