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- Referred to libraries and education technology
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.732
- Referred to local government
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to libraries and education technology
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.43
- Referred to local government
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Removes that portion of the town of Chester in the service area of the Albert Wisner memorial public library from such library service area
In Assembly Committee · Libraries And Education Technology · Sponsor James Skoufis
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S271
Title of bill
An act to remove from the Albert Wisner memorial public library service area that portion of the town of Chester, in the county of Orange, which is located within such district
Purpose
This bill removes that portion of the Town of Chester that is currently located in the Albert Wisner Memorial Public Library District. That portion of the Town of Chester would still remain in the Town of Chester Public Library.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: This bill removes that portion of the Town of Chester that is currently in the Albert Wisner Memorial Public Library District. The boundaries for the Albeit Wisner Memorial Public Library District are currently the same boundaries as the Warwick Valley Central School District which includes a portion of the Town of Chester. Under this bill, properties located roughly in the hamlet of Sugar Loaf would no longer pay taxes to support the Albert Wisner Library and would no longer be in its service area. Residents of Sugar Loaf would still remain in the boundaries of the Town of Chester municipal library, pay real property taxes to support such library, and obtain their library services from that library district.
Existing law
See above.
Justification
Under current law, the residents of the hamlet of Sugar Loaf (in the Town of Chester) pay library taxes to support both the Town of Chester municipal library and the Albert Wisner Library. This bill would end the double taxation issue for those residents that are now obligated to support two different libraries.
Legislative history
2006: A.9215-B Held for consideration in Libraries and Education Technology S.8033 Passed Senate
2007-2008: A.3714-A Referred to Libraries and Education Technology S.1356 Passed Senate
2009-2010: A.2071-A Held for consideration in Libraries and Education Technology S.547-A Passed Senate
2011-2012: S.4676 Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
On the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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