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NY S03367

Bill

Status

Passed

11/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shelley Mayer

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the local finance law to change the population threshold for school district debt exclusions from cities of any size to cities with 125,000 or more inhabitants based on the latest federal census

  • Allows school districts outside cities with 125,000+ residents to exclude certain indebtedness when calculating their borrowing power, specifically debt covered by state apportionments for school building debt service

  • Extends the debt exclusion provisions to cover bonds and bond anticipation notes for fallout shelters, up to $50 multiplied by planned shelter occupancy

  • Updates debt statement requirements to apply the 125,000+ population threshold consistently across multiple sections of the local finance law

  • Makes technical corrections throughout, including gender-neutral language and correcting "chapter" references to "article"

Legislative Description

Raises the exclusion of certain indebtedness of school districts other than school districts in a city with one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or more according to the latest federal census.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.545

11/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/15/2025
Local Government1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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