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A7568Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS5603

Extend Library Grant Program

Official title

“Extends certain provisions relating to the public library construction grant program”

Sponsor Sean RyanAD-149Affects Education
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill extends the public library construction grant program's expiration date from March 31, 2020 to March 31, 2023.

Why it matters

  1. Extending the grant program's expiration date gives public libraries more time to apply for and receive state funding for building upgrades, repairs, or new construction, which can be crucial for maintaining safe and accessible facilities.

  2. This extension can help libraries address changing community needs, such as expanding digital services, improving accessibility for people with disabilities, or creating flexible spaces for events and learning.

  3. Continued availability of these grants may support local economies by funding construction projects and supporting jobs, while also ensuring that library services remain up-to-date and responsive to the public's needs.

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Extend Library Grant Program

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Sean Ryan

Assembly Member · Assembly District 149

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Signed chap.192
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 59–2
  5. 3rd reading cal.1051
  6. Substituted for S5603
  7. Referred to rules
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Advanced to third reading cal.452
  11. Reported
  12. Referred to libraries and education technology

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S5603Senate

Extend Library Grant Program

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Shelley Mayer

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

7568

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 9, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. RYAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Libraries and Education Technology

AN ACT to amend chapter 498 of the laws of 2011 amending the education law relating to the public library construction grant program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 498 of the laws of 2011 amending the education law relating to the public library construction grant program, as amended by chapter 148 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed March 31, [2020] 2023.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11529-01-9

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