S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
January 9, 2018
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Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- 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 county proper-
ty tax levy reduction resulting from medical assistance program
expenditure reductions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
section 3-e to read as follows:
§ 3-E. COUNTY PROPERTY TAX LEVY REDUCTION RESULTING FROM MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN THE EVENT A COUNTY'S LOCAL CONTRIB-
UTION TO NEW YORK STATE'S SHARE OF PAYMENTS UNDER THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM ARE REDUCED OR ELIMINATED AS A RESULT OF CHANGES IN FEDERAL OR
STATE STATUTE, THE AMOUNT OF SUCH REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION SHALL BE
APPLIED AS AN EQUAL DOLLAR AMOUNT REDUCTION IN THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF
SUCH COUNTY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11496-04-7