BILL NUMBER: S6813A
SPONSOR: OBERACKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 672 of the laws of 1993, amending the public
authorities law relating to the construction and financing of facilities
for certain public libraries, in relation to including The Community
Library in Cobleskill
 
PURPOSE:
This bill will designate The Community Library, which is located in
Cobleskill, New York, as an eligible public library for the purposes of
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) financing and
construction services.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of this bill amends the public authorities law, relating to
the construction and financing of facilities for certain public
libraries, to include The Community Library, located in Cobleskill.
Section two provides the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The Community Library, located in the town of Cobleskill, Schoharie
County, is interested in partnering with DASNY to assist the library
with its ongoing renovation and expansion project. To that end, The
Community Library has requested this legislation in order to be desig-
nated as a "public library" for DASNY purposes and to receive the requi-
site statutory authorization needed to become eligible for special
financing and construction services.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.