Senate Bill S6278A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the Fishers Island ferry district in the town of Southold, Suffolk county; repealer

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S6278 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7750
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Suffolk County
Laws Affected:
Amd §4, Chap 699 of 1947
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3452, A6006

2017-S6278 - Summary

Relates to the Fishers Island ferry district in the town of Southold, Suffolk county.

2017-S6278 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6278 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 6278                                                  A. 7750
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
   ment
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. PALUMBO -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Local Governments

 AN ACT to amend chapter 699 of the laws of 1947, relating to authorizing
   the creation of Fishers Island ferry district in the town of Southold,
   Suffolk  County,  in  relation   to   authorizing   the   acquisition,
   construction,  equipment and operation of a public ferry for hire from
   Fishers Island across waters of Long  Island  Sound;  authorizing  the
   creation  of  Fishers  Island  ferry district in the town of Southold,
   Suffolk County and providing for the  election  of  its  officers  and
   management  of  its  affairs;  authorizing  the collection of ferriage
   charges; authorizing the issuance and sale of obligations of said town
   and providing for their payment; authorizing the levy  and  collection
   of  taxes;  and  providing  for  other  related matters; and to repeal
   certain provisions of chapter 699 of the laws  of  1947,  relating  to
   authorizing  the creation of Fishers Island ferry district in the town
   of Southold, Suffolk County, relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  2 of chapter 699 of the laws of 1947 relating to
 authorizing the creation of Fishers Island ferry district in the town of
 Southold, Suffolk County, as amended by chapter 620 of the laws of 1951,
 is amended to read as follows:
   § 2. The object and purpose of  the  district  shall  be  to  acquire,
 construct,  equip, operate and maintain a public ferry for the transpor-
 tation for hire of persons and vehicles, and goods, wares  and  merchan-
 dise, from convenient points on Fishers Island across the waters of Long
 Island  sound  and  other adjacent waters or tributary thereto to points

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S6278A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7750
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Suffolk County
Laws Affected:
Amd §4, Chap 699 of 1947
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3452, A6006

2017-S6278A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the Fishers Island ferry district in the town of Southold, Suffolk county.

2017-S6278A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6278A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 6278--A                                            A. 7750--A
     Cal. No. 1185
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
   ment -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance
   with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,
   ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed
   by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,
   restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. PALUMBO -- read once and  referred
   to  the Committee on Local Governments -- recommitted to the Committee
   on Local Governments 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 chapter 699 of the laws of 1947, relating to authorizing
   the creation of Fishers Island ferry district in the town of Southold,
   Suffolk County, in relation to authorizing an increase in principal of
   bonds issued for the acquisition, construction, equipment  and  opera-
   tion  of  a public ferry for hire from Fishers Island across waters of
   Long Island Sound, subject to referendum
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  4 of chapter 699 of the laws of 1947 relating to
 authorizing the creation of Fishers Island ferry district in the town of
 Southold, Suffolk County, as amended by chapter 467 of the laws of 1993,
 is amended to read as follows:
   § 4. The cost of acquisition, construction and equipment of the ferry,
 including lands and rights or easements in lands,  shall  be  paid  from
 taxes levied for the fiscal year in which such expenditure is made; from
 surplus funds, or from the proceeds of town obligations to be issued and
 sold  in the manner provided by the local finance law. The town board of

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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