S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2550
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 20, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. GANTT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. JOHN,
KOON, MORELLE -- 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 thou-
sand
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, 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 3 of part O
of chapter 56 of the laws of 2008, is relettered 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 NINE 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 ELEVEN 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 MUNICI-
PALITIES 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 ADDI-
TIONAL FUNDS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE
INCLUDED AS PART OF PER CAPITA STATE AID USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCU-
LATIONS 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)
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.