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NY A05531
Bill
Status
3/16/2023
Primary Sponsor
Karl Brabenec
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Defund Municipalities that Defund the Police Act" by adding Section 184 to New York Executive Law.
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Defines "defunding municipality" as a county, city, town, or village that either abolishes its police department with no intention to reconstitute it, or significantly reduces police budget without reallocating funds to community-policing programs (unless the municipality faced significant revenue decreases).
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Directs the Director of the Division of Budget to withhold state funding from defunding municipalities in an amount equal to the percentage of police budget reduction.
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Allows withheld funding to be reversed and discontinued once a municipality no longer qualifies as a defunding municipality under the law's definition.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Establishes the "Defund Municipalities that Defund the Police Act" which provides for a withholding of a certain amount of state funding for a defunding municipality.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/3/2024