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NY A00315
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Friend
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article 9 requiring the state legislature to reimburse cities, counties, towns, and villages for costs of state-mandated new programs or increased service levels
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Would take effect January 1 following voter approval of the constitutional amendment
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Requires the legislature to establish procedures for allocating reimbursement funds among local governments
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Exempts mandates where federal reimbursement or matching funds are available and state funding would disqualify or impair a municipality's ability to receive those federal funds
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Follows the constitutional amendment process requiring referral to the next legislative session after a general election and publication for three months before voter consideration
Legislative Description
Requires the legislature to provide funding to reimburse localities for the costs associated with expenditures made as a requirement of any law which mandates the undertaking of a new program or increases the level of service of an existing program by a locality; requires the legislature to establish procedures for the allocation of funds among the local governments.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
1/30/2026