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NY A09823

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/23/2014

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Zebrowski

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Local Finance Law to allow the Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments to reimburse counties, cities (excluding those with population over 1 million), towns, and villages for costs of external financial advisors for multi-year financial planning

  • Eligible municipalities must have elected to engage in multi-year planning with an external financial advisor and be identified as experiencing fiscal stress to qualify for reimbursement

  • Reimbursement funding comes from monies appropriated to the Financial Restructuring Board for grants and loans, and does not require a prior determination of fiscal eligibility

  • Board may propose fiscal accountability measures including multi-year financial planning as part of comprehensive municipal reviews, with awards capped at $5 million per municipality and loans limited to 10-year terms

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Assists certain municipalities in adopting multi-year financial planning; and provides for the payment of such planning from monies appropriated to the financial restructuring board for local governments.

Last Action

substituted by s7352

6/17/2014

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means6/12/2014
Local Governments5/23/2014

Full Bill Text

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