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Senator · Senate District 59
24 Co-sponsors
- George Amedore
- John J. Bonacic
- Neil D. Breslin
- David Carlucci
- Thomas Croci
- John A. DeFrancisco
- Hugh T. Farley
- Rich Funke
- Martin J. Golden
- Joseph A. Griffo
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- William J. Larkin Jr.
- George Latimer
- Betty Little
- Kathleen A. Marchione
- Jack M. Martins
- Thomas F. O'Mara
- Robert Ortt
- Marc Panepinto
- Michael H. Ranzenhofer
- Patty Ritchie
- Joseph E. Robach
- James L. Seward
- David J. Valesky
History
- Print number 2743c
- Amend and recommit to education
- Referred to education
- Print number 2743b
- Amend and recommit to education
- Print number 2743a
- Amend and recommit to education
- Referred to education
Companion bill
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Repeals the gap elimination adjustment
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Carrie Woerner
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to repeal subdivision 17 of section 3602 of the education law relating to eliminating the gap elimination adjustment
Purpose
This bill would eliminate the GEA and provide school districts with the full amount of aid generated by all existing budget funding formulas
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :. Amends education law, eliminating the GEA and providing school districts with the full amount of aid generated by all existing budget funding formulas.
Section two provides that this act will take effect July 1, 2017.
JUSTIFICATION :. The Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) was first introduced for the 2010-11 fiscal year as a way to help close New York's then $10 billion budget deficit. Under the legislation, a portion of the state's funding shortfall is divided among all the school districts in New York based on a formula, and each district's state aid is then reduced accordingly. The GEA has remained in effect to help the state address its budget challenges and priorities other than education. Statewide, school districts are still owed over $1 billion in promised state aid. The Gap Elimination Adjustment has unfairly burdened school districts and taxpayers throughout the state, increasing the dependence on local property taxes and taxpayers to make up the difference,
Legislative history
A.8720 - Referred to Education
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2017
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