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Apr 27, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S5259
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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-S5259 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง4411, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S3284
2013-2014: S3343
2015-2016: S2185
2017-2018: S4338
2009-S5259 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes payment of state aid by the commissioner of education for special education services for students with handicapping conditions for costs directly related to such services; provides that the results from savings should be given to school districts to be used to reduce school taxes.
2009-S5259 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5259 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to state aid for special education services for students with handicapping conditions PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To amend the education law, in relation to state aid for special education services for students with handicapping conditions. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This legislation would alleviate the mandate of school districts to pay for special education. It will instead have payments made by the commissioner without apportionment, to the school districts and municipalities for these services. Any money due to the school districts and municipality would be reduced by the amount of Federal funding. The money saved by the school district would be directly applied to the reduction of school taxes. JUSTIFICATION : This legislation would take the financial burden off the school district for the funding of special education. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : A.3700 of 97-98, 52753 of 2001-2002, S3858 of 2003-2004, 82242 of 20062007, S2839 of 2008-2009 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS : To be determined.
2009-S5259 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5259 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to state aid for special education services for students with handicapping conditions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4411 to read as follows: S 4411. STATE AID FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS. 1. ON AND AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE PAYMENTS, WITHOUT APPORTIONMENT, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND MUNICIPALITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS. THE FULL AMOUNT OF COST DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES RENDERED TO SUCH STUDENTS SHALL BE REIMBURSED, PROVIDED THAT ANY PLACEMENT OF SUCH STUDENTS WAS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 2. ANY MONEYS DUE TO A MUNICIPALITY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF ANY FEDERAL PARTICIPATION, PURSUANT TO TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. 3. WHENEVER THE STATE AID PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION CREATES A BUDGETARY SURPLUS FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR MUNICIPALITY, SUCH SURPLUS SHALL BE UTILIZED SOLELY TO REDUCE TAXES FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06221-01-9
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