Bill Text: NY S05174 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Establishes the capital infrastructure improvement and development for older New Yorkers grant program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-29 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE [S05174 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S05174-Introduced.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5174
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                      May 3, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging
       AN ACT to amend the  elder  law  and  the  public  authorities  law,  in
         relation  to  establishing  the capital infrastructure improvement and
         development for older New Yorkers grant program
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Article 2 of the elder law is amended by adding a new title
    2  4 to read as follows:
    3                                   TITLE 4
    4        CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR OLDER
    5                          NEW YORKERS GRANT PROGRAM
    6  SECTION 260. CAPITAL  INFRASTRUCTURE  IMPROVEMENT  AND  DEVELOPMENT  FOR
    7                 OLDER NEW YORKERS (CIID NY) GRANT PROGRAM.
    8    S 260. CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT AND  DEVELOPMENT  FOR  OLDER
    9  NEW  YORKERS  (CIID  NY) GRANT PROGRAM. 1. (A) THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE
   10  OFFICE FOR THE AGING AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF  THE
   11  STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
   12  OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING THE
   13  FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT  AND  DEVELOP-
   14  MENT FOR OLDER NEW YORKERS PROGRAM (CIID NY) GRANT PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED
   15  UNDER SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-J OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, IN
   16  A MANNER THAT WILL ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE OPERATION AND EFFICIEN-
   17  CY OF THE AGING SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK WITHIN THE STATE.
   18    SUCH AGREEMENT SHALL INCLUDE CRITERIA, TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE DIRECTOR
   19  AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, TO
   20  BE  CONSIDERED  IN THEIR EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS AND DETERMINATION OF
   21  AWARDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   22    (I) A DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  ELIGI-
   23  BLE  APPLICANTS SHALL INCLUDE ENTITIES REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY PART OF THE
   24  AGING SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK;
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1    (II) A CONSIDERATION OF STATEWIDE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS;
    2    (III)  MINIMUM  AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF FUNDING TO BE AWARDED UNDER THE
    3  PROGRAM;
    4    (IV) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PROJECT PROPOSED BY AN APPLICANT AND
    5  IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED; AND
    6    (V) THE EXTENT TO  WHICH  THE  APPLICANT  HAS  ACCESS  TO  ALTERNATIVE
    7  FINANCING.
    8    A  COPY  OF  SUCH  AGREEMENT,  AND  ANY  AMENDMENTS  THERETO, SHALL BE
    9  PROVIDED TO THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE  DIRECTOR  OF
   10  THE  DIVISION  OF  BUDGET  AND  THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS
   11  COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED  APPROVAL  OF
   12  THE  FIRST  BOND  ISSUANCE  FOR  THE  PROGRAM  BY THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
   13  CONTROL BOARD. THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF  NEW  YORK  SHALL
   14  ALSO  REPORT  QUARTERLY  TO SUCH CHAIRPERSONS ON THE AWARDS MADE THROUGH
   15  THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT, A DESCRIPTION  OF  THE
   16  PROJECT AND THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD.
   17    (B)  THE  DIRECTOR  AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE
   18  STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL AWARD GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE  APPLICANTS  AFTER  DUE
   19  PUBLIC  NOTICE  OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND THROUGH A PROCESS WHICH
   20  ENSURES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND WHERE APPROPRIATE,  COMPE-
   21  TITION AMONG SUCH APPLICANTS.
   22    (C)  THE  DIRECTOR  AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE
   23  STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL PUBLISH THE PRIORITIES AND GOALS THAT ARE TO  BE
   24  ACHIEVED  THROUGH  GRANT FUNDING, AND REGULARLY PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE OF
   25  THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING.
   26    (D) FOR EACH PROJECT THAT WILL BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL, THE DIREC-
   27  TOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
   28  SHALL REPORT TO THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE  DIRECTOR
   29  OF  THE  DIVISION OF BUDGET AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS
   30  COMMITTEE HOW THE PROJECT  MEETS  THE  PRIORITIES,  GOALS  AND  CRITERIA
   31  ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   32    2.  CONTRACTS  AWARDED  TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS SHALL REQUIRE THAT WORK
   33  PERFORMED THEREUNDER SHALL BE DEEMED "PUBLIC WORK" AND  SUBJECT  TO  AND
   34  PERFORMED  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES EIGHT, NINE AND TEN OF THE LABOR
   35  LAW AND THE CONTRACTORS PERFORMING SUCH WORK SHALL BE  DEEMED  A  "STATE
   36  AGENCY"  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF ARTICLE FIFTEEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND
   37  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH ARTICLE.
   38    3. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
   39  SECTION,  THE  DIRECTOR  AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY MAY
   40  AWARD, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  THE  CAPITAL
   41  INFRASTRUCTURE  IMPROVEMENT  AND DEVELOPMENT FOR OLDER NEW YORKERS GRANT
   42  PROGRAM ALLOCATION IN ANY GIVEN FISCAL YEAR, GRANTS TO  ELIGIBLE  APPLI-
   43  CANTS  WITHOUT THE PROCESS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   44  WITH RESPECT TO THE PROCESS FOR THE AWARDING OF SUCH FUNDS  WITHOUT  THE
   45  PROCESS  SET  FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE DIRECTOR AND
   46  THE DIRECTOR OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW  YORK  SHALL
   47  DETERMINE  ELIGIBLE  AWARDEES BASED ON WHETHER THE DIRECTOR IS SATISFIED
   48  THAT SUCH AWARDEE IS AN AGING NETWORK  SERVICE  PROVIDER  THAT  DELIVERS
   49  SERVICES  SUPPORTED  BY  THE  STATE  OFFICE  OF  THE AGING AND LOCAL AAA
   50  NETWORKS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS  TO  ASSIST  OLDER
   51  NEW  YORKERS  TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THESE FUNDS WILL ENSURE THE QUALITY
   52  OF COMMUNITY BASED SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH  THE  AGING  NETWORK  REMAIN
   53  ACCESSIBLE  TO  OLDER NEW YORKERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SERVICES
   54  PROVIDED IN SENIOR  CENTERS,  RESPITE  SITES,  NORC  SUPPORTED  SERVICE,
   55  SOCIAL  ADULT  DAY  PROGRAMS  SERVICES,  AND OTHERS AS DETERMINED BY THE
   56  DIRECTOR.
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    1    (B) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF THIS SECTION, SECTIONS
    2  ONE HUNDRED TWELVE AND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW,
    3  OR ANY OTHER INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, OF THE FUNDS  AVAILABLE  FOR
    4  EXPENDITURE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION,  THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS MAY BE
    5  ALLOCATED  AND  DISTRIBUTED  BY  THE  DIRECTOR  WITHOUT A COMPETITIVE OR
    6  REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS FOR GRANTS TO AGING NETWORK  PROVIDERS  FOR
    7  THE  PURPOSE OF FUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT
    8  WILL ENSURE THE AGING SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK'S CAPACITY TO CONTINUE TO
    9  SERVE OLDER NEW YORKERS. CONSIDERATION RELIED UPON BY  THE  DIRECTOR  IN
   10  DETERMINING  THE  ALLOCATION  AND  DISTRIBUTION  OF  THESE  FUNDS  SHALL
   11  INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO,  THE  FOLLOWING:  (I)  THE  QUALITY  OF
   12  SERVICE OFFERED BY THE PROVIDER; (II) THE ABILITY OF THE SERVICE PROVID-
   13  ER  TO  ACCESS,  IN  A  TIMELY  MANNER,  ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDING,
   14  INCLUDING OTHER SOURCES OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING; AND (III)  WHETHER  ADDI-
   15  TIONAL  FUNDING  WOULD  PERMIT  THE  SERVICE PROVIDER TO ACHIEVE GREATER
   16  STABILITY AND EFFICIENCY IN  THE  DELIVERY  OF  NEEDED  COMMUNITY  BASED
   17  SERVICES.
   18    (C) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION,
   19  THE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF
   20  NEW  YORK  MAY  AWARD,  IN  AN  AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE MILLION
   21  DOLLARS OF THE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT  AND  DEVELOPMENT  FOR
   22  OLDER  NEW  YORKERS  GRANT  PROGRAM  ALLOCATED IN ANY GIVEN FISCAL YEAR,
   23  GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WITHOUT THE PROCESS SET FORTH IN  SUBDIVI-
   24  SION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE NECESSARY RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT TO
   25  AGING SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT, TECHNOLO-
   26  GY UPGRADE, NUTRITION SERVICES TO MEET STATE SANITATION  CODES,  SERVICE
   27  DEMAND,  AND  OAA  NUTRITION  STANDARDS,  BUILDING  REPAIRS  AND  DESIGN
   28  IMPROVEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS, OR FOR ANY OTHER  CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENT  AS
   29  APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR.
   30    4.  (A) PRIOR TO AN AWARD BEING GRANTED TO AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT WITH-
   31  OUT A COMPETITIVE BID OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS, THE DIRECTOR  AND
   32  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL
   33  NOTIFY THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE  FINANCE  COMMITTEE,  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE
   34  ASSEMBLY  WAYS  AND  MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF
   35  BUDGET OF THE INTENT TO GRANT SUCH AN AWARD. SUCH NOTICE  SHALL  INCLUDE
   36  INFORMATION  REGARDING  HOW THE ELIGIBLE APPLICANT MEETS CRITERIA ESTAB-
   37  LISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   38    (B) WITH RESPECT TO THE PROCESS FOR THE AWARDING OF SUCH FUNDS WITHOUT
   39  THE PROCESS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION,  THE  DIRECTOR
   40  AND  DIRECTOR  OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY SHALL DETERMINE ELIGIBLE AWAR-
   41  DEES BASED ON WHETHER, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE  DIRECTOR:    (I)  THE
   42  APPLICANT PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT SERVICE TO OLDER NEW YORKERS IN ALLOWING
   43  THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND AGE IN PLACE; AND (II) THE APPLICANT IS A
   44  PROVIDER  THAT IS IN JEOPARDY OF DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICES BASED ON AN
   45  UNMET NEED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, BUILDING REPAIRS, OR  DESIGN
   46  IMPROVEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS.
   47    (C) PRIOR TO AN AWARD BEING GRANTED TO AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT WITHOUT A
   48  COMPETITIVE  BID  OR  REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS, THE DIRECTOR AND THE
   49  DIRECTOR OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE
   50  FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS  AND  MEANS  COMMITTEE
   51  AND  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET OF THE INTENT TO GRANT SUCH AN AWARD.
   52  SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING HOW THE ELIGIBLE  APPLI-
   53  CANT MEETS CRITERIA ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   54    5.  (A) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO OR THREE OF THIS SECTION,
   55  THE DIRECTOR, WITH THE APPROVAL OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  MAY
   56  EXPEND  FUNDS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  PROVIDING COST EFFECTIVE INCREASED
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    1  ACCESS TO THE CAPITAL MARKETS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THROUGH  THE
    2  USE  OF  MORTGAGE INSURANCE, CREDIT ENHANCEMENT, LETTERS OF CREDIT, BOND
    3  INSURANCE OR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS, FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS  THAT  ARE  DETER-
    4  MINED TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS SECTION.
    5    (B)  THE DIRECTOR MAY TRANSFER FUNDS TO OTHER STATE AGENCIES OR PUBLIC
    6  AUTHORITIES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO  EFFEC-
    7  TUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
    8    S 2. The opening paragraph of section 1680-j of the public authorities
    9  law,  as  amended  by  section 54 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of
   10  2005, is amended to read as follows:
   11    Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the dormi-
   12  tory authority of the state of New York is hereby  authorized  to  issue
   13  bonds  or  notes  in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount
   14  not to exceed seven hundred fifty million dollars excluding bonds issued
   15  to fund one or more debt service reserve funds, to pay costs of issuance
   16  of such bonds, and bonds or notes issued to refund  or  otherwise  repay
   17  such  bonds  or  notes  previously issued, for the purposes of financing
   18  project costs authorized under section twenty-eight hundred eighteen  of
   19  the  public  health  law AND SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE ELDER LAW.
   20  Of such seven hundred fifty million dollars, ten million  dollars  shall
   21  be made available to the community health centers capital program estab-
   22  lished  pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seventeen of the public
   23  health law.
   24    S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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