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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Nov 14, 2016 |
signed chap.430 |
| Nov 02, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
| Jun 14, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.209 substituted for a10355 |
| Jun 09, 2016 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1622 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| May 23, 2016 |
print number 5858b |
| May 23, 2016 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to local government |
| Jun 16, 2015 |
print number 5858a |
| Jun 16, 2015 |
amend and recommit to rules |
| Jun 09, 2015 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5858A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S5858 - Details
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §176, Town L
2015-S5858 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5858
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the town law, in relation to the
process of selling surplus fire equipment and vehicles
PURPOSE : This bill establishes new regulations for the sale and
purchase of new fire equipment.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of this bill provides that the fire district may sell or
otherwise dispose of real and personal property no longer necessary to
the district, as long as the proceeds are put toward a new apparatus
and value does not go below fifty thousand dollars or exceed the sum
of one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Section 2 of this bill states that this act shall take effect
immediately
EXISTING LAW : None.
JUSTIFICATION : Under current town law, municipalities are hampered
with red tape and onerous regulations when selling outdated fire
equipment This legislation has specific provisions in place to protect
taxpayers from being taken advantage of, while removing many of the
bureaucratic hoops that municipalities have to jump through, in order
2015-S5858 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5858
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 9, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. VENDITTO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the process of selling
surplus fire equipment and vehicles
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 176 of the town law, as amended
by chapter 288 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
23. May sell or otherwise dispose of real and personal property of the
district no longer necessary for any of its uses or purposes if, when
and in the manner and to the extent authorized so to do in a proposition
which is duly submitted and adopted or approved at a special or annual
fire district election in the manner provided by section one hundred
seventy-nine OF THIS ARTICLE for voting upon appropriations, except that
if a proposition shall be submitted pursuant to the provisions of said
section for the purchase of apparatus or if a proposition shall be
submitted pursuant to the local finance law for the approval of a bond
resolution or a capital note resolution for obligations to be issued for
the purchase of apparatus, such proposition may specify that apparatus
or equipment owned by the district or the proceeds of the sale thereof
is to be used in part payment for new apparatus and the adoption of such
proposition shall authorize the sale or such other disposition of such
apparatus or equipment, or if apparatus or equipment is to be purchased
without the submission of a proposition as aforesaid apparatus or equip-
ment owned by the district may be used as part payment for new apparatus
or equipment without the adoption of a proposition therefor, and except
also that the board of fire commissioners may at any time sell or other-
wise dispose of real and personal property of the district no longer
necessary for any of its uses or purposes if valued at less than ONE
HUNDRED fifty thousand dollars BUT NOT BELOW FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, if,
when and in the manner and to the extent authorized so to do in a resol-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11327-02-5
2015-S5858A - Details
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §176, Town L
2015-S5858A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5858A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the town law, in relation to the
process of selling surplus fire equipment and vehicles
PURPOSE:
This bill establishes new regulations for the sale and purchase of new
fire equipment.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of this bill provides that the fire district may sell or
otherwise dispose of real and personal property no longer necessary to
the district, as long as the proceeds are put toward a new apparatus
and the sum of the value does not exceed fifty thousand dollars.
Section 2 of this bill states that this act shall take effect
immediately.
EXISTING LAW:
None.
JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S5858A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5858--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 9, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. VENDITTO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the process of selling
surplus fire equipment and vehicles
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 176 of the town law, as amended
by chapter 288 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
23. May sell or otherwise dispose of real and personal property of the
district no longer necessary for any of its uses or purposes if, when
and in the manner and to the extent authorized so to do in a proposition
which is duly submitted and adopted or approved at a special or annual
fire district election in the manner provided by section one hundred
seventy-nine OF THIS ARTICLE for voting upon appropriations, except that
if a proposition shall be submitted pursuant to the provisions of said
section for the purchase of apparatus or if a proposition shall be
submitted pursuant to the local finance law for the approval of a bond
resolution or a capital note resolution for obligations to be issued for
the purchase of apparatus, such proposition may specify that apparatus
or equipment owned by the district or the proceeds of the sale thereof
is to be used in part payment for new apparatus and the adoption of such
proposition shall authorize the sale or such other disposition of such
apparatus or equipment, or if apparatus or equipment is to be purchased
without the submission of a proposition as aforesaid apparatus or equip-
ment owned by the district may be used as part payment for new apparatus
or equipment without the adoption of a proposition therefor, and except
also that the board of fire commissioners may at any time sell or other-
wise dispose of real and personal property of the district no longer
necessary for any of its uses or purposes if valued at less than ONE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11327-03-5
2015-S5858B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §176, Town L
2015-S5858B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5858B
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the town law, in relation to the process of selling
surplus fire equipment and vehicles
PURPOSE :
This bill establishes new regulations for the sale and purchase of new
fire equipment.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one of this bill provides that the fire district may sell or
otherwise dispose of real and personal property that still holds
value, but is no longer necessary to the district, provided that the
proceeds are put toward a new apparatus and the sum of the value does
not exceed twenty thousand dollars.
Section two of this bill states that this act shall take effect
immediately.
EXISTING LAW :
Subdivision 23 of Section 176 of the Town law of New York State allows
2015-S5858B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5858--B
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 9, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. VENDITTO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government
in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the process of selling
surplus fire equipment and vehicles
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 176 of the town law, as amended
by chapter 288 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
23. May sell or otherwise dispose of real and personal property of the
district no longer necessary for any of its uses or purposes if, when
and in the manner and to the extent authorized so to do in a proposition
which is duly submitted and adopted or approved at a special or annual
fire district election in the manner provided by section one hundred
seventy-nine OF THIS ARTICLE for voting upon appropriations, except that
if a proposition shall be submitted pursuant to the provisions of said
section for the purchase of apparatus or if a proposition shall be
submitted pursuant to the local finance law for the approval of a bond
resolution or a capital note resolution for obligations to be issued for
the purchase of apparatus, such proposition may specify that apparatus
or equipment owned by the district or the proceeds of the sale thereof
is to be used in part payment for new apparatus and the adoption of such
proposition shall authorize the sale or such other disposition of such
apparatus or equipment, or if apparatus or equipment is to be purchased
without the submission of a proposition as aforesaid apparatus or equip-
ment owned by the district may be used as part payment for new apparatus
or equipment without the adoption of a proposition therefor, and except
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11327-04-6
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