S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4299
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 14, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. FITZPATRICK, J. M. GIGLIO -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. MANKTELOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to school district state
aid eligibility
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3604 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 8-a to read as follows:
8-A. NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE FULL APPOR-
TIONMENT OF STATE AID TO WHICH IT IS ENTITLED UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS OF
THIS CHAPTER IF EVIDENCE IS FOUND BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER WHEN AN AUDIT
IS CONDUCTED AND SUCH AUDIT FINDS THAT A DISTRICT HAS INAPPROPRIATE
EXCESS OF THEIR UNEXPENDED SURPLUS FUNDS AND SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT DID
NOT REDUCE THE SCHOOL TAX LEVY IN A PROPORTION EQUAL TO THE EXCESS OF
FOUR PERCENT OF THE CURRENT YEAR SCHOOL BUDGET AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION
THIRTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, COMMENCING WITH
THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR SCHOOL YEAR. THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL WITHHOLD FROM THE FULL APPORTIONMENT OF SUCH STATE
AID AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE EXCESS OF FOUR PERCENT IN SUCH UNEXPENDED
SURPLUS FUNDS OF THE CURRENT YEAR SCHOOL BUDGET.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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