What's happening
This bill prohibits any reduction in appropriations for education in New York State during the fiscal year for which they are enacted.
Why it matters
Guarantees funding stability for schools. By preventing mid-year cuts to education appropriations, this bill ensures that schools can rely on the budgeted funds throughout the entire fiscal year, allowing for better long-term planning and continuity in programs.
Protects students and staff from sudden disruptions. School districts would not face unanticipated financial shortfalls during the year, which helps avoid sudden layoffs, program cancellations, or cuts to essential services that can harm students and staff.
Limits executive and legislative flexibility. The bill restricts the ability of state officials to make emergency or unplanned reductions to education funding in response to fiscal crises, which could have broader implications for how the state manages budget shortfalls.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2618
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting reductions in appropriations for the support of education during the state fiscal year
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 40 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows:
(f) No appropriation made at a regular session of the legislature for the support of education in this state shall be reduced, limited or otherwise diminished in any way prior to the thirtieth day of June immediately following the state fiscal year for which it is enacted.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03064-01-7
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