What's happening
This bill creates a pilot program in Onondaga County linking property tax reduction and municipal consolidation with a state Medicaid cost takeover.
Why it matters
Links property tax relief to government consolidation. By requiring Onondaga County to adopt a comprehensive municipal consolidation plan to qualify for state takeover of Medicaid costs, the bill incentivizes local government modernization and efficiency as a condition for property tax reduction.
Potential model for statewide reform. The pilot could serve as a test case for similar arrangements elsewhere in New York, providing insight into whether Medicaid cost shifting can drive local government efficiency and lower property taxes.
Creates oversight and accountability. Establishes a five-member commission—including state and local officials—to evaluate if the consolidation and tax reduction goals are achieved, ensuring the pilot’s progress is monitored and outcomes are assessed.
Shifts significant fiscal responsibility. If successful, the state assumes a major local expense (Medicaid), potentially freeing up county resources for other uses, but also raising broader questions about state-local financial relationships and incentives.
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Fund Onondaga Tax Relief
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Assembly Member · Assembly District 127
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- Referred to health
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5513
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to reimbursement for expenditures made by or on behalf of the county of Onondaga
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 368-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (aa) to read as follows:
(aa) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter or any other provision of law to the contrary, reimbursement for expenditures made by or on behalf of the county of Onondaga authorized in relation to the adoption of a comprehensive municipal consolidation plan and a reduction in the county real property tax levy.
§ 2. a. The department of social welfare shall establish the Government Modernization and Medicaid Reimbursement Pilot program to reduce the property taxes in the county of Onondaga by connecting the adoption of a comprehensive consolidation plan with a state take-over of the Medicaid costs.
b. The department shall establish a five member commission to oversee the process and to determine if the goals of the program are met. Such goals shall include, but not be limited to adopting significant modernization steps and cutting the tax levy comparable to the relief brought by state takeover of Medicaid expenses.
c. The commission shall include the comptroller or his or her representative; two state and local government representatives appointed by the executive; one state and local government representative appointed by the senate and one state and local government representative appointed by the assembly.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09259-02-7
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