S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3994
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 30, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. OAKS -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the tax stabiliza-
tion reserve fund
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 92 of the state finance
law, as separately amended by chapters 405 and 957 of the laws of 1981,
are amended to read as follows:
3. At the close of each fiscal year any cash surplus remaining in the
general fund over and above the norm for such fiscal year shall be
transferred from or retained in such fund as hereinafter in this subdi-
vision provided. There shall be transferred to the tax stabilization
reserve fund all of such surplus moneys, up to and including an amount
equivalent to [two-tenths] FOUR-TENTHS of one per centum of such norm,
unless such transfer would increase such reserve fund to an amount in
excess of [two] FOUR per centum of the amount of the norm for such
fiscal year, in which event such transfer shall be limited to such
amount as will increase such reserve fund to such [two] FOUR per centum
limitation. Any balance of such surplus moneys, thereafter remaining in
the general fund, shall be retained in such fund and be available for
the reduction of state taxes.
4. In the event that at the close of any fiscal year the receipts
derived from the taxes, fees and other sources, required to be paid
during such fiscal year into the general fund of the state shall fall
below the norm for such fiscal year, there shall be transferred from the
tax stabilization reserve fund to the general fund to the extent that
there are sufficient moneys in the tax stabilization reserve fund, an
amount equal to the difference between the norm and the amount of such
receipts. If such transfer reduces the tax stabilization reserve fund to
an amount less than [two] FOUR per centum of the norm for such fiscal
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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year, the amount so transferred shall be repaid in cash prior to the
computation and payment of any transfer to the fund pursuant to subdivi-
sion three of this section in not less than three equal annual install-
ments within the period of six years or less next succeeding the date of
such transfer; provided, however, that if any such annual installment
shall increase such reserve fund to an amount in excess of [two] FOUR
per centum of the amount of the norm for the then current fiscal year,
such installment shall be limited to such amount as will increase such
reserve fund to such [two] FOUR per centum limitation and no further
repayment of the whole or any part of such transfer shall be required in
any subsequent fiscal year. Repayments to the tax stabilization reserve
fund shall be stipulated in annual budget bills.
S 2. This act shall take effect 3 years after it shall have become a
law.