S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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362
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. RYAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to returning the aid
to localities payments for eligible municipalities in which video
lottery gaming facilities are located to the 2008-2009 state fiscal
year levels; and to amend chapter 53 of the laws of 2013, enacting the
Aid to Localities budget, in relation to payments of aid to eligible
municipalities in which video lottery gaming facilities are located
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 54-l of the state
finance law, as added by section 1 of part X of chapter 55 of the laws
of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
b. Within the amounts appropriated therefor, eligible municipalities
shall receive an amount equal to [seventy percent of] the state aid
payment received in the state fiscal year commencing April first, two
thousand eight from an appropriation for aid to municipalities with
video lottery gaming facilities.
S 2. That part, entitled "Miscellaneous -- All state departments and
agencies -- Local Government Assistance", of section 1 of chapter 53 of
the laws of 2013 entitled "Aid to Localities budget", is amended by
adding thereto the items hereinbelow set forth in italics and is amended
by deleting therefrom the items hereinbelow set forth in brackets as
follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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MISCELLANEOUS -- ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
AID TO LOCALITIES 2013-14
For payment according to the following schedule:
APPROPRIATIONS REAPPROPRIATIONS
General Fund ....................... [826,336,217] 87,073,000
832,591,954
Fiduciary Funds .................... 30,000,000 0
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All Funds ........................ [856,336,217] 87,073,000
862,591,954
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AID TO MUNICIPALITIES WITH VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING FACILITIES
........................................... [27,245,917] 33,501,654
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General Fund
Local Assistance Account
For payment of aid to the city of Yonkers as
an eligible city in which a video lottery
gaming facility is located pursuant to
section 54-l of the state finance law. The
amount appropriated herein shall be avail-
able for payment to the city pursuant to
section 54-l of the state finance law no
earlier than April 1, 2014 and no later
than June 30, 2014 on audit and warrant of
the state comptroller notwithstanding any
provision of law to the contrary including
any contrary provision of section 40 or
section 54-l of the state finance law.
Such payment shall constitute complete
liquidation of the state's obligation to
the city under section 54-l of the state
finance law for the state fiscal year
commencing on April 1, 2014 ... 19,600,000
For payment of aid to eligible munici-
palities in which a video lottery gaming
facility is located pursuant to section
54-l of the state finance law. Notwith-
standing any provision of law to the
contrary, such municipalities shall
receive aid in an amount equal to 55
percent of the aid which such munici-
palities received [in the state fiscal
year] commencing [April 1, 2008] JANUARY
1, 2013 pursuant to section 54-l of the
state finance law ............ [7,645,917] 13,901,654
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S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2013.