Assembly Bill A9527

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for an increase in library aid based on an increase in the cost-of-living adjustment factor

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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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2009-A9527 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Libraries And Education Technology
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §286, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A5360, A8885

2009-A9527 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides cost-of-living adjustment factor for aid to libraries.

2009-A9527 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9527 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9527

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BING, GALEF, PHEFFER, ROBINSON, CASTRO, JAFFEE,
  STIRPE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  DenDEKKER,  DESTITO,  GLICK,
  GOTTFRIED,  JOHN, SKARTADOS, SWEENEY, THIELE, WEISENBERG, ZEBROWSKI --
  read once and referred to the Committee  on  Libraries  and  Education
  Technology

AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to providing for infla-
  tionary increases in library aid

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 286 to
read as follows:
  S  286. COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR LIBRARY AID. 1.  DEFINITIONS. AS
USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. "BASE YEAR" MEANS  THE  CALENDAR  YEAR  IMMEDIATELY  PRECEDING  THE
CALENDAR  YEAR  FOR WHICH AN APPORTIONMENT OF AID IS TO BE PAID PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION.
  B. "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX" MEANS THE REGIONAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX  FOR
THE  NEW  YORK,  NEW  YORK-NORTHEASTERN, NEW JERSEY AREA, BASED UPON THE
INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS  (CPI-U),  AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE  UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
  C. "COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT FACTOR" MEANS THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN
THE  CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OVER THE PERIOD COMMENCING DECEMBER FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND NINE AND ENDING ON DECEMBER FIRST OF THE  BASE  YEAR,  PROVIDED
THAT SUCH FACTOR SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ZERO.
  D.  "TOTAL  APPORTIONMENT  OF LIBRARY AID" MEANS THE SUM OF ALL APPOR-
TIONMENTS PAYABLE TO A LIBRARY, LIBRARY SYSTEM OR OTHER ELIGIBLE  INSTI-
TUTION PROVIDING LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR PURSUANT
TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE, TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO, TWO HUNDRED
SEVENTY-THREE,  TWO  HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE-A, TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR OR
TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THIS PART.
  2. CALCULATION OF COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.  FOR THE YEAR  COMMENCING
JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, IN ADDITION
TO  ANY  OTHER  APPORTIONMENTS  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  PART, EVERY LIBRARY,
LIBRARY SYSTEM AND OTHER ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN

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

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