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- Enacting clause stricken
- Referred to health
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Authorizes the Utica common council to establish the fee charged for the issuance of birth and death records
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor Joseph A. Griffo
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BILL NUMBER:A9351
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the fee charged for the issuance of birth and death records in certain cities
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation would authorize the Utica Common Council to establish the fee charged for the issuance of birth and death records.
Summary of specific provisions
Section One of this bill would amend Subdivision 3 of Section 4173 of the Public Health Law, as amended by chapter 524 of the laws of 2007, to allow the Utica Common Council to increase the fee for certified copies of all birth and death records provided by the City Clerk's office from the current ten dollars to fifteen dollars, a five dollar increase above the current rate which has not been increased since 1991. Section Two provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
The Utica Common Council passed Resolution Number 6 on December 2, 2009 requesting the introduction of this legislation. According to the resolution, the City of Utica continues to face increasing costs in providing services to its residents and balancing the budget.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
Immediate.
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