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NY S08009

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/15/2016

Primary Sponsor

Catharine Young

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends education law to allow prior year state aid payments to be paid from general support for public school appropriations after deducting excess payments, or from designated appropriations for such purposes.

  • Establishes that eligible prior year aid claims shall be paid in order of commissioner approval, with a single claim limited to drawing down no more than 40 percent of the designated annual appropriation.

  • Permits partial payments of claims in a single year while retaining priority date status for future appropriations if funds are insufficient for complete payment.

  • Directs the education department to make a payment to Fredonia central school district for prior year school aid during the 2016-2017 state fiscal year.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Provides that school aid for prior years may be paid from funds for the general support for schools after deduction of excess payments that have been made; directs the education department to make prior years' school aid payments to the Fredonia central school district during the 2016 - 2017 state fiscal year.

Last Action

referred to education

6/15/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/15/2016
Education6/3/2016

Full Bill Text

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