S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8040--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 25, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY, JAFFEE, RAIA, BUTLER, CROUCH, LAWRENCE,
NORRIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --
recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means in accordance with
Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to enhanced aid and
incentives for municipalities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 54 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
12. A. ENHANCED AID AND INCENTIVES FOR MUNICIPALITIES. NOTWITHSTAND-
ING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF THIS SECTION OR OF ANY OTHER PROVISION
OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PAYMENT OF ENHANCED AID AND INCENTIVES FOR
MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE SUPPORT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR STATE FISCAL
YEARS COMMENCING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN AND THEREAFTER,
SHALL BE PAID FROM AN APPROPRIATION MADE FOR THE ENHANCED AID AND INCEN-
TIVES FOR MUNICIPALITIES PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE AID TO LOCALITIES BUDG-
ET FOR SUCH STATE FISCAL YEARS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBDIVI-
SION. ENHANCED AID AND INCENTIVES FOR MUNICIPALITIES WILL BE APPORTIONED
TO ELIGIBLE MUNICIPALITIES BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ON A PER-CAPITA
BASIS, BASED ON POPULATION. MUNICIPALITIES IN TIER 1 WOULD RECEIVE
EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE APPROPRIATION PROVIDED ANNUALLY AND MUNICIPALITIES
IN TIER 2 WOULD RECEIVE TWENTY PERCENT OF THE APPROPRIATION PROVIDED
ANNUALLY.
B. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESS-
LY STATED:
(I) "MUNICIPALITIES" MEANS A CITY WITH A POPULATION LESS THAN ONE
MILLION, TOWN OR VILLAGE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(II) "ENHANCED AID AND INCENTIVES FOR MUNICIPALITIES" MEANS AID IN
ADDITION TO THE TOTAL OF ALL AID PAYABLE TO MUNICIPALITIES PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBDIVISION.
(III) "POPULATION" MEANS POPULATION DATA BASED UPON THE MOST RECENT
FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS.
(IV) "PER CAPITA BASIS" MEANS THE AMOUNT OF THE APPROPRIATION PROVIDED
ANNUALLY DIVIDED BY THE POPULATION OF THE ELIGIBLE MUNICIPALITY.
(V) "TIER 1" MEANS A TOWN WITH A POPULATION EQUAL TO FIFTEEN THOUSAND
OR LESS OR A VILLAGE WITH A POPULATION EQUAL TO TEN THOUSAND OR LESS OR
A CITY WITH A POPULATION EQUAL TO TWENTY THOUSAND OR LESS.
(VI) "TIER 2" MEANS A TOWN WITH A POPULATION GREATER THAN FIFTEEN
THOUSAND OR A VILLAGE WITH A POPULATION GREATER THAN TEN THOUSAND OR A
CITY WITH A POPULATION GREATER THAN TWENTY THOUSAND AND LESS THAN ONE
MILLION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2019, subject to appropri-
ation for the enhanced aid and incentives for municipalities in the
2019-2020 enacted state budget; provided that the director of the budget
shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occur-
rence of such an appropriation for the enhanced aid and incentives for
municipalities in the 2019-2020 enacted state budget in order that the
commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of
the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of
effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and
section 70-b of the public officers law.