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NY A06760
Bill
Status
3/12/2009
Primary Sponsor
James Bacalles
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AI Summary
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Proposes amendment to article 9 of New York Constitution to add requirement that legislature provide state funding to cities, counties, towns, and villages for costs of new mandated programs or service level increases effective January 1 following voter approval.
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Requires legislature to establish procedures for allocating reimbursement funds among municipalities.
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Exempts requirement when federal reimbursement or matching funds are available and state funding would disqualify or impair a municipality's participation in federal programs; gives legislature discretion to determine if state funding supports federal programs provided by municipalities.
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Amendment would be referred to first regular legislative session after next general assembly election and published for three months before that election per constitutional requirements.
Legislative Description
Requires the legislature to provide funding to reimburse localities for the costs associated with expenditures made as a requirement of any law which mandates the undertaking of a new program or increases the level of service of an existing program by a locality; requires the legislature to establish procedures for the allocation of funds among the local governments.
Last Action
held for consideration in ways and means
7/1/2010