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NY S05231

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Thomas

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds enhanced cancer disability benefits for volunteer firefighters as an exemption from local government tax levy limits under General Municipal Law Section 3-c

  • Allows municipalities to exclude expenditures for providing these benefits when calculating whether they exceed the tax levy limit cap

  • Modifies the tax levy limit exception list to include cancer disability benefits as a separate allowable expense category alongside teacher retirement contributions and other specified items

  • Takes effect January 1 following enactment, with immediate authorization for implementing rules and regulations

Legislative Description

Provides that the tax levy limit shall not include a tax levy necessary for expenditures resulting from a local government meeting its obligation to provide enhanced cancer disability benefits to volunteer firefighters as required under section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law.

Last Action

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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