BILL NUMBER: S7915

SPONSOR: MARTUCCI
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to permitting certain municipalities to receive
reimbursement from the state for law enforcement activities on waterways
within their jurisdiction

 
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:

To ensure that the Village of Greenwood Lake can receive appropriate
reimbursement for their police department's efforts to enforce the navi-
gation law, despite the county filing a similar application, so long as
the total amount reimbursed does not exceed statutory limits.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section One- Allows that in a county of between 390,000 and 425,000
residents any municipality in said county will be eligible for state
reimbursement for their enforcement of state navigation law, regardless
of whether the county has filed an application provided that the total
              

amount reimbursed to the municipality does not exceed limits set forth
in section 79-B

Section Two-Sets forth the effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The Village of Greenwood Lake expends significant resources in order to
enforce state navigation laws, but receives no reimbursement by the
state despite the intent of section 79-b. The reason is because the
County Sheriffs Department also files an application for reimbursement
for a much smaller amount, and that filing precludes any reimbursement
for Greenwood Lake. Given the population limitations included in the
text, this bill would only affect Orange County and no other geographic
area. It would simply allow the Village of Greenwood Lake to begin to
recover legitimate policing costs, in line with the spirit of the
original law. This legislation closes a loophole and allows for a fair
administration of this program for communities in Orange County.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

 Would increase revenue to the Village of Greenwood Lake from existing
State revenue

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediate