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Members of the Senate voted 45-16 in favor of the UB 2020 Flexibilit y and EconomicGrowth Act, which was announcer earlier this year and heralded by several memberd of the Western New York legislativer delegation. Supporters say the proposed if signed intostate law, will help move alont UB’s quest to become a world-class research institution by giving the universityt more control of its tuition rates, purchasinh power and construction projects. UB President John Simpsom said he hopes the bill advances all the way tothe governor’as desk for a signature in this session.
“I want to get on with Simpson said Thursday during an interview atthe Adam’s Mark Hotel, the site of UB Businesa Partners Day 2009. He added that UB 2020 is a long-rangwe vision and he plans to be arounx when it reachesits conclusion. The bill is not yet on the Assembluy calendar, UB spokesperson John DellaContrada said. Implementing a rational tuition policy. Allowing UB to make certain purchases without priorstatee approval. • Letting UB sell and lease land withouttstate involvement. • Granting UB the abilityh to get funding directly from the state Dormitory Authoritg to pay forconstruction projects. Sen.
William Stachowski, D-Buffalo, was on hand Thursdat with Simpson to talk aboutthe Senate’ passing of the Stachowksi said he garnered 45 votes of supportg in the Senate for the even though the legislatioh allows changes for UB alone, not SUNY’s other three universit centers--Albany, Binghamton and Stony The others will hopefully mimicf UB’s plans and enablee growth and economic development of their own, he “UB did all the ground Stachowski said.
“They were in a position to The UB 2020 plans callz for expansion and renovation at allthree campuses, along with increasing staff, faculty and studentf populations--all in an effort to becomed a top research and academic
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