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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1525
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 10, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing technical
assistance to any municipality that has had a college or university
close within such municipality
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 153 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. TO PROVIDE TO ANY MUNICIPALITY, UPON REQUEST, IN COOPERATION WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CLOSING IN
SUCH MUNICIPALITY, ON TOPICS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) WORKFORCE TRANSITION AND DEVELOPMENT;
(B) ATTRACTING NEW EMPLOYERS AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES;
(C) DEVELOPING PLANS FOR THE LAND AND BUILDINGS FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY
SUCH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; AND
(D) RECOMMENDATIONS AND PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR DEALING WITH CREDITORS
AND OTHER ENTITIES HAVING A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN SUCH COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY'S ASSETS LOCATED IN SUCH MUNICIPALITY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT THE STATE SHALL NOT BECOME A PARTY TO ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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