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NY S06478

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2012

Primary Sponsor

John Bonacic

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Updates the local finance law to apply temporary flood relief financing provisions to municipalities and school districts with fiscal years commencing in 2011, replacing previous language referencing fiscal year 2005

  • Defines "extraordinary expenses of flood relief" as expenses incurred before July 1, 2012 for flood relief projects resulting from flooding that occurred during 2011, in excess of normal or budgeted amounts

  • Permits finance boards to issue serial bonds on or before December 31, 2012 to pay for flood relief expenses, reimburse funds that advanced money for such expenses, or replenish depleted accounts, with a five-year period of probable usefulness

  • Extends the final maturity date for serial bonds issued under this authority to December 31, 2017, allowing municipalities and school districts up to seven years to repay the debt

  • Allows extraordinary flood relief expenses to include interest payments on revenue anticipation notes issued in anticipation of state or federal disaster relief funding

Legislative Description

Relates to temporary alternative methods of financing flood relief expenses.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A9211

6/19/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules6/12/2012
Finance5/23/2012
Local Government2/14/2012

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