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NY A06068
Bill
Status
3/14/2013
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Friend
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AI Summary
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Proposes a new section 4 to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution requiring the legislature to provide state funding to reimburse cities, counties, towns, and villages for costs associated with new mandated programs or increased service levels.
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Requires the legislature to establish procedures for allocating reimbursement funds among municipalities.
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Exempts the requirement when federal reimbursement or matching funds are available and state funding would disqualify or impair a municipality's ability to participate in federal programs, leaving the decision to provide state funding to the legislature's discretion.
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Specifies that the funding requirement applies to laws approved by voters effective January 1 following voter approval.
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Requires the amendment be referred to the first legislative session after the next general election and published for three months before that election, per New York Constitution Article 19, Section 1.
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
6/17/2014