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NY A05203
Bill
Status
2/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Keith Brown
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AI Summary
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Allows school districts to exclude from their tax levy cap any expenditures for civil action settlements or jury awards under Civil Practice Law section 214-g (Child Victims Act) that exceed 5% of the prior year's total tax levy
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Establishes a state reimbursement program for school districts to recover costs from settlements or jury awards related to child sex abuse claims under section 214-g, subject to available appropriations
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Limits reimbursement eligibility to cases where no insurance policy can be located for the covered period, or where the settlement/award exceeds insurance policy limits
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Requires school districts to demonstrate that the settlement or jury award would impose a substantial financial burden before receiving state reimbursement
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Mandates annual reporting by school districts to the commissioner on related expenditures, and requires the commissioner to report to the governor and legislature by August 1st each year on program administration and funding
Legislative Description
Relates to reimbursement of school districts for expenditures resulting from certain civil action settlements or jury awards related to child sex offenses if there was a monetary judgement issued or settlement agreement, the school district has no applicable insurance and the settlement or jury award would put a substantial financial burden on the school district.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026