BILL NUMBER: S5373
SPONSOR: ASHBY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing an inven-
tory database to track the state's inventory of unused state-owned real
property
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To identify all unused, abandoned or surplus real property that is owned
by New York State
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends executive law to require the office of general services
to create and maintain a database to be viewable by the public that
identifies and classifies all unused, abandoned or surplus real property
(including structures and facilities) that are owned by the State of New
York.
Each state agency and authority will be required to appoint an inventory
coordinator to be tasked with overseeing the documentation and classi-
fication of all unused, abandoned or surplus real property under the
purview of that agency/authority. The inventory coordinator has the
authority to establish an inventory team that will assist with the quar-
terly reporting requirements.
Section 2 sets the effective date to immediately.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
New York State cannot afford to squander taxpayer funds or grant money
on new resources when there are current facilities laying dormant and
ripe for repurposing. Other states like Colorado are already tracking
unused property. This legislation aims to step up NY's game by creating
an inventory database of all their state-owned unused, abandoned or
surplus property.
All agencies and authorities will be required to document and classify
the unused real property into the inventory database. Through the use of
an industry standard asset management tool known as facility condition
index (PCI), the great state of New York can have a much clearer view of
their assets at hand and can explore ways to revitalize or repurpose
them.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S.7665, referred to Procurement and Contracts
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately