NY State Senate Bill S1633

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 16, 2016	referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 08, 2016	ordered to third reading cal.1529
Jun 07, 2016	reported and committed to rules
Feb 09, 2016	reported and committed to finance
Jan 06, 2016	referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 10, 2015	referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 08, 2015	advanced to third reading
Jun 03, 2015	2nd report cal.
Jun 02, 2015	1st report cal.1259
Feb 10, 2015	reported and committed to finance
Jan 13, 2015	referred to local government

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Jun 16, 2016 - floor Vote

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Jun 8, 2016 - Rules committee Vote

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Jun 7, 2016 - Finance committee Vote

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Feb 9, 2016 - Local Government committee Vote

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Jun 10, 2015 - floor Vote

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Jun 2, 2015 - Finance committee Vote

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Feb 10, 2015 - Local Government committee Vote

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S1633 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: County Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §217, County L; add §500-p, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S5538

S1633 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail.

S1633 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1633

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the county law and the correction law,
in relation to allowing two or more counties to enter into a contract
for the provision of a county jail

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To provide that counties may share a jail instead of having separate
jails in each county.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1:Amends section 217 of the County Law to add the exception
created by section 500-p of the Correction Law, to the requirement
that each county continue to maintain its own county jail.

Section 2:Amends the Correction Law by addition a new section 500-p
which provides that counties may share in the construction,
maintenance, bonding and long term financing associated with a county
jail.

Section 3:Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

The Commissioner of the State Commission on Correction refuses to
allow counties to share the construction, maintenance and financing of
jails. In fact, when approached by Sullivan County officials about the
concept of developing a regional jail with one of the adjoining
counties, replied: "New York has regions; they're called counties." -
source: Times Herald Record, February 10, 2010.

The answer of a State agency Commissioner when approached about the
concept of a sincere regional cost sharing concept was to dismiss it
out of hand. That type of attitude shows a disregard for taxpayers.
There is no reason why counties should not be able to share in the
cost of the construction and maintenance and long term financing of a
jail. Sharing services at the local level makes sense whenever
possible. Taxpayers are stretched to the brink and New York State
government needs to change to meet the needs of the taxpayer, rather
than continuing to insist that taxpayers change to meet the needs of
the State. This common sense measure will help make that change
possible.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.1876-A of 2014: Passed Senate, Died in Assembly Local Governments
S.1876-A of 2013: Passed Senate, Died in Assembly Local Governments
S.2142-A of 2012: Passed Senate, Died in Assembly Correction
S.2142 of 2011: Died in Senate Local Government
S.6941 of 2010: Passed Senate, Died in Assembly Correction

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.


EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

S1633 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1633

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, GALLIVAN, LITTLE, VALESKY -- read twice and
  ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
  Local Government

AN ACT to amend the county law and the correction law,  in  relation  to
  allowing  two  or  more  counties  to  enter  into  a contract for the
  provision of a county jail

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

  Section  1.  Section  217  of  the  county  law  is amended to read as
follows:
  S 217.  County  jail.  [Each]  EXCEPT  AS  PROVIDED  BY  SECTION  FIVE
HUNDRED-P  OF THE CORRECTION LAW, EACH county shall continue to maintain
a county jail as prescribed by law.
  S 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new  section  500-p  to
read as follows:
  S 500-P. AUTHORIZATION FOR SHARED COUNTY JAILS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  A COUNTY MAY ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER  COUNTY  OR  WITH  THE  STATE,  TO  SHARE  IN  THE
CONSTRUCTION,  FINANCING, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF A COUNTY JAIL.
SUCH CONTRACTS,  IF  ENACTED,  MAY  RUN  CONCURRENT  WITH  ANY  BOND  OR
LONG-TERM  FINANCING  ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF OR IMPROVEMENT
TO A COUNTY JAIL.
  2. AN  AGREEMENT  BETWEEN  TWO  OR  MORE  COUNTIES  TO  SHARE  IN  THE
CONSTRUCTION,  FINANCING,  IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF A COUNTY JAIL
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR THE PROPORTIONATE
COST, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BONDING, TO BE BORNE BY EACH COUN-
TY. THE CONTRACTING COUNTIES MAY AGREE THAT  THE  BONDING  OR  FINANCING
MECHANISM  FOR  THE  PROVISION  OF A COUNTY JAIL MAY BE AMENDED UPON THE
MUTUAL CONSENT OF EACH CONTRACTING  COUNTY'S  LEGISLATURE  OR  BOARD  OF
SUPERVISORS, AND IF THE COUNTY HAS A COUNTY EXECUTIVE, UPON THE APPROVAL
OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE. THE DISAPPROVAL OF A COUNTY EXECUTIVE, HOWEVER,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00976-01-5

S. 1633                             2

MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
COUNTY.
  3.  IF  TWO  OR  MORE COUNTIES ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO SHARE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION, FINANCING, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF A COUNTY  JAIL,
THE  JAIL  SHALL  BE PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN ONE OF THE COUNTIES WHICH ARE
SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT.
  4. A COUNTY MAY CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER COUNTY TO SHARE  THE  FINANCING,
MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT TO AN EXISTING JAIL OF ANOTHER COUNTY WHERE
SUCH  OTHER  COUNTY ALREADY HAS AN EXISTING JAIL THAT MEETS THE REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON CORRECTION OR WHICH  HAS  A  WAIVER  OR
VARIANCE FROM ALL OR A PORTION OF SUCH REQUIREMENTS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Jun 16, 2016 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 16, 2016

Jun 8, 2016 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2016

Jun 7, 2016 - Finance committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2016

Feb 9, 2016 - Local Government committee Vote

Local Government Committee Vote: Feb 9, 2016

Jun 10, 2015 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 10, 2015

Jun 2, 2015 - Finance committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: Jun 2, 2015

Feb 10, 2015 - Local Government committee Vote

Local Government Committee Vote: Feb 10, 2015

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S1633 (ACTIVE) - Details

S1633 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1633 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1633 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Jun 16, 2016 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 16, 2016

Jun 8, 2016 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2016

Jun 7, 2016 - Finance committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2016

Feb 9, 2016 - Local Government committee Vote

Local Government Committee Vote: Feb 9, 2016

Jun 10, 2015 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 10, 2015

Jun 2, 2015 - Finance committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: Jun 2, 2015

Feb 10, 2015 - Local Government committee Vote

Local Government Committee Vote: Feb 10, 2015

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Patrick M. Gallivan

Betty Little

David J. Valesky

S1633 (ACTIVE) - Details

S1633 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1633 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1633 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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