Authorizes the state university of New York at Farmingdale to lease certain lands to the Farmingdale state development corporation
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Aug 2022
Introduced Apr 25, 2022
Signed Aug 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2022 · Assembly May 31, 2022
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 61
May 25, 2022
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Aug 17, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.538
upper
May 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 25, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John E. Brooks
DDemocratic
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