New York S 9732: Authorizes the board of trustees of any library chartered by the regents of the state of New York to develop, lease, or use public library spaces for the purposes of constructing affordable, mixed-use housing

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S09732 Summary:

BILL NOS09732 

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SAME ASSAME AS A11177

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SPONSORBYNOE

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COSPNSRBOTTCHER, COONEY, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, KAVANAGH, MAY, MYRIE, RYAN C, SKOUFIS, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §260, Ed L

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Permits libraries occupying or possessing public land to develop, lease, or use such property for the purposes of constructing affordable, mixed-use housing; provides that such use aligns with libraries' educational purposes, represents a valid exercise of the trustees' power, and is in the best interests of the libraries.

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BILL NOS09732 

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04/02/2026REFERRED TO LIBRARIES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9732

 IN SENATE

 April 2, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. BYNOE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Libraries

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a right
 for the board of trustees of any library chartered by the regents of
 the state of New York to develop, lease, or use public library spaces
 for the purposes of constructing affordable, mixed-use housing

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 260 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 13 to read as follows:
 3 13. Notwithstanding any provision of state or local law, rule, or
 4 regulation to the contrary, the board of trustees of any library char-
 5 tered by the regents of the state of New York, pursuant to section two
 6 hundred sixteen of this article, may develop, lease, or use public
 7 library spaces for the purposes of constructing affordable, mixed-use
 8 housing. Such activity is hereby declared to serve a public purpose and
 9 benefit; provided that the activity maintains the libraries' abilities
 10 to perform their chartered functions, including their educational
 11 purposes. Such activity shall be deemed a valid exercise of the trus-
 12 tees' power and in the best interests of the libraries, consistent with
 13 the trustees' duties of care, loyalty, and obedience.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15461-01-6

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