Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 11, 2015 |
signed chap.528 |
Nov 30, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate home rule request substituted for s4486 |
Jun 18, 2015 |
substituted by a6191 |
May 18, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
May 13, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 12, 2015 |
1st report cal.617 |
Mar 24, 2015 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S4486
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 35th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6191 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S4486 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4486 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4486 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the local finance law, in relation to authorizing the adoption of a bond act for the construction, reconstruction, or modification of sewage and drinking water facilities in the county of Westchester without submission to a referendum but subject to a public hearing PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To expand the scope of sewer and water projects exempt from the $10 million bond cap. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends section 33.10(b)(1) of the local finance law, as amended by chapter 125 of the laws of 1990, to delete language that requires a public referenda for bonds issued for capital projects in excess of $10 million for the construction, reconstruction or modification of facilities for the conveyance, treatment and disposal of sewage unless they are projects required by order of the department of health or department of environmental conservation, or an interstate agency. Section 1 also adds facilities for the distribution, treatment, and storage of drinking water as additional capital projects exempt from
2015-S4486 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4486 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the local finance law, in relation to authorizing the adoption of a bond act for the construction, reconstruction, or modification of sewage and drinking water facilities in the county of Westchester without submission to a referendum but subject to a public hearing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of paragraph b of section 33.10 of the local finance law, as amended by chapter 125 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows: 1. In the county of Westchester, a bond act adopted by the board of legislators authorizing the issuance of bonds or bonds and capital notes in an amount in excess of ten million dollars to finance any capital improvement, shall not become effective until submitted at a general or special election and approved by a majority of the votes cast on the question of the approval or disapproval of such act. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to bond acts authorizing the issuance of bonds or bonds and capital notes to provide for the construction, reconstruction or modification of facilities for the conveyance, treat- ment and disposal of sewage [required by any order of the state commis- sioner of health or of the commissioner of environmental conservation directing compliance with standards, determinations or orders promulgat- ed pursuant to article seventeen or article nineteen of the environ- mental conservation law, or any order of an agency acting in accordance with an interstate compact, to prevent pollution of the waters of the state or to ameliorate noxious odors, emissions, insect proliferation or other conditions arising as a consequence of operating such a facility] OR FACILITIES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE OF DRINKING WATER. PROVIDED, HOWEVER SUCH BOND ACTS IN EXCESS OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09258-01-5
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