Library Legislation in New York State: 2007 Chapters
2007 Law Relating to State Aid for Libraries |
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Chapter 57 |
S2107C/A4307C |
Sponsors: BUDGET. Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the education, labor and family assistance budget for the 2007-2008 state fiscal plan; ...authorizes the commissioner of education to expend money for formula grants to public library systems in the 2007-2008 state fiscal year, ...and the library materials factor for the 2007-2008 school year… |
Chapter 653 |
S4476B/A7572A |
Sponsors: Sen. Farley; A.M. Paulin (MS). Provides for an increase in the state aid for school library systems affected by mergers with BOCES on or after April 1, 2008 from fifty thousand dollars per year to ninety thousand dollars. |
2007 Law Relating to Public Library Districts |
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Chapter 299 |
S3435/A6863 |
Sponsors: Sen. Larkin; A.M. Calhoun (MS). Provides for the establishment of the Pine Bush area public library district in the town of Crawford, Orange county, and that portion of the town of Shawangunk, Ulster county, that lies within the Pine Bush central school district. |
2007 Law Relating to Dormitory Authority Construction/Financing Services |
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Chapter 276 |
S891/A417 |
Sponsors: Sen. Flanagan; A.M. Fitzpatrick. Provides that the Smithtown Special Library District shall be eligible for financing through the Dormitory Authority. |
Chapter 277 |
S907/A3018 |
Sponsors: Sen. Larkin; A.M. Rabbitt. Includes the Goshen Public Library and Historical Society on the list of libraries eligible for financing assistance from the Dormitory Authority. |
Chapter 288 |
S1775/A3681 |
Sponsors: Sen. Trunzo; A.M. Fitzpatrick. Provides that the Hauppauge Public Library may bond through the Dormitory Authority for construction projects. |
Chapter 428 |
S1471/A7629 |
Sponsors: Sen. Morahan; A.M. Jaffee. Includes the Nyack Library on the list of libraries eligible for certain construction and financing assistance from the Dormitory Authority. |
Chapter 465 |
S4802/A7887 |
Sponsors: Sen. Fuschillo; A.M. McKevitt. Provides that the North Merrick Public Library shall be eligible for financing through the Dormitory Authority. |
Chapter 551 |
S5289/A7807 |
Sponsors: Sen. Lavalle; A.M. Alessi. Includes the Southold Free Library on the list of libraries eligible for financing assistance from the Dormitory Authority. |
Chapter 662 |
S5160/A7743 |
Sponsors: Sen. Lavalle; A.M. Thiele. Inlcudes the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton, Inc., the John Memorial Library and the Westhampton Free Library on the list of libraries eligible for financing assistance from the Dormitory Authority. |
2007 Other Law Relating to Libraries |
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Chapter 184 |
S3542/A5107 |
Sponsors: Sen. Farley; A.M. Eddington. Provides that appropriations for library services shall be submitted to the voters as proposed by the library district board of trustees. |
Chapter 569 |
S6233/A9160 |
Sponsors: Sen. Golden; A.M. Millman. Relates to membership of the Brooklyn public library corporation; provides for additional members to be elected from the Brooklyn public library foundation. |