Assembly Bill A3208A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits the diversion of resources from dedicated funds derived from taxes and fees that support the Niagara frontier transportation authority

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A3208 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4523
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §183, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9120, S6275
2013-2014: A3493, S2074

2015-A3208 - Summary

Prohibits the diversion of resources from dedicated funds derived from taxes and fees that support the Niagara frontier transportation authority and its subsidiaries.

2015-A3208 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3208

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  a  prohibition  on
  diversion  of  resources  from  dedicated funds derived from taxes and
  fees that support the Niagara frontier  transportation  authority  and
  its subsidiaries in certain instances

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 183 to
read as follows:
  S 183. DIVERSION OF FUNDS DEDICATED TO THE NIAGARA FRONTIER  TRANSPOR-
TATION  AUTHORITY  AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE
IS PROHIBITED. 1. THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM DIVERTING REVEN-
UES DERIVED FROM TAXES AND FEES PAID BY THE PUBLIC INTO ANY FUND CREATED
BY LAW INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED, TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-H OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THE LAWS
OF TWO THOUSAND SIX, FOR THE PURPOSE OF  FUNDING  THE  NIAGARA  FRONTIER
TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY  AND  ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES INTO THE GENERAL
FUND OF THE STATE OR INTO ANY OTHER FUND MAINTAINED FOR THE  SUPPORT  OF
ANOTHER  GOVERNMENTAL  PURPOSE. NO DIVERSION OF FUNDS CAN OCCUR CONTRARY
TO THIS SECTION BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACT OF THE DIRECTOR  OR  ANY  OTHER
PERSON IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH BUT CAN OCCUR ONLY UPON A STATUTE ENACTED
INTO  LAW  AUTHORIZING A DIVERSION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PROHIBITED BY
THIS SECTION.
  2. IF ANY DIVERSION OF FUNDS OCCURS BY PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION DURING A
REGULAR OR EXTRAORDINARY SESSION  OF  THE  LEGISLATURE,  THE  BUDGET  OR
LEGISLATION  DIVERTING  FUNDS SHALL INCLUDE A DIVERSION IMPACT STATEMENT
WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A) THE AMOUNT OF THE DIVERSION FROM DEDICATED FUNDS;
  (B) THE AMOUNT DIVERTED FROM EACH FUND;
  (C) THE AMOUNT DIVERTED EXPRESSED AS CURRENT MONTHLY FARES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01151-01-5

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2015-A3208A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4523
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §183, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9120, S6275
2013-2014: A3493, S2074

2015-A3208A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the diversion of resources from dedicated funds derived from taxes and fees that support the Niagara frontier transportation authority and its subsidiaries.

2015-A3208A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3208--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, SCHIMMINGER -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  CERETTO, MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Ways  and Means -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules
  -- Rules Committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law, in relation to a prohibition on
  diversion of resources from dedicated funds  derived  from  taxes  and
  fees  that  support  the Niagara frontier transportation authority and
  its subsidiaries in certain instances

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 183 to
read as follows:
  S  183. DIVERSION OF FUNDS DEDICATED TO THE NIAGARA FRONTIER TRANSPOR-
TATION AUTHORITY TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE  STATE  IS  PROHIBITED.  THE
DIRECTOR  SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM DIVERTING REVENUES DERIVED FROM TAXES
AND FEES PAID BY THE PUBLIC INTO ANY FUND CREATED BY LAW INCLUDING,  BUT
NOT  LIMITED  TO  SECTION  NINETY-NINE-H  OF  THE  STATE FINANCE LAW, AS
AMENDED BY CHAPTER SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND
SIX, FOR THE PURPOSE OF  FUNDING  THE  NIAGARA  FRONTIER  TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AND ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE
OR  INTO  ANY  OTHER  FUND MAINTAINED FOR THE SUPPORT OF ANOTHER GOVERN-
MENTAL PURPOSE. NO DIVERSION OF FUNDS CAN OCCUR CONTRARY TO THIS SECTION
BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACT OF THE DIRECTOR OR  ANY  OTHER  PERSON  IN  THE
EXECUTIVE  BRANCH  UNLESS  THE GOVERNOR DECLARES A FISCAL EMERGENCY, AND
COMMUNICATES SUCH EMERGENCY TO THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND
SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND A STATUTE IS ENACTED INTO LAW AUTHORIZING A
DIVERSION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PROHIBITED BY THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01151-03-5

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