What's happening
This bill prohibits New York State and local funds from being used for federal trials or custody of enemy combatants accused of terrorism.
Why it matters
Limits New York’s financial responsibility for federal terrorism cases. The bill ensures that state and local governments in New York will not have to use their budgets to pay for the prosecution, detention, or security of accused enemy combatants in federal terrorism trials, potentially saving local taxpayer money.
Shifts full financial burden to the federal government. By refusing to allocate state or local funds, New York is requiring the federal government to cover all costs related to such trials and custody, which could affect where and how the federal government chooses to prosecute these cases.
Signals state opposition to hosting high-profile terrorism trials. This law expresses New York’s reluctance to be the venue for federal terrorism prosecutions of enemy combatants, possibly impacting decisions on trial locations and the logistics of handling high-security detainees within the state.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
403
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to prohibit the expenditure of state and local funds relating to any trial of enemy combatants at any federal court in the state of New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no moneys of the state, any political subdivision thereof or public authority shall be expended relating to any civilian criminal trial of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal court in the state of New York, nor shall any such moneys be expended relating to the custody and safety of such enemy combatants.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03095-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to prohibit the expenditure of state and local funds relating to any trial of enemy combatants at any federal court in the state of New York
Purpose
This bill would prohibit the expenditure of state, local or public authority moneys relating to federal terrorism trials in the state of New York.
Summary of provision
Section one provides that the State, any political subdivisions or public authorities shall not spend any funds relating to civilian crimi- nal trials of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal court located in New York State.
Justification
This bill would prohibit the New York State, including the City of New York from paying expenses incurred for the federal government's decision to conduct any enemy combatant, terrorist trials in federal civilian court.
Attempts by the federal government to try the 9/11 terrorist suspects in New York City civil court rather than a military tribunal sends a dangerous message to our enemies that want to destroy our American way of life. The United States should be sending a message to the world that we are serious with dealing with foreign attackers by trying them in a military tribunal.
Conducting a civilian trials for terrorists responsible for the 9/11 attack in New York City will unnecessarily place New Yorkers at risk and also place a huge economic burden on the State and City taxpayers. Not only will increased security cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, it will negatively impact businesses and their employees. Former Mayor Bloomberg's administration estimated that a trial in New York City will cost taxpayers almost $1 billion.Such trialswill also disrupt City residents' daily lives at risk for another terrorist attack. and potentially put their lives
Legislative history
2018: S.2617- Third ReadingCalendar 2017: S.2617- Passed Senate 2016: S.4505- Passed Senate 2015: S.4505- Passed Senate 2014: S.2142- Passed Senate 2012: S.3871- Passed Senate/ A.6975- Referred to Ways and Means 2011: S.3871- Passed Senate/ A.6975- Referred to Ways and Means
Fiscal implication
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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