Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 06, 2025 |
print number 6247a |
Jun 06, 2025 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Mar 07, 2025 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S6247A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2025-S6247 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5877
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Towns
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S8779, A9704
2025-S6247 - Summary
Ratifies and confirms the creation of water district number 14 of the town of Monroe, made up of the water system previously owned and operated by Orchard Hill Water Company and which has been owned and operated by the town of Monroe by mandate from the public service commission since 2013; authorizes the issuance of bonds or notes by such town to finance certain inter-fund borrowings by such water district.
2025-S6247 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6247 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to ratify and confirm the creation of water district no. 14 of the town of Monroe and to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes by the town of Monroe to finance certain inter-fund borrowings by water district no. 14 from such town's general fund PURPOSE: This legislation authorizes the Town to issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of improvements to the water system paid by the Town's General Fund at the time the Town assumed control of the water system from a private operator, notwithstanding the fact that the Town failed to adopt a bond resolution prior to the date of such expenditures. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Provides legislative intent and context for the bill.
2025-S6247 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6247 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 7, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to ratify and confirm the creation of water district no. 14 of the town of Monroe and to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes by the town of Monroe to finance certain inter-fund borrowings by water district no. 14 from such town's general fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. It is hereby found and determined that the Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, hereinafter known as the town, spent General Fund money in the amount of $577,539 to make improvements to the former water system owned and operated by Orchard Hill Water Company prior to the establishment of Water District No. 14 in accordance with the provisions of Article 12-A of the town law. The expenditure of such funds by the town board as described above was in violation of the town law requiring the submission of an application to the state comptroller and the permission of the state comptroller for the establishment of Water District No. 14 prior to the expenditure of such funds. Further, the failure by the town board to adopt a valid bond resolution prohibits the town from financing with bonds or notes the cost of said improve- ments. The specific actions taken by the town in furtherance of estab- lishment of Water District No. 14 and the construction and financing of improvements therein are more fully described as follows: Upon the death of the owners of the Orchard Hill Water Company, the water system fell into disrepair leading to the enactment of a Boil Water Notice on May 10, 2011 for the residents of the water system. The land of the Orchard Hill Water Company fell into receivership. Residents of the water system petitioned the town to assume operation of the water system and to form a water district. The town board adopted an Order Calling a Public Hearing and held said Public Hearing on December 17, 2012. The town's petition to be named as a temporary operator of the system was approved by the Public Service Commission on June 17, 2013. The town submitted an application to the state comptroller for the approval of the establishment of Water District No. 14 and the
2025-S6247A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5877
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Towns
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S8779, A9704
2025-S6247A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Ratifies and confirms the creation of water district number 14 of the town of Monroe, made up of the water system previously owned and operated by Orchard Hill Water Company and which has been owned and operated by the town of Monroe by mandate from the public service commission since 2013; authorizes the issuance of bonds or notes by such town to finance certain inter-fund borrowings by such water district.
2025-S6247A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6247A SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to ratify and confirm the creation of water district no. 14 of the town of Monroe and to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes by the town of Monroe to finance certain inter-fund borrowings by water district no. 14 from such town's general fund PURPOSE: This legislation authorizes the Town to issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of improvements to the water system paid by the Town's General Fund at the time the Town assumed control of the water system from a private operator, notwithstanding the fact that the Town failed to adopt a bond resolution prior to the date of such expenditures. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Provides legislative intent and context for the bill.
2025-S6247A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6247--A 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 7, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to ratify and confirm the creation of water district no. 14 of the town of Monroe and to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes by the town of Monroe to finance certain inter-fund borrowings by water district no. 14 from such town's general fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and determined that the Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, hereinafter known as the town, spent General Fund money in the amount of $577,539 to make improvements to the former water system owned and operated by Orchard Hill Water Company prior to the establishment of Water District No. 14 in accordance with the provisions of Article 12-A of the town law. In 2013, the town spent general fund money in the amount of $144,523 to pay for the construction of a new water well, improvements to the pump house and other system improvements. In the years that followed, the town spent general fund money in the amount of $433,016 to replace water mains and make other system improvements, including tank rehabilitation. The expenditure of such funds by the town board prior to the district's establishment as described above was in violation of the provisions of section 165.10 of the local finance law. Further, the town failed to repay to the moneys advanced from the general fund to make improvements to the former water system by the close of the fiscal year in which the advance was made with reasonable interest in accordance with section 9-a of the general municipal law. Lastly, bond resolutions were not adopted by the town board at the times such funds were paid and as a result the town is prohibited from financing such costs with bonds or notes. The specific actions taken by EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07597-04-5
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