Senate Bill S3654

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits the legislature from transferring funds from the power authority of the state of New York into the general fund

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee


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

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2021-S3654 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7 §20, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5249
2023-2024: S1483

2021-S3654 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the legislature from transferring funds from the power authority of the state of New York into the general fund.

2021-S3654 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3654 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3654
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing an amendment to article 7 of  the  constitution,  relating  to
   revenues of the power authority of the state of New York

   Section  1.  Resolved  (if the Assembly concur), That article 7 of the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows:
   § 20. THE LEGISLATURE SHALL NOT  DIVERT  ANY  REVENUES  OF  THE  POWER
 AUTHORITY  OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ESTABLISHED IN TITLE 1 OF ARTICLE 5
 OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, INTO THE GENERAL FUND.
   § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the  foregoing  amendment
 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
 conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89091-01-1



              

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