Assembly Actions -
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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
Jan 30, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 29, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 23, 2018 |
1st report cal.265 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to local government |
Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
May 15, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 10, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 09, 2017 |
1st report cal.782 |
Jan 10, 2017 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S1708
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
2017-S1708 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3-c, Gen Muni L
2017-S1708 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1708 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to excluding capital projects in a municipality from the tax cap if the projects were approved by the voters of the municipality PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL : This bill would create an exception to the municipal tax cap for capital projects approved by the voters of said municipality. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds the exception to the tax levy limit for capital projects provided that the capital project is approved by a majority of registered voters in the municipality. Section 2 sets forth the requirements for a referendum subject to the provisions of this act, including a time frame by which a resolution may be presented before the registered voters of the municipality. Section 3 sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S1708 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1708 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to excluding capital projects in a municipality from the tax cap if the projects were approved by the voters of the municipality THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (g) of subdivision 2 of section 3-c of the general municipal law, as added by section 1 of part A of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011, is amended and a new subparagraph (v) is added to read as follows: (iv) in years in which the normal contribution rate of the New York state teachers' retirement system, as defined by paragraph a of subdivi- sion two of section five hundred seventeen of the education law, increases by more than two percentage points from the previous year, a tax levy necessary for expenditures for the coming fiscal year for local government employer contributions to the New York state teachers' retirement system caused by growth in the normal contribution rate minus two percentage points[.]; AND (V) A TAX LEVY NECESSARY FOR EXPENDITURES TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS IN A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, SEWERS, WATERLINE AND BRIDGES, PROVIDED THE CAPITAL PROJECT WAS APPROVED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF SIXTY PERCENT OF THE ELECTORS OF SUCH COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE. THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES AS TO WHAT, IF ANY, ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH. § 2. Section 3-c of the general municipal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE MAY ADOPT A TAX LEVY IN SUPPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PROVIDED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (V) OF PARAGRAPH (G) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION ONLY IF THE GOVERNING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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