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- Referred to finance
- Committee discharged and committed to finance
- Print number 3551a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
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Authorizes the common council of the city of Albany, as the local legislative body, to establish the fee charged for issuance of birth and death records
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor John McEneny
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BILL NUMBER:S3551A
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
Purpose or general idea of bill
Authorizes the Albany Common Council to establish the fee charged for the issuance of birth and death records by the clerk of the City of Albany.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends section 4173(3) (b) of the public Health Law, to provide that the Albany Common Council may increase the fee charged for certified copies of birth and death certificates.
Justification
Vital records are documents such as birth and death certificates. Currently, the City of Albany is authorized to charge up to $10 for a certified copy of these vital records. The fee for a certified copy has not increased since 1991, when the fee increased from $5.00 to its present fee of $10.00. By contrast, the charge authorized for the NYS Department of Health for such records under NYS Public Health Law section 4174(2) has been increased twice and is $30. Due to the increasing costs in providing services to its residents and balancing the budget, the Albany Common Council has requested legislation enabling them to implement a fee increase. Local governments have limited resources, many of which are currently experiencing declines as a result of their economic sensitivity. Consequently, it is more important than ever that the state find no-cost ways to enhance local governments' ability to generate additional resources.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to state government, additional local revenue will offset need to increase local property taxes.
Effective date
Immediately.
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