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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Apr 16, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S4210
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S4210 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S4210 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4210 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to providing state reimbursement for lost tax revenue due to devaluation of land subject to toxic contamination PURPOSE : This legislation will provide reimbursement to municipalities who have lost tax revenue due to court ordered and marketplace impacts of contamination from the state hazardous waste site known as the Dewey Loeffel Landfill. PROVISIONS : Section 1: The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 54-m which defines municipality. This section also defines lost tax revenue and provides the terms under which reimbursement is provided. JUSTIFICATION : The Dewey Loeffel State Hazardous Waste Site is located in southern Rensselaer County and contains more than twice the contamination of the infamous Love Canal waste site. It is estimated that more than 46,000 tons of toxic waste are buried in a failed capped landfill.
2009-S4210 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4210 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 16, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. McDONALD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to providing state reimbursement for lost tax revenue due to devaluation of land subject to toxic contamination THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 54-m to read as follows: S 54-M. REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOST TAX REVENUE DUE TO TOXIC CONTAMINATION. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN ANY CITY, VILLAGE, TOWN OR FIRE DISTRICT LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF RENSSELAER. 2. ANY MUNICIPALITY SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDI- RECTLY FROM THE STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE KNOWN AS THE DEWEY LOEFFEL LANDFILL, THAT HAS REDUCED ITS TAX LEVY ON PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY SUCH HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SUCH LOST TAX REVENUE BY THE STATE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "LOST TAX REVEN- UE" SHALL MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL VALUATION OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY AND THE REDUCED ASSESSED VALUE DUE TO CONTAMINATION AS CERTI- FIED BY THE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH SUCH PROP- ERTIES ARE LOCATED. 3. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE MADE ANNUALLY TO THE MUNICIPALITY FOLLOWING APPLICATION BY THE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF THE MUNICIPALITY TO THE COMPTROLLER IN A MANNER APPROVED AND PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPTROLLER. 4. SUCH SYSTEM OF REIMBURSEMENT SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE DEWEY LOEFFEL LANDFILL HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE INVENTORY OF STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10739-01-9
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