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S2259Senate2015-2016 Session

Removes that portion of the town of Chester in the service area of the Albert Wisner memorial public library from such library service area

Sponsor William J. Larkin Jr.SD-39Affects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Libraries And Education Technology
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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William J. Larkin Jr.

Senator · Senate District 39

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History

  1. Referred to libraries and education technology
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 58–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.167
  7. Referred to local government
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to libraries and education technology
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 61–0
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.81
  4. Referred to local government

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S2259

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 2013-2014: S.271-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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