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This bill ensures municipalities in New York with populations over 200,000 receive equal and increased per capita state aid.
Why it matters
Addresses funding disparities. by guaranteeing that all large municipalities (those with populations over 200,000) receive the same per capita amount of state aid, eliminating historical inequities between cities of similar size.
Provides an immediate funding boost. to underfunded large municipalities by granting them an additional 13% on top of their existing base level grant, helping to quickly raise their aid closer to better-funded peers.
Links future funding to the highest current rate. among large municipalities, meaning all qualifying cities will have their per capita aid increased to match the most generously funded city in their group, potentially leading to substantial budget increases for some cities.
Ensures aid is distributed fairly during shortfalls. by requiring that if there isn’t enough money to fully fund all increases, available funds will be apportioned proportionally, protecting each municipality’s relative share.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1002
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 10, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. GANTT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to aid and incentives for municipalities with populations of greater than two hundred thousand
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph (vi) of paragraph e of subdivision 10 of section 54 of the state finance law, as amended by section 2 of part GG of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, is renumbered subparagraph (vii) and amended and a new subparagraph (vi) is added to read as follows:
(vi) A municipality with a population of greater than two hundred thousand that receives a per capita base level grant less than another municipality with a population of greater than two hundred thousand shall be eligible to receive for the state fiscal year commencing on April first, two thousand seventeen and thereafter additional aid of thirteen percent of such municipality's base level grant. Commencing with the state fiscal year commencing on April first, two thousand nineteen and thereafter, all municipalities with a population of greater than two hundred thousand shall receive equal per capita aid provided pursuant to this subdivision. Per capita aid shall be increased for all municipalities with a population of greater than two hundred thousand to the highest per capita aid calculated pursuant to this subdivision for a municipality with a population greater than two hundred thousand. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the additional funds provided pursuant to this subparagraph shall not be included as part of per capita state aid used for the purpose of calculations made pursuant to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.
(vii) If sufficient funds are not available for additional aid in the amount authorized pursuant to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), (iv) [and], (v) and (vi) of this paragraph, additional aid shall be apportioned to each municipality eligible for such aid based on the municipality's pro rata share of available funds.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01445-01-7
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