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NY A08008
Bill
Status
9/1/2023
Primary Sponsor
Marianne Buttenschon
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any New York municipality from relocating migrants to another municipality unless the receiving municipality and its county both adopt resolutions authorizing the relocation.
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Requires the relocating municipality to provide at least 30 days written notice to the receiving municipality before physically moving migrants.
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Defines "municipality" as cities, towns, villages, or hamlets; "receiving municipality" as the destination municipality; and "relocating municipality" as the current location.
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Imposes fines of $1,000 per migrant, per day to the state comptroller for violations of the act.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Prohibits a municipality from relocating migrants from such municipality to another municipality in New York unless and until a resolution authorizing the relocation has been adopted by the governing bodies of both the municipality to which the migrants are to be relocated and the county in which the receiving municipality is located; mandates written notice prior to location; provides for a fine for violations.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/3/2024