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This bill appropriates funds for New York State's debt service, lease payments, and related financial obligations for the 2017-18 fiscal year.
Why it matters
Directs billions in state funds to repay a broad range of state debts. including general obligation bonds and special contractual obligations for infrastructure, education, housing, environmental projects, and health/mental health facilities—ensuring New York retains access to credit markets and maintains financial stability.
Supports critical public services and investments. by providing debt service funding for state agencies, universities (SUNY and CUNY), transportation (MTA, Thruway Authority), and local governments, which in turn underpins ongoing capital projects like school construction, clean water, and affordable housing.
Includes mechanisms to maintain federal tax benefits. (such as the exemption of state bond interest from federal income tax) by appropriating funds for rebates and timely bond redemption, which protects the attractiveness of New York's bonds to investors and can help lower borrowing costs.
Allocates funds for debt reduction and refinancing. , allowing the state to retire or defease existing bonds, which can save taxpayer money over time and help manage the long-term debt burden—potentially freeing up future budgets for other priorities.
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Fund State Debt Payments
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- Substituted by A3002A
- Ordered to third reading cal.438
- Print number 2002a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Referred to finance
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Fund State Debt Payments
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 2002--A A. 3002--A
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
IN SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted pursuant to article seven of the Constitution -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT making appropriations for the legal requirements of the state debt service and lease purchase payments and other special contractual obligations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The several sums specified in this section, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to accomplish in full the purposes designated by the appropriations, are hereby appropriated to be paid as herein provided for the funds and purposes specified and are made available for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2017.
DEBT SERVICE FUND--GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND
Maintenance undistributed For the legal requirements of principal, interest, and
related expenses on general obligation bonds, special
contractual and revenue bond obligations, as issued
pursuant to articles 5-C and 5-F of the state finance
law and payments for interest rate exchange and similar
agreements, in accordance with the following schedule .. 6,536,700,000
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EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD12552-02-7
S. 2002--A 2 A. 3002--A
SCHEDULE
GENERAL OBLIGATION PAYMENTS The sum of $477,500,000, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated for payment by the
state comptroller for general obligation bonds issued in
connection with pure waters, environmental quality,
transportation capital facilities, rail preservation,
outdoor recreation development, energy conservation
through improved transportation, parks and recreation
land acquisition, rebuild New York through transporta-
tion infrastructure renewal, accelerated capacity and
transportation improvements of the nineties, clean
water/clean air, rebuild and renew New York transporta-
tion, and smart schools purposes, in accordance with the
following sub-schedule ................................... 477,500,000
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sub-schedule
Debt service payments ...................................... 475,000,000 Related expenses ............................................. 2,500,000
-------------- Total of sub-schedule ...................................... 477,500,000
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SPECIAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION PAYMENTS The several sums, or so much thereof as may be sufficient
to accomplish in full the purposes designated by the
appropriations, are hereby appropriated and are, subject
to the issuance of certificates of approval of avail-
ability by the director of the budget, available for the
purpose of making payments for special contractual obli-
gations, in accordance with the following schedule ..... 1,078,200,000
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SCHEDULE
For payment to the Urban Development Corpo-
ration pursuant to the provisions of an
agreement or agreements of lease and
sublease entered into between, but not
limited to, the Urban Development Corpo-
ration, the Office of General Services and
the Department of Correctional Services
for the rental of correctional facilities ... 21,000,000 For payment according to the following sub-
schedule to the Urban Development Corpo-
ration for project revenue bonds, pursuant
to the provisions of certain agreements of
lease between the entities designated on
the following sub-schedule and the state
of New York and the assignment of rent
thereof to the Urban Development Corpo-
ration ....................................... 8,500,000
S. 2002--A 3 A. 3002--A
sub-schedule
Cornell University (Supercom-
puter Center) .................... 700,000 Columbia University (Telecom-
munications Center) ............ 4,800,000 Clarkson University .............. 1,100,000 University Grants 95 Refunding ... 1,900,000
--------------
Total of sub-schedule .......... 8,500,000
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For payment to the Housing Finance Agency
and the Urban Development Corporation for
payment of bonds issued to finance the
State's housing programs .................... 45,000,000 For payment to the Metropolitan Transporta-
tion Authority, pursuant to state service
contracts authorized by section 16 of
chapter 314 of the laws of 1981, section
42 of chapter 929 of the laws of 1986, as
amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 1987,
and section 34 of part O of chapter 61 of
the laws of 2000 ............................ 80,000,000 For payment to the State University
Construction Fund, for payment to the
Dormitory Authority, pursuant to paragraph
(e) of subdivision 19 of section 1680 of
the public authorities law, to pay for
bonds or notes issued by such authority,
pursuant to agreements between the State
University Construction Fund, State
University of New York and the Dormitory
Authority, relating to State University
education facilities. Notwithstanding the
provisions of section 40 of the state
finance law or any other provision of law
to the contrary, this appropriation shall
remain in full force and effect until
April 30, 2018 ............................. 210,000,000 For payment to the State University
Construction Fund, for payment to the
Dormitory Authority, in accordance with
subdivision 8 of section 6304 of the
education law, for bonds, notes, or other
obligations issued by such authority,
pursuant to an agreement or agreements
among the State University of New York,
various community colleges and their spon-
sors, and the Dormitory Authority for
educational facilities of community
colleges ..................................... 6,000,000 For payment to the City University Construc-
tion Fund for City University senior
colleges and for community colleges.
Moneys hereby appropriated, or portions
S. 2002--A 4 A. 3002--A
thereof, are for payments net of all
interest and investment earnings on senior
and community college payments and other
excess earnings held by the City Universi-
ty Construction Fund, in accordance with
the following sub-schedule ................. 165,000,000
sub-schedule
City University senior
colleges ..................... 150,000,000 City University community
colleges ...................... 15,000,000
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Total of sub-schedule ........ 165,000,000
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For payment to the Thruway Authority, pursu-
ant to section 380 of the public authori-
ties law, to pay for Local Highway and
Bridge Service Contract bonds or notes
issued by such authority pursuant to an
agreement between the Thruway Authority
and the state .............................. 110,000,000 For payment to the Environmental Facilities
Corporation, pursuant to subdivision 1 of
section 1290 of the public authorities
law, to pay for bonds or notes issued by
such authority pursuant to a lease agree-
ment between the Environmental Facilities
Corporation and the Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation
relating to the financing of Riverbank
State Park ................................... 5,200,000 For payment according to the following sub-
schedule for bonds issued to finance
consolidated service contract refundings ... 405,000,000
--------------
sub-schedule
Urban Development Corporation .. 300,000,000 Dormitory Authority ............. 95,000,000 Thruway Authority ............... 10,000,000
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Total of sub-schedule ........ 405,000,000
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Total of debt service schedule ............. 1,055,700,000
--------------
For payment of related expenses in accord-
ance with the following schedule.
S. 2002--A 5 A. 3002--A
SCHEDULE
Urban Development Corporation .................. 3,500,000 Housing Finance Agency ......................... 1,500,000 Dormitory Authority ............................ 7,500,000 Dormitory Authority Capital Expenses ........... 9,500,000 Environmental Facilities Corporation ............. 200,000 Thruway Authority ................................ 300,000
-------------- Total of related expenses schedule ............ 22,500,000
--------------
Total of schedules ......................... 1,078,200,000
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REVENUE BOND FINANCING AGREEMENT PAYMENTS The several sums, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, are hereby appropriated for
payment to the dormitory authority, the
environmental facilities corporation, the
housing finance agency, the thruway
authority, and the urban development
corporation and are, subject to the issu-
ance of certificates of approval of avail-
ability by the director of the budget,
available for the purpose of making
financing agreement payments related to
personal income tax revenue bond obli-
gations, as authorized pursuant to article
5-C of the state finance law and in
accordance with the following schedule ... 4,228,000,000
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SCHEDULE
Debt Service Payment ....................... 4,200,000,000 Related Expenses .............................. 28,000,000
-------------- Total of schedule .......................... 4,228,000,000
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REVENUE BOND FINANCING AGREEMENT PAYMENTS The several sums, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, are hereby appropriated for
payment to the dormitory authority, the
thruway authority, and the urban develop-
ment corporation and are, subject to the
issuance of certificates of approval of
availability by the director of the bud-
get, available for the purpose of making
financing agreement payments related to
sales tax revenue bond obligations, as
authorized pursuant to article 5-F of the
state finance law and in accordance with
the following schedule ..................... 753,000,000
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S. 2002--A 6 A. 3002--A
SCHEDULE
Debt Service Payments ........................ 750,000,000 Related Expenses ............................... 3,000,000
-------------- Total of schedule ............................ 753,000,000
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Total of schedule ........................................ 6,536,700,000
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DEBT SERVICE FUND--HOUSING DEBT FUND
GENERAL OBLIGATION PAYMENTS The sum of $6,500,000, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, is hereby appropriated for payment by the state
comptroller of principal and interest on general obli-
gation bonds issued in connection with state housing
(low cost, middle income and urban renewal) ................ 6,500,000
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DEBT SERVICE FUND--HEALTH INCOME FUND
For debt service and related expenses in accordance with
the following schedule .................................... 33,000,000
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SCHEDULE
The sum of $27,000,000, or so much thereof as may be
necessary of operating revenues received from department
of health facilities other than the New York City Veter-
ans' Home, is hereby appropriated for payment by the
state comptroller of all obligations under the terms of
agreements between the health department and the dormi-
tory authority ............................................ 27,000,000 The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary of operating revenues received from the New York
City Veterans' Home, is hereby appropriated for payment
by the state comptroller of all obligations under the
terms of agreements between the health department and
the dormitory authority .................................... 2,000,000 Related expenses ............................................. 1,000,000 Capital expenses ............................................. 3,000,000
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Total of schedule ......................................... 33,000,000
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DEBT SERVICE FUND--MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FUND
The sum of $197,000,000, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated for payment by the
state comptroller of all obligations of the dormitory
authority, as successor to the facilities development
corporation and the medical care facilities finance
S. 2002--A 7 A. 3002--A
agency pursuant to chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, under
the terms of any lease, sublease, or other financing
agreement with the department of mental hygiene, in
accordance with the following schedule ................... 197,000,000
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SCHEDULE
Debt service payments ...................................... 190,000,000 Related expenses ............................................. 7,000,000
-------------- Total of schedule .......................................... 197,000,000
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DEBT SERVICE FUND--LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TAX FUND
The sum of $304,500,000, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated for payment of all
obligations, including but not limited to reserve fund
credit facilities, to the local government assistance
corporation pursuant to a certificate or certificates
filed by the chairman of the corporation with the state
comptroller and the governor, pursuant to subdivision 1
of section 3240 of the public authorities law, in
accordance with the following schedule ................... 304,500,000
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SCHEDULE
Debt service payments ...................................... 300,000,000 Related expenses ............................................. 4,500,000
-------------- Total of schedule .......................................... 304,500,000
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TRUST AND AGENCY FUND--SCHOOL CAPITAL FACILITIES
FINANCING RESERVE FUND
The sum of $20,600,000, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated for payment by the
state comptroller to the dormitory authority for the
purpose of meeting the terms of any contractual agree-
ments between the dormitory authority and participating
special act school districts listed in chapter 566 of
the laws of 1967, as amended, state-supported schools
for blind and deaf students and children with other
handicapping conditions pursuant to article 85 of the
education law, and private not-for-profit schools
approved by the commissioner of education pursuant to
article 89 of the education law, in accordance with the
following schedule ........................................ 20,600,000
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SCHEDULE
Debt service payments ....................................... 20,000,000
S. 2002--A 8 A. 3002--A
Related expenses ............................................... 300,000 Capital expenses ............................................... 300,000
-------------- Total of schedule ........................................... 20,600,000
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DEDICATED HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE TRUST FUND--SPECIAL
OBLIGATION RESERVE AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT
The sum of $320,300,000 or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated to pay for bonds or
notes as required under dedicated highway and bridge
trust fund cooperative agreements under section 10-e of
the highway law, in accordance with the following sched-
ule ...................................................... 320,300,000
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