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NY S08859
Bill
Status
8/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
John Brooks
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AI Summary
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Authorizes SUNY Trustees to lease approximately 16 acres of underutilized land at SUNY Farmingdale to Farmingdale State Development Corporation without public bidding for up to 30 years to develop and operate multi-purpose athletic facilities for tournaments, camps, clinics and student learning opportunities.
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Requires lease approval from the Director of the Division of the Budget, Attorney General, and State Comptroller, with all property and improvements reverting to SUNY if the facility ceases serving its intended purpose or upon lease expiration.
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Mandates all construction work comply with prevailing wage requirements under New York Labor Law Article 8, apply project labor agreement provisions, and prohibits SUNY from contracting out instructional, administrative, or pedagogical functions currently performed by state employees.
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Requires the ground lessee to obtain competitive bids for contracts with third parties and include indemnification provisions protecting SUNY against claims and liability arising from the facility's operation.
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Limits the leasing authority to 5 years from the act's effective date and specifies the legal description of the 15.396-acre property located in Melville, Suffolk County.
Legislative Description
Authorizes state University Trustees, without any public bidding, to lease and otherwise contract to make available to Farmingdale state development corporation, a not-for-profit corporation, a portion of the lands of the university for the purpose of developing, constructing, maintaining and operating a multi-purpose athletic facility to support the provision of athletic tournaments, camps, clinics and other opportunities for Farmingdale students and local community residents; provides such lease shall be a term of thirty years; makes related provisions.
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.538
8/17/2022