Requires the legislature to provide funding to reimburse localities for the costs associated with expenditures made as a requirement of any law which mandates the undertaking of a new program or increases the level of service of an existing program by a locality; requires the legislature to establish procedures for the allocation of funds among the local governments.

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A5983-2011 Actions

• Jun 19, 2012: held for consideration in ways and means
• Feb 16, 2012: opinion referred to judiciary
• Jan 18, 2012: to attorney-general for opinion
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to ways and means
• Apr 27, 2011: opinion referred to judiciary
• Mar 4, 2011: to attorney-general for opinion
• Mar 3, 2011: referred to ways and means

A5983-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    5983

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  ASSEMBLY

                                March 3, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  M.  of A. BURLING, CALHOUN, KOLB, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, FINCH,
    P. LOPEZ, CASTELLI, CORWIN, PALMESANO, D. MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by
    -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BUTLER, DUPREY, GOODELL, JORDAN, McDONOUGH, MOLI-
    NARO, MONTESANO, OAKS, RAIA, SAYWARD, SPANO, TEDISCO, THIELE  --  read
    once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

              CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

  proposing  an amendment to article 9 of the constitution, in relation to
    acts of the legislature having fiscal impact on local governments

    Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur),  That  article  9  of  the
  constitution be amended by adding a new section 4 to read as follows:

    S  4. THE LEGISLATURE SHALL PROVIDE STATE FUNDING TO REIMBURSE CITIES,
  COUNTIES, TOWNS, AND/OR VILLAGES FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH  EXPENDI-
  TURES  MADE  AS A REQUIREMENT FOR ANY LAW, GENERAL OR SPECIAL, EFFECTIVE
  THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY SUCCEEDING THE APPROVAL OF  THE  VOTERS,  WHICH
  MANDATES  THE  UNDERTAKING  OF  A  NEW PROGRAM OR INCREASES THE LEVEL OF
  SERVICE OF AN EXISTING PROGRAM BY A CITY, COUNTY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE.  THE
  LEGISLATURE SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AMONG
  THE CITIES, COUNTIES, TOWNS, AND/OR VILLAGES.
    THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT APPLY WHERE FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT OR MATCH-
  ING  FUNDS  ARE  AVAILABLE AND SUCH PROVISION WOULD DISQUALIFY A MUNICI-
  PALITY, OR IMPAIR A MUNICIPALITY'S ABILITY, TO PARTICIPATE IN OR RECEIVE
  SUCH FEDERAL FUNDS. THE LEGISLATURE SHALL, IN ITS DISCRETION,  DETERMINE
  IF  STATE  FUNDING  SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  FOR THE SUPPORT OF SUCH FEDERAL
  PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY A MUNICIPALITY.
    S 2. Resolved (if the Senate 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 three months previous to the time of such election.


   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD89042-01-1