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- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 1294a
- Amend and recommit to local government
- Referred to local government
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to local governments
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 51–9
- Ordered to third reading cal.1027
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
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- Referred to local government
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Requires any state mandated program imposed on municipalities and school districts to be funded by the state
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Anthony Brindisi
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1294A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law and the educa- tion law, in relation to prohibiting the establishment of certain programs mandated for municipal corporations and school districts unless such programs are fully funded by the state; and to amend the executive law, in relation to the mandate relief council
Purpose
Requires any state mandated program imposed on municipalities and school districts to be funded by the state.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 25 which specifically defines "mandate", "unfunded mandate", and "net additional cost" in relation to state funding of school programs.
Section 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1527-a which states that no unfunded mandate shall be enacted which creates a net additional cost to any school district. In addition, this section explains the circumstances under which the state would not be required to fund any mandate for a school district, such as a mandate required by a court order or legislation requested by the school district.
Section 3. Paragraph b of subdivision 2 and subdivision 7 of section 666 of the executive law, as amended by section 1 of part B of chapter 68 of the laws of 2013 are amended to provide that the chair shall call a meeting of the councils at least once each calendar year and submit an annual report describing the actions the council has taken.
Section 4. Sets forth the effective date.
Justification
State mandated programs place local taxpayers and local officials in the position of paying for services that they do not control. State mandated programs allow the state rather than local officials to set priorities for the locality. In turn, this forces municipalities to levy more taxes on its residents in order to pay for these state mandated programs.
This bill requires programs that originate from the state to be paid for by the state and not have the burden to find funding fall upon local municipalities. This bill seeks to protect local municipalities and school districts from unfunded mandates and allow local officials to set priorities for their own area.
Legislative history
2013 - S. 1294 Passed Senate/A. 4861 - Local Government Committee.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately. Sections one and two of this act shall apply to mandates enacted on or after such effective date; and provided, further, that the amendments to section 666 of the executive law, made by section three of this act, shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such section, and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.
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