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NY A04342
Bill
Status
2/4/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Weprin
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AI Summary
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Amends Correction Law Section 601-b to remove the $20 per day per capita reimbursement cap for housing coram nobis inmates (prisoners awaiting judicial review of their trial).
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Requires the state to reimburse cities and counties the actual per day per capita cost for care of coram nobis prisoners, as certified by local officials and approved by the state director of the budget.
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Eliminates the previous limitation that reimbursement rates could not exceed $20 per day per capita.
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Applies to costs incurred by cities and counties on and after September 1 following enactment of the law.
Legislative Description
Increases the reimbursement rate for housing coram nobis inmates from $20.00 per day per capita to the actual cost as certified by the appropriate local official and approved by the state director of the budget.
Last Action
referred to correction
1/8/2020