| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to elections |
| May 22, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 26, 2017 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S3700
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
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2017-S3700 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S3700 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3700
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to the
reimbursement to counties and the city of New York of the costs
associated with administering primary elections
PURPOSE :
The bill will require the state to reimburse counties and the city of
New York for the costs of conducting the September primary in even
numbered election years.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 amends Section 6-160 of the election law by adding a new
subdivision three, requiring the state to reimburse the counties and
city of New York for the costs associated with administering the
September primaries in even numbered election years. It further sets
forth the reimbursable expenses, and the mechanisms through which
counties may apply to the state board of elections for reimbursement.
It sets the reimbursement rate at 100% of the approved expenditures,
and authorizes the state board of elections to promulgate rules and
regulations necessary to fulfill the law.
JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S3700 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3700
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 26, 2017
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Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the reimbursement to
counties and the city of New York of the costs associated with admin-
istering primary elections
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6-160 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL REIMBURSE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF NEW
YORK FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING PRIMARY ELECTIONS HELD IN
SEPTEMBER OF EACH EVEN NUMBERED ELECTION YEAR.
(A) REIMBURSEMENT OF SUCH EXPENSES SHALL BE MADE UPON APPLICATION OF
SUCH COUNTIES OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR STATE AID UNDER THIS SECTION,
BY FILING WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS A PLAN, INCLUDING SPECIFIC
COSTS, DETAILING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH CONDUCTING SUCH PRIMARY.
(B) INCLUDED IN SUCH REIMBURSABLE COSTS SHALL BE CLERICAL COSTS, MAIN-
TENANCE AND OPERATION COSTS, AS WELL AS SALARIES OF LOCAL BOARD OF
ELECTIONS PERSONNEL, POLL INSPECTORS, BALLOT AND SAMPLE BALLOT
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND SUCH OTHER COSTS ACCRUED IN FULFILLING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLES EIGHT AND NINE OF THIS CHAPTER, AND SUCH OTHER
INFORMATION AS THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL REQUIRE.
(C) THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL APPROVE SUCH REIMBURSEMENT IF
IT CONFORMS TO STANDARDS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS.
(D) STATE AID SHALL BE GRANTED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE RESPEC-
TIVE COUNTIES OUTSIDE THE CITY OF NEW YORK ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF REIM-
BURSING ONE HUNDRED PER CENTUM OF THE APPROVED EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY
THE COUNTY OR CITY IN MAINTAINING AND ADMINISTERING THE SEPTEMBER PRIMA-
RY ELECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00190-01-7
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