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NY S05481
Bill
Status
3/8/2021
Primary Sponsor
Peter Oberacker
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AI Summary
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Allows fairs and expositions to receive state premium reimbursements based on actual premiums paid during 2019 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, instead of the previous year's performance.
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Prevents organizations from losing premium reimbursement eligibility solely because they failed to hold a fair or exposition during the previous calendar year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Excludes years in which organizations failed to hold fairs due to COVID-19 from the two-consecutive-year forfeiture rule that would otherwise disqualify them from state funding.
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Reappropriates any unspent 2020-2021 appropriated funds for the same purpose in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Preserves premium reimbursement eligibility for organizations which are unable to have fairs or expositions due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/5/2022