What's happening
The bill provides state aid to certain counties to reimburse them for unpaid property taxes on land owned by Indian nations.
Why it matters
Reduces financial pressure on certain counties. (Madison, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca) that are required to pay municipalities and school districts for property taxes that go unpaid on land owned by Indian nations.
Helps maintain local government and school budgets. by ensuring they receive expected property tax revenues, even when those taxes cannot be collected from Indian nation-owned land.
Clarifies that state aid is unrestricted once received. , giving counties flexibility in managing these funds and potentially easing administrative burdens.
Formalizes and schedules state payments. to counties (by June 30 each year), adding predictability and stability to local fiscal planning and reducing annual uncertainty.
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Aid for Counties with Tribes
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4575
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE, KOLB, FINCH, BRINDISI, OAKS, PALMESANO -read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to state assistance to certain counties in which an Indian nation is located
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 54-m to read as follows:
§ 54-m. State assistance to eligible counties in which an Indian nation is located. 1. Definitions. When used in this section, unless otherwise expressly stated, "eligible county" shall mean Madison, Oneida, Cayuga and Seneca counties.
2. Within the amount appropriated therefor, an eligible county shall receive an amount equal to its prior year payments made to municipalities and school districts for property taxes levied upon an Indian nation but unpaid by such Indian nation.
3. State aid payments made to an eligible county pursuant to this section shall be used to make an eligible county whole for payment of uncollected taxes to municipalities and school districts therein and may be deposited into an eligible county's fund without restrictions.
4. Payments of state aid pursuant to this section shall be made on or before June thirtieth of each state fiscal year to the chief fiscal officer of each eligible county and on audit and warrant of the state comptroller out of moneys appropriated by the legislature for such purpose to the credit of the local assistance fund in the general fund of the state treasury.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03334-02-7
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