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NY S05655

Bill

Status

Passed

10/25/2023

Primary Sponsor

Monica Martinez

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the one-year waiting period requirement before municipal corporations, school districts, or district corporations can authorize a capital improvement after issuing bonds or capital notes to finance advance planning costs

  • Eliminates the provision that the one-year period is computed from the date of bond anticipation notes if those notes were issued prior to bonds

  • Retains the existing limit that total bonds or capital notes authorized annually for advance planning cannot exceed the maximum amount of budget notes permitted under Local Finance Law section 29.00

  • Maintains the requirement that improvement districts reimburse counties or towns for advance planning costs, with reimbursement applied first to outstanding obligations

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Removes the requirement that where a municipal corporation, school district or district corporation issues indebtedness to finance certain costs of preparation of plans and specifications for a proposed capital improvement there must be a waiting period of at least one year authorizing the undertaking of the capital improvement.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.592

10/25/2023

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/22/2023
Finance4/17/2023
Local Government3/10/2023

Full Bill Text

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