Bill > A07773

This bill authorizes the State University of New York (SUNY) at Farmingdale to lease approximately 9.26 acres of underutilized campus land to the Farmingdale State Development Corporation, a not-for-profit entity, for developing multi-purpose facilities to support housing needs and related amenities. The lease can be up to 99 years long and requires approval from the state budget director, attorney general, and state comptroller. If the land ceases to be used for the specified purpose, the property will revert to SUNY. The bill includes several important provisions: all proceeds from the lease must benefit the Farmingdale campus, any construction work will be considered public work subject to prevailing wage requirements, and SUNY is prohibited from contracting out existing instructional or administrative services currently performed by state employees. The legislation also mandates that any contractors working on the project must use a project labor agreement, which is a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement establishing labor organization representation for all workers. The lease must include an indemnity provision protecting SUNY from liability, and any contracts related to the project must be awarded through a competitive process. The bill is designed to ensure the efficient use of underutilized university land while protecting state workers and maintaining rigorous labor standards.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7773