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- Referred to insurance
- Referred to insurance
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Provides municipalities with funds for enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code
In Assembly Committee · Insurance · Sponsor Timothy P. Gordon
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Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law and the state finance law, in relation to enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code
Purpose of bill
To provide funding for local governments for the enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 9108 of the insurance law to provide that funds raised from the fire insurance fee (1.25% fee on commercial fire insurance premiums) be used solely for state aid to municipalities for the enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code. Commencing April 1, 2008, not less than one-quarter of the moneys from such fee would be provided to municipalities for code enforcement, and commencing April 1, 2009, all of such moneys would be provided to municipalities for code enforcement purposes.
Section 2 amends section 54-g of the state finance law to provide the manner by which the amounts received by municipalities would be determined.
Justification
Until 1992, fire insurance fee money had been traditionally used to reimburse local governments for code enforcement expenses. The fire insurance fee is an additional 1.25% fee added to commercial fire insurance premiums and collected by the superintendent of insurance. In 1992, these funds were diverted to the general fund and state assistance for local code enforcement activities were eliminated. This elimination of funding has dealt a devastating blow to local code enforcement efforts and many programs across the state have been dismantled, putting the residents of New York State at risk. This bill would provide a two-year phase-in for the restoration of these funds for code enforcement activities of local governments. Commencing April 1, 2008, not less than one-quarter of the moneys from such fee would be provided to municipalities for code enforcement, and commencing April 1, 2009, all of such moneys would be provided to municipalities for code enforcement purposes. By providing a two year phase-in, this bill will minimize the impact on the general fund of returning this money to the localities.
As New York State works to improve its building code through the adoption of the International Family of Codes, it is imperative that funding be available to ensure the enforcement of such code. This bill would provide such funding without creating an additional tax.
Legislative history
1999-00: S.6830-A, passed Senate; Veto Memo 59 2001-02: S.3912, referred to Finance 2003-04: S.1130, referred to Insurance 2005-06: S.4421-A, referred to Insurance 2007-08: S.3019-B, passed Senate
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
Immediately upon being signed into law.
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