Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to finance |
Mar 04, 2019 |
print number 3814a |
Mar 04, 2019 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Feb 15, 2019 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S3814
2019-2020 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
2019-S3814 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Comptroller
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S2071
2019-S3814 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3814 SPONSOR: JORDAN TITLE OF BILL: An act establishing a working group within the office of the state comptroller to study the process and ramifications of sepa- rating upstate and downstate New York into two separate states SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes the "separate states working group" and sets forth the areas which it will study. Section 2 establishes the membership of the "separate states working group". Section 3 provides that the "separate states working group" submit a report of its findings upon conclusion of its study. Section 4 sets forth definitions, including for "upstate" and "down- state". Section 5 provides for the effective date.
2019-S3814 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3814 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JORDAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT establishing a working group within the office of the state comp- troller to study the process and ramifications of separating upstate and downstate New York into two separate states THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There is hereby established within the office of the state comptroller a working group to be known as the "separate states working group". The working group shall conduct a study examining: (a) the economic ramifications over the short term and long term of separating upstate and downstate New York into two separate states, including, but not limited to, economic opportunity for both areas; (b) the legal ramifications of separating upstate and downstate New York into two separate states; (c) the general up-front cost associated with separating upstate and downstate New York into two separate states, exclusive of the long term economic ramifications, including, but not limited to the cost of creat- ing two new state governments, the separation of the physical and organ- izational infrastructure, the cost of settling land disputes; (d) the constitutional steps necessary to separate upstate and down- state New York into two separate states; and (e) any constitutional precedents in the United States for dividing a state into two separate states. § 2. The working group shall consist of the following: (a) the state comptroller and his or her designee; (b) two members appointed by the comptroller; (c) the attorney general and his or her designee; (d) two members appointed by the attorney general; (e) three members appointed by the governor; (f) one member appointed by the speaker of the assembly; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
2019-S3814A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Comptroller
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S2071
2019-S3814A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3814A SPONSOR: JORDAN TITLE OF BILL: An act establishing a working group within the office of the state comptroller to study the process and ramifications of sepa- rating upstate and downstate New York into two separate states SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes the "separate states working group" and sets forth the areas which it will study. Section 2 establishes the membership of the "separate states working group". Section 3 provides that the "separate states working group" submit a report of its findings upon conclusion of its study. Section 4 provides that members of the separate states working group shall not receive compensation, but will be eligible for reimbursement for their necessary expenses.
2019-S3814A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3814--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. JORDAN, O'MARA, ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT establishing a working group within the office of the state comp- troller to study the process and ramifications of separating upstate and downstate New York into two separate states THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There is hereby established within the office of the state comptroller a working group to be known as the "separate states working group". The working group shall conduct a study examining: (a) the economic ramifications over the short term and long term of separating upstate and downstate New York into two separate states, including, but not limited to, economic opportunity for both areas; (b) the legal ramifications of separating upstate and downstate New York into two separate states; (c) the general up-front cost associated with separating upstate and downstate New York into two separate states, exclusive of the long term economic ramifications, including, but not limited to the cost of creat- ing two new state governments, the separation of the physical and organ- izational infrastructure, the cost of settling land disputes; (d) the constitutional steps necessary to separate upstate and down- state New York into two separate states; and (e) any constitutional precedents in the United States for dividing a state into two separate states. § 2. The working group shall consist of the following: (a) the state comptroller and his or her designee; (b) one member appointed by the comptroller; (c) the attorney general and his or her designee; (d) one member appointed by the attorney general; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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