What's happening
This bill ensures all New York municipalities over 200,000 people receive equal per capita state aid, matching the highest rate.
Why it matters
Addresses funding disparities. by ensuring all large municipalities (over 200,000 residents) receive state aid at the same per capita rate as the municipality currently receiving the highest amount, potentially correcting historic imbalances.
Could significantly increase state aid. for certain large cities (other than the current highest recipient), leading to more equitable resources for public services, infrastructure, and local programs that directly impact residents.
Ties funding to population, not politics or legacy formulas. , making the allocation process more transparent and predictable for local governments planning budgets and services.
Includes a safeguard for limited funds. if the state cannot fully fund the higher aid amounts, available aid will be distributed proportionally, which helps prevent abrupt funding shortfalls but may still leave some needs unmet.
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Who cares
Municipalities with more than 200,000 residents
The bill would raise their per-capita aid to the highest level calculated for any municipality above that population threshold, starting in state fiscal year 2017.
Municipal budget officials
Additional aid would be prorated among eligible municipalities if available funds are insufficient, affecting how much they could budget for.
State budget officials and lawmakers
The bill would establish an ongoing equal-per-capita aid requirement for municipalities with more than 200,000 residents.
Headline styles
Equal Aid for Big Cities
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
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History
- Referred to ways and means
- Referred to ways and means
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
286
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 5, 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 relettered subparagraph (vii) and amended and a new subparagraph (vi) is added to read as follows:
(vi) Commencing with the state fiscal year commencing on April first, two thousand seventeen 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.
(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.
LBD01473-01-7
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