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Senate Bill S4643
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4643 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6416
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง54-m, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S3967, A1920
2019-2020: A381
2015-S4643 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4643 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to providing state aid to municipalities to offset the costs and expenses of providing public safety services that are necessary as a result of the presence of a residential institution located in such municipality PURPOSE: To provide state aid to municipalities hosting four-year state university of New York (SUNY) residential schools, colleges and universities to help offset the costs of providing public safety services to student populations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides definitions; sets forth a formula for the distribution and use of state aid; and provides the date when such payments will be made. Section 2 provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: While it is considered amongst municipalities to be a privilege to host four-year SUNY institutions, the enrichment and benefits provided
2015-S4643 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4643 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 1, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- 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 aid to municipalities to offset the costs and expenses of providing public safety services that are necessary as a result of the presence of a residential institution located in such municipality 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. STATE AID TO OFFSET COSTS AND EXPENSES OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFE- TY SERVICES. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: A. "HOST MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN A MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH A RESIDEN- TIAL INSTITUTION IS LOCATED, EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART. B. "RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN ANY FOUR YEAR RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. C. "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN A COUNTY, TOWN, CITY OR VILLAGE LOCATED IN THIS STATE. 2. WITHIN THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED THEREFOR, EACH HOST MUNICIPALITY SHALL RECEIVE AID ACCORDING TO THE FORMULA SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. AID RECEIVED BY A HOST MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE USED BY SUCH HOST MUNICIPALITY AS FOLLOWS: A. FIFTY PERCENT OF SUCH AID RECEIVED SHALL BE USED TO OFFSET THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF PROVIDING PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES THAT ARE NECES- SARY AS A RESULT OF THE PRESENCE OF A RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION LOCATED IN SUCH HOST MUNICIPALITY; AND B. FIFTY PERCENT OF SUCH AID RECEIVED SHALL BE USED TO REDUCE THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LEVIED BY SUCH HOST MUNICIPALITY. 3. THE AMOUNT OF AID MADE AVAILABLE TO A HOST MUNICIPALITY TO OFFSET THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF PROVIDING PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES SHALL BE THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09767-01-5
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