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- Signed chap.3
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.4
- Substituted for A8120
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.1
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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to local government
- Referred to rules
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Authorizes the city of Long Beach to issue bonds for the purpose of recovering from the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Harvey Weisenberg
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5922
Title of bill
An act authorizing the city of Long Beach to issue bonds
Purpose or general idea of bill
To authorize the City of Long Beach to issue bonds for the purpose of recovering from the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. The City of Long Beach, in the county of Nassau, is authorized to issue serial bonds to finance extraordinary expenses incurred as a result of Superstorm Sandy that are not eligible to be reimbursed from state and federal government grants. These bonds will be amortized over a period of ten (10) years.
Section 2. Subject to section 10.10 of the Local Finance Law, the City of Long Beach is authorized to issue serial bonds, or on before June 30, 2015, in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) for the purposes of liquidating current deficits in its general fund, sewer fund, water fund and risk management fund as of June 30, 2012.
Justification
The city of Long Beach was one of the most devastated areas affected by Superstorm Sandy. As a result of the storm's destruction, the City of Long Beach has been left with extraordinary expenses for projects which are not eligible to be reimbursed from the state or federal government grants. This bill will allow the City of Long Beach to issue serial bonds for all or, part of these expenses incurred.
Additionally; as of June 30, 2012 the City of Long Beach was facing a $12 million deficit, this legislation would allow the City to issue bonds, subject to the provisions of Section 10.10 of the Local Finance Law, on or before June 30, 2015 in the amount not to exceed $12 million. In anticipation of the issuance and sale of bonds, bond anticipation notes with be authorized to be issued.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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