S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10056
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 29, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the public authorities
law, in relation to requiring notice and confirmation of such notice
by affected local taxing jurisdictions and school districts prior to
approval of projects by industrial development agencies
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 859-a of the general municipal law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. THE AGENCY SHALL DELIVER A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED PURSU-
ANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EACH AFFECTED LOCAL TAXING
JURISDICTION. WHEN THE AFFECTED LOCAL TAXING JURISDICTION IS A SCHOOL
DISTRICT, THE AGENCY SHALL DELIVER A COPY OF SUCH RESOLUTION BY CERTI-
FIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE SCHOOL BOARD AND DISTRICT
SUPERINTENDENT OF EACH AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
§ 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 874 of the general
municipal law, as amended by chapter 357 of the laws of 1993, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) The agency shall establish a procedure for deviation from the
uniform tax exemption policy required pursuant to this subdivision. The
agency shall set forth in writing the reasons for deviation from such
policy, and shall further notify BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, the affected local taxing jurisdictions of the proposed devi-
ation from such policy and the reasons therefor. WHEN THE AFFECTED
LOCAL TAXING JURISDICTION IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE AGENCY SHALL NOTIFY
BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, THE SCHOOL BOARD AND
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EACH AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
§ 3. Section 1953-a of the public authorities law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. THE AUTHORITY SHALL DELIVER A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EACH AFFECTED TAX
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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JURISDICTION. WHEN THE AFFECTED TAX JURISDICTION IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT,
THE AUTHORITY SHALL DELIVER A COPY OF SUCH RESOLUTION BY CERTIFIED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE SCHOOL BOARD AND DISTRICT SUPERINTEN-
DENT OF EACH AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
§ 4. Subdivision 2 of section 1963-a of the public authorities law, as
amended by chapter 357 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as
follows:
2. The authority shall establish a procedure for deviation from the
uniform tax exemption policy required pursuant to this section. The
authority shall set forth in writing the reasons for deviation from such
policy, and shall further notify BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, the affected tax jurisdictions of the proposed deviation from
such policy and the reasons therefor. WHEN THE AFFECTED TAX JURISDIC-
TION IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY BY CERTIFIED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, THE SCHOOL BOARD AND DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
OF EACH AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
§ 5. Section 2307 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. THE AUTHORITY SHALL DELIVER A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EACH AFFECTED TAX
JURISDICTION. WHEN THE AFFECTED TAX JURISDICTION IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT,
THE AUTHORITY SHALL DELIVER A COPY OF SUCH RESOLUTION BY CERTIFIED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE SCHOOL BOARD AND DISTRICT SUPERINTEN-
DENT OF EACH AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
§ 6. Subdivision 2 of section 2315 of the public authorities law, as
amended by chapter 357 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as
follows:
2. The authority shall establish a procedure for deviation from the
uniform tax exemption policy required pursuant to this section. The
authority shall set forth in writing the reasons for deviation from such
policy, and shall further notify BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, the affected local taxing jurisdictions of the proposed devi-
ation from such policy and the reasons therefor. WHEN THE AFFECTED TAX
JURISDICTION IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY BY CERTI-
FIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, THE SCHOOL BOARD AND DISTRICT
SUPERINTENDENT OF EACH AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
§ 7. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.