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2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
Companion bill
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Exempts certain expenditures relating to school safety from tax levy limits
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3052
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to tax levy limits of school districts
Purpose
To ensure adequate protection and safety of children, teachers and other school personnel by encouraging school districts to make certain improvements to school buildings.
Summary of provisions
Sections 1 and 2 of the bill amend section 2023-a of the education law by adding provisions relating to expenditures that are exempt from the school district "tax cap". The new provisions exempt expenditures for safety measures such as security personnel, safety training, security devices, safety equipment and certain infrastructure improvements.
Section 3 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
Recent events at schools across the country demand that our school districts take appropriate actions to protect our children and school personnel. As a result, improved school building infrastructure and better security measures such as safety personnel, training and equipment have become necessary expenditures.
School districts in New York are already burdened with numerous mandates and budget tightening. Nevertheless, expenditures to ensure adequate protection in the event of serious violent incidents and emergencies should not be discouraged. Under current law, investing in important security improvements is made more difficult since this type of expenditure is not exempt from the school district "tax cap". By exempting these expenditures from the tax cap, this legislation would provide some much needed relief for school districts while simultaneously encouraging appropriate security upgrades to protect our children.
Legislative history
S.3456/A.4843 of 2013-14; Referred to Education
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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