Relates to certain lease terms for BOCES properties
S 8904 extends the maximum lease term for BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) properties from 10 to 20 years when leasing to non-public entities, while keeping a 10-year limit for public entities. Key provisions require commissioner approval for leases exceeding 10 years, mandate fair market value pricing, and demand conflict of interest disclosures. The bill also allows lease renewals up to 10 years with commissioner consent. These changes apply specifically to BOCES agreements for educational facilities and administrative offices.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jun 3, 2026
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MINOR
This bill was amended to add Senator Fahy as a sponsor and to formally discharge the Education Committee, allowing the bill to proceed to the next legislative stage. The core text regarding lease terms for BOCES properties and municipal property leasing remains substantively unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the line breaks and bracketed text.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendments are procedural and formatting-related.
TIMELINE
Added Senator Fahy as a co-sponsor to the bill.
Updated the committee status to indicate the bill was amended, committee was discharged, and it was reprinted and recommitted.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting changes to line breaks and the placement of bracketed text indicating old law.
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · Assembly Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 7, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8904A
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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