Skip to content
S4053Senate2011-2012 SessionSame asA6468

Includes public library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants

Sponsor Hugh T. FarleySD-44+22 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.

Why it matters

The daily · weekday mornings

Albany, before your first meeting.

Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.

Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.

Who cares

Headline styles

Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Hugh T. Farley

Senator · Senate District 44

History

  1. Signed chap.470
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.247
  6. Substituted for A6468B
  7. Referred to ways and means
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 62–0
  10. Amended on third reading 4053a
  11. Advanced to third reading
  12. 2nd report cal.
Show 2 earlier actions
  1. 1st report cal.857
  2. Referred to finance

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A6468Assembly

Includes public library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Robert Reilly

Full text

The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.

Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4053A

Title of bill

An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to the inclusion of library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants

Purpose

To add library systems to the list of organizations eligible for Local Government Efficiency Grants.

Summary of provisions

Section one adds library systems to the list of entities that are eligible to apply for Local Government Efficiency Grants.

Section two provides for the effective date, which will take effect immediately.

Existing law

Existing law allows public libraries and association libraries the ability to apply for Local Government Efficiency Grants, however, library systems were left out of the statute.

Justification

In many locations within the state, particularly in large urban areas, public libraries and library systems are one and the same. In more rural areas of the state, library systems provide shared services for a number of small libraries. When Local Government Efficiency Grants (LGEG) were created in 2008, as the successor to the Shared Municipal Services Incentive Grant program, the purpose of the program was to create incentives for cooperative activities which would reduce municipal expenses and property taxes. When the law was written, public libraries and association libraries were defined as eligible to apply for a grant. Unfortunately, library systems were left out of the statute. This bill would rectify this problem by including library systems in the list of eligible entities for LGEG grants.

Legislative history

S.6875-A/A.10412 of 2009-2010 - Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.