NY State Senate Bill 2009-S5840

Senate Bill S5840

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the city of Gloversville and the town of Johnstown entering into certain cooperative agreements

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4421 - Signed by Governor

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 11, 2009	signed chap.303
Jul 31, 2009	delivered to governor
Jul 16, 2009	returned to assembly passed senate home rule request 3rd reading cal.834 substituted for s5840
Jul 16, 2009	substituted by a4421a
Jul 15, 2009	ordered to third reading cal.834
Jun 11, 2009	referred to rules

Votes

- Jul 16, 2009 - Floor Vote
  A4421
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  4
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jul 16, 2009
      
      aye (58)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Aubertine
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espada
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Foley
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Johnson
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Leibell
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Monserrate
      
      Montgomery
      
      Morahan
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Onorato
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Padavan
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Schneiderman
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thompson
      
      Valesky
      
      Volker
      
      Winner
      
      Young
      
      excused (4)
      
      Diaz
      
      Johnson
      
      Kruger
      
      Squadron
  Jul 15, 2009 - Rules Committee Vote
  S5840
  
  22
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jul 15, 2009
      
      aye (22)
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espada
      
      Farley
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Monserrate
      
      Montgomery
      
      Padavan
      
      Saland
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Volker
      
      nay (1)
      
      Parker
      
      excused (1)
      
      Johnson

2009-S5840 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4421
Law Section:: Montgomery County
Laws Affected:: Amd Chap 148 of 2001

2009-S5840 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the development of joint municipal economic development areas in the city of Gloversville and the town of Johnstown and provides for the determination of property tax rates for property owners in such areas.

2009-S5840 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5840

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend chapter 148 of the laws of 2001, relating to
authorizing the city of Gloversville and the town of Johnstown to
enter into certain cooperative agreements, in relation to such
agreements


 PURPOSE :
To make clarifying amendments to a 2001 law which authorizes the City
of Gloversville to provide certain services to properties in the Town
of Johnstown and authorizes the two municipalities to share the
resulting property tax, sales tax and other revenues.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
The bill makes a few clarifying amendments to Chapter 148 of the Laws
of 2001, which authorizes tax-sharing agreements between the City of
Gloversville and the Town of Johnstown, both of which are located in
Fulton County.

 EXISTING LAW :
Chapter 148 of 2001 authorized the City of Gloversville and the Town
of Johnstown to enter into an agreement in which the City would
provide water and other services to certain properties in the Town,
and the two municipalities would agree to share the resulting property

tax, sales tax and other revenues. The law specified certain items
that must be included in the agreement, such as establishing a process
for identifying affected properties, identifying the types of taxes to
be shared, specifying the percentage of revenues each municipality
shall receive, and specifying the process for collecting and sharing
the revenues.

 JUSTIFICATION :
In 2001, legislation was enacted to enable the City of Gloversville
and the Town of Johnstown to develop a tax sharing agreement in
exchange for the provision of certain City services to properties in
the Town.  Local officials are revisiting the issue to develop such a
tax sharing agreement. General state law on intermunicipal
cooperation, and this specific home rule law, provide broad authority
to the two municipalities to enter into such agreements. This bill
would make some clarifying amendments to the home rule law. The
original 2001 law, and the amendments proposed by this bill, seek to
foster municipal cooperation and economic growth in these two
communities. By working together, both municipalities will be in a
position to benefit from future growth.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None to the State. It is expected that, by working together, both the
City of Gloversville and the Town of Johnstown will benefit from
future growth and development.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S5840 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5840

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FARLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend chapter 148 of the laws of 2001, relating to authorizing
  the city of Gloversville and the  town  of  Johnstown  to  enter  into
  certain cooperative agreements, in relation to such agreements

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

  Section 1. Chapter 148 of the laws of 2001,  relating  to  authorizing
the city of Gloversville and the town of Johnstown to enter into certain
cooperative agreements, is amended to read as follows:
  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law TO THE CONTRARY,
the city of Gloversville and the town of Johnstown are hereby authorized
and  empowered to enter into agreements with each other whereby the city
may agree and commit to provide  water  and  other  services,  INCLUDING
SEWER, to properties in the town and, in exchange, the city and town may
agree and commit to share all or a specified part of the resulting prop-
erty  tax,  sales  tax and any other specified taxes generated from such
properties.
  S 2. Any such agreement, or any amendments to the agreement,  must  be
approved  by each municipality by a majority vote of the voting strength
of its governing body. At least thirty days prior to voting on any  such
agreement or amendments to the agreement, each municipality shall hold a
public hearing on the proposal.
  S 3. When any service to be provided involves an independent municipal
corporation,  the  agreement  shall  also  require the participation and
approval of such municipal corporation by a majority vote of the  voting
strength of its governing body.
  S 4. Any such agreement shall:
  (i)  establish  a  process  for ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY AND THE TOWN FOR identifying and determining the  affected  proper-
ties or boundaries;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07448-03-9

S. 5840                             2

  (ii) identify the types of taxes to be shared;
  (iii)  specify  the  percentage of tax revenues that each municipality
shall receive, or otherwise establish  a  formula  or  other  means  for
determining the amount of tax revenues each municipality shall receive;
  (iv) specify the process and method of collecting and sharing such tax
revenues; and
  (v)  address any other matters as determined to be necessary or appro-
priate by the city and town.
  S 5.  This act shall take effect immediately.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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