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2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 5, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO, ABINANTI, JAFFEE, KEARNS, LUPINACCI,
HAWLEY, MURRAY, CROUCH, RAIA, OTIS, BUTLER, GOTTFRIED, PAULIN,
GUNTHER, CAHILL, SOLAGES, HUNTER, GOODELL, PALMESANO, SKOUFIS, JENNE
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRINDISI, CURRAN, GALEF, GIGLIO,
GLICK, MAGEE, MOSLEY, RA, THIELE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to limitations upon
school district tax levies
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 2023-a of the
education law, as added by section 2 of part A of chapter 97 of the laws
of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
b. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
TAXES LEVIED FOR THE PRIOR YEAR LESS THE TAX LEVY LIMIT RESULTS IN A
NEGATIVE NUMBER, THE TAX LEVY LIMIT SHALL BE EQUAL TO A ZERO PERCENT
INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR TAX LEVY.
C. On or before March first of each year, any school district subject
to the provisions of this section shall submit to the state comptroller,
the commissioner, and the commissioner of taxation and finance, in a
form and manner prescribed by the state comptroller, any information
necessary for the calculation of the tax levy limit; and the school
district's determination of the tax levy limit pursuant to this section
shall be subject to review by the commissioner and the commissioner of
taxation and finance.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
the amendments to section 2023-a of the education law made by section
one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be
deemed to be repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02173-01-7