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This bill ensures municipalities in New York with populations over 200,000 receive equal and increased per capita state aid.
Why it matters
Addresses funding disparities among large municipalities. by ensuring that no city over 200,000 residents receives less per capita aid than any other similarly sized city, potentially correcting longstanding inequities in how state support is distributed.
Provides an immediate funding increase. (13% more than their current base grant) for those large municipalities that have historically received less aid, delivering a tangible and targeted boost to underfunded cities before the full equalization takes effect.
Establishes a permanent, uniform per capita aid rate. for all qualifying municipalities starting in fiscal year 2021, raising the minimum aid to match the highest amount any large city receives, which could lead to more predictable and equitable municipal budgeting and planning.
Includes a safeguard for funding shortfalls. by specifying that if the state cannot fully fund these increases, available money will be distributed proportionally, which could mitigate abrupt losses or gains and encourage more stable fiscal management.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2470
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
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 renumbered subparagraph (vii) and amended and a new subparagraph (vi) is added to read as follows:
(vi) A municipality with a population of greater than two hundred thousand that receives a per capita base level grant less than another municipality with a population of greater than two hundred thousand shall be eligible to receive for the state fiscal year commencing on April first, two thousand nineteen and thereafter additional aid of thirteen percent of such municipality's base level grant. Commencing with the state fiscal year commencing on April first, two thousand twenty-one 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the additional funds provided pursuant to this subparagraph shall not be included as part of per capita state aid used for the purpose of calculations made pursuant to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.
(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.
LBD00730-01-9
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