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NY S09313
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rachel May
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AI Summary
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Authorizes SUNY trustees to lease approximately 1.6 acres of land at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse to Abby Lane Housing Corporation without public bidding for undergraduate and graduate student housing construction
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Lease term may not exceed 100 years, requires approval from the Director of the Budget, Attorney General, and State Comptroller, and property reverts to SUNY if no longer used for student housing or upon lease expiration
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ESF enrollment has increased 4.7% over five years, ranking fourth among SUNY campuses for growth; current residence hall accommodates only 549 students while freshmen are required to live on campus
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All construction work must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Labor Law Article 8 and use a project labor agreement for contractors and subcontractors
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Prohibits contracting out instructional, pedagogical, administrative, or professional services currently performed by state employees; guarantees no displacement of current workers or impairment of collective bargaining rights
Legislative Description
Authorizes the state university of New York trustees are hereby authorized and empowered, without any public bidding, to lease and otherwise contract to make available to the Abby Lane Housing Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation, a portion of the lands of the university for the purpose of building undergraduate and graduate student housing.
Last Action
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
2/27/2026