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NY A09742

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/28/2022

Primary Sponsor

Sandra Galef

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Commissioner of General Services to execute a 99-year lease and convey state land to the Sing Sing Prison Museum in Ossining, Westchester County for one dollar, subject to consent from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

  • Conveys approximately 1.6 acres (70,348 square feet) of abandoned state land that is part of lot 97.10-1-4, with the department granting an easement for museum access from the Powerhouse to the 1825 Cellblock.

  • Requires the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to enter into a management agreement with the museum addressing operating requirements, facility safety and security needs, and property boundaries.

  • Restricts the land use exclusively to museum operations and includes a covenant requiring the property to revert to the state if not used for museum purposes; transfer authority expires two years after enactment if not completed.

  • Requires the museum to comply with state regulations on prevailing wages, Americans with Disabilities Act standards, and minority- and women-owned business requirements; limits application deadline to one year after enactment.

Legislative Description

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey by a 99-year lease certain unappropriated state land to the Sing Sing Prison Museum; requires the department of corrections and community supervision shall enter into a management agreement with such museum that would include, but not be limited to, requirements for operating such museum, the ongoing needs of the Sing Sing Correctional Facility with regard to safety and security, and a description of the property boundaries for the leased property and easement; makes related provisions.

Last Action

substituted by s9425

6/2/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules6/1/2022
Ways and Means5/24/2022
Governmental Operations3/28/2022

Full Bill Text

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