Extends provisions of law relating to capital facilities in support of the state university and community colleges, procurement and the state university health care facilities

2025 Regular Session

Extends the sunset dates for SUNY capital facilities, procurement, and health care facility provisions from 2026 to 2031, ensuring continued authority through June 30, 2031.

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Summary of Bill A11546 (2025-2026), New York

Purpose and Intent

A11546 extends the effectiveness window of provisions enacted in 2011 related to capital facilities, procurement, and health care facilities in support of the State University of New York (SUNY) and community colleges.

The bill reauthorizes the existing framework through a new sunset date, ensuring continued authority for capital facilities planning, procurement processes, and related health care facility provisions.

Key Provisions and Changes

Extends sunset dates:

Subpart A (capital facilities in support of the state university and community colleges) extends the expiration from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2031.
Subpart B (procurement in support of the state and city universities) extends the expiration from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2031.
Subpart C (state university health care facilities) extends the expiration from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2031.

Immediate effect:

The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Scope:

The amendments pertain to the same sections of law previously amended in 2011 and subsequently amended in 2021, maintaining the structure that governs capital facilities, procurement, and health care facilities for SUNY and related institutions.

Who is Affected

Primary: State University of New York (SUNY) system and community colleges.

Stakeholders include:

SUNY administration and governing bodies involved in capital facilities planning and construction.
Entities engaged in procurement processes for SUNY and related state/university facilities.
Health care facilities associated with the state university system.
Contractors, vendors, and financial/pacemaker entities involved in university capital projects and procurement.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Legislative action:

Introduced by the Rules Committee at the request of Assembly Member Valdez.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

Sunset extension:

The bill explicitly revises the repeal date to 2031 for all three subparts, extending the period during which the current law provisions remain in force.

Effective date:

Immediate effect upon enactment, with the extended sunset applying to all three subparts through June 30, 2031.

Practical Impact

Provides continuity for ongoing and planned capital projects, procurement activities, and health care facility initiatives within SUNY and its related entities.

Avoids potential disruption or need for interim legislative reauthorizations by extending the authority for planning, funding, and contracting related to these facilities and services.