Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 29, 2016 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 09, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 08, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 02, 2016 |
1st report cal.117 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
May 20, 2015 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 23, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 22, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 21, 2015 |
1st report cal.328 |
Mar 03, 2015 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S4142
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2015-S4142 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1625
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Local Governments
- Law Section:
- Local Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §58.20, Loc Fin L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S6579, A9270
2017-2018: S3849, A2536
2019-2020: S7577, A6756
2021-2022: S2295, A4416
2023-2024: S4284, A5137
2015-S4142 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4142 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the local finance law, in relation to the establishment of an electronic open auction public bond sale pilot program for municipalities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to establish a pilot program for all municipalities to sell municipal bonds via an open auction format instead of by a closed bid format. Such open auction would be conducted via an electronic means instead of being done in person. This three year pilot program would be used to assess the financial and administrative advantages of selling bonds via an open auction format by a nationally recognized electronic securities bidding platform. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds a new Local Finance Law section, 58.20 to establish a statewide electronic open auction public bond sale pilot program for those municipalities that wish to participate. This bill is very similar to Chapter 304 of the Laws of 2009, (which established the Westchester County open and closed auction pilot program) except that it repositions the terms defined within this section of law to a new
2015-S4142 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4142 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the local finance law, in relation to the establishment of an electronic open auction public bond sale pilot program for muni- cipalities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expi- ration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The local finance law is amended by adding a new section 58.20 to read as follows: S 58.20 ELECTRONIC OPEN AUCTION PUBLIC BOND SALE PILOT PROGRAM; MUNI- CIPALITIES. A. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: 1. "CLOSED AUCTION" MEANS A BOND SALE PROCEDURE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW A BIDDER TO RECEIVE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE STATUS OR RANK OF ITS BIDS PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE BID SUBMISSION PERIOD. 2. "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT. 3. "NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ELECTRONIC SECURITIES BIDDING SERVICE" MEANS A BIDDING SERVICE THAT IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY BY THE PREDOMINANT USERS OF ELECTRONIC SECURITIES BIDDING SERVICES AS PROVIDING AN ACCURATE, SECURE AND RELIABLE ON-LINE BIDDING SYSTEM. 4. "OPEN AUCTION" MEANS A BOND SALE PROCEDURE THAT ALLOWS A BIDDER TO RECEIVE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE STATUS OR RANK OF ITS BIDS PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE BID SUBMISSION PERIOD AND IMPROVE ITS BID AS A RESULT OF THE RECEIVED INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNICIPALITY'S NOTICE OF SUCH BOND SALE CIRCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER. 5. "PROGRAM" MEANS THE ELECTRONIC OPEN AUCTION PUBLIC BOND SALE PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. B. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AN ELECTRONIC OPEN AUCTION PUBLIC BOND SALE PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO CONDUCT OPEN AUCTION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03950-01-5
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