What's happening
This bill directs funds from the sale of specified East Hampton properties to support new residential programs for individuals with developmental disabilities in East Hampton and Southampton.
Why it matters
Ensures local reinvestment. By requiring that proceeds from the sale of specific East Hampton properties be used solely for new residential programs in East Hampton and Southampton, the bill keeps those resources benefiting the same communities where the assets originated.
Expands housing options for people with developmental disabilities. The mandated use of funds for capital development of new Individual Residential Alternatives (IRAs) addresses the critical need for more supportive housing, potentially reducing waitlists and improving quality of life for local residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Prevents replacement of existing funding. The bill specifies that these funds must “supplement, but not supplant” current appropriations, ensuring that the state does not simply replace existing disability services funding but instead increases the total investment in these programs.
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Sell State Properties for Disability Housing
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Sale Funds Disability Housing
In Assembly Committee · Mental Health · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 4283 A. 6359
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
March 6, 2019
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health
AN ACT in relation to certain funds received from the sale or disposition of certain properties
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all funds received by the State of New York, or any of its offices, departments or authorities, from the sale or disposition of the following properties, 23 Marion Lane, East Hampton, New York (Dist.: 0300, Sec.: 113.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 014.000) and 379 Montauk Highway, East Hampton (Dist.: 0300, Sec.: 189.00, Block: 01.00, Lot: 003.000), shall be used and applied to supplement, but not supplant, appropriations to the office for people with developmental disabilities for the cost of capital development of new individual residential alternative programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be located in the town of East Hampton, and the town of Southampton.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08729-02-9
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Title of bill
An act in relation to certain funds received from the sale or disposition of certain properties
Purpose
Relates to funds received from the sale or disposition of certain prop- erties.
Summary of provisions
Special act authorizing that the funds received by the State of New York, or any of its offices, departments or authorities, from the sale or disposition of certain properties located in the town of East Hampton be used and applied to supplement, but not supplant, appropriations to the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) for the cost of capital development of new individual residential alternative programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabili- ties to be located in the towns of East Hampton and Southampton.
Justification
Since 1993, the East End Disability Associates (EEDA) has been providing needed services to those located on the South Fork of Long Island and has established many community partnerships over this time. Most recent- ly, EEDA has been awarded the opportunity to operate group homes in East Hampton that were previously managed by the Catholic Guardian Society (CGS).
EEDA purchased one of the homes located at 23 Marion Lane in East Hamp- ton which consists of two Individual Residential Alternatives (IRAs) approved for a total of 10 residents. The other home is located on Pantigo Road (371 Montauk Highway) and is currently under contract to be sold by CGS. This property had been an IRA for eight individuals, but is currently vacant. EEDA is planning on relocating the 18 (potential) residents from these properties to new locations in the Southampton area, which will be more efficient to manage from EEDA's base in River- head. In agreement with OPWDD's movement toward establishing smaller IRAs, EEDA plans to limit the number of people in each site to six, providing three new homes in this area.
Because the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) was involved in the initial development of these South Fork properties for CGS, EEDA has been advised that the proceeds from the sale of these properties would go back to DASNY to be reallocated to other projects across the state. This legislation authorizes the proceeds from sale of these properties to be used and applied to supplement, but not supplant, appropriations to OPWDD for the cost of capital development of new indi- vidual residential alternative programs for individuals with intellectu- al and developmental disabilities on the South Fork of Long Island. This initiative has the support of the Supervisors of the Towns of East Hamp- ton and Southampton as well as Suffolk County Executive.
Legislative history
2019: New Legislation
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately.
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