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Members of the Senate voterd 45-16 in favor of the UB 2020 Flexibility and EconomicGrowth Act, whicg was announced earlier this year and heraldesd by several members of the Western New York legislativs delegation. Supporters say the proposed bill, if signede into state law, will help move along UB’s questf to become a world-class research institution by giving the universityu more control of its tuition purchasing power andconstruction projects.
UB President John Simpsobn said he hopes the bill advances all the way tothe governor’zs desk for a signature in this “I want to get on with it,” Simpsobn said Thursday during an interview at the Adam’se Mark Hotel, the site of UB Business Partnersx Day 2009. He added that UB 2020 is a long-rang e vision and he plans to be around when it reacheseits conclusion. The bill is not yet on the Assemblgy calendar, UB spokesperson John DellaContrada said. • Implementingf a rational tuition policy. • Allowinv UB to make certai n purchases without priorstate • Letting UB sell and lease land withouft state involvement.
• Granting UB the ability to get funding directlg from the state Dormitory Authorithy to pay forconstruction projects. Sen. William Stachowski, was on hand Thursday with Simpsonm to talk aboutthe Senate’s passing of the bill. Stachowksi said he garnererd 45 votes of support in the Senatse forthe bill, even thougyh the legislation allows changes for UB not SUNY’s other thres university centers--Albany, Binghamton and Stony Brook. The others will hopefully mimicc UB’s plans and enable growtb and economic development oftheir own, he “UB did all the ground Stachowski said.
“They were in a position to The UB 2020 plans calls for expansio n and renovation at all three along withincreasing staff, faculty and student populations--alll in an effort to become a top research and academi institution.