Prohibits the expenditure of state, local and public authority moneys relating to any civilian criminal trial of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal court in the state of New York.

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S2142-2013 Actions

• May 8, 2013: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 7, 2013: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 6, 2013: 1ST REPORT CAL.550
• Jan 11, 2013: REFERRED TO FINANCE

S2142-2013 Meetings

Finance: May 6, 2013

S2142-2013 Calendars

Floor Calendar: May 7, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 8, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 20, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 21, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 22, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 29, 2013

S2142-2013 Votes

S2142-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2142

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to prohibit the expenditure of state and local funds relating to any
trial of enemy combatants at any federal court in the state of New York

PURPOSE:
This bill would prohibit the expenditure of state, local or public
authority moneys relating to federal terrorism trials in the state of
New York.

SUMMARY OF PROVISION:

Section one provides that the State, any political subdivisions or
public authorities shall not spend any funds relating to civilian
criminal trials of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in any
federal court located in New York State.

JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would prohibit the New York State, including the City of New
York from paying expenses incurred for the Obama Administration's
decision to conduct any enemy combatant, terrorist trials in federal
civilian court.

The ill-conceived plan by President Obama and Attorney General Eric
Holder to try the 9/11 terrorist suspects in New York City civil
court rather than a military tribunal sends a dangerous message to
our enemies that want to destroy our American way of life. The United
States should be sending a message to the world that we are serious
with dealing with foreign attackers by trying them in a military
tribunal.

Conducting a civilian trial for terrorists responsible for the 9/11
attack in New York City will unnecessarily place New Yorkers at risk
and also place a huge economic burden on the State and City
taxpayers. Not only will increased security cost taxpayers hundreds
of millions of dollars, it will negatively impact businesses and
their employees. Mayor Bloomberg estimates that a trial in New York
City will cost taxpayers almost $1 billion. Such trials will also
disrupt City residents' daily lives and potentially put their lives
at risk for another terrorist attack.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2012: S.3871 - Passed Senate / A.6975 - Referred to Ways and Means
2011: S.3871 - Passed Senate / A.6975 - Referred to Ways and Means

FISCAL IMPLICATION: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S2142-2013 Text

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

                                    2142

                         2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 11, 2013
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

  AN ACT to prohibit the expenditure of state and local funds relating  to
    any trial of enemy combatants at any federal court in the state of New
    York

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to  the  contrary,  no
  moneys of the state, any political subdivision thereof or public author-
  ity  shall  be expended relating to any civilian criminal trial of enemy
  combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal court in  the  state  of
  New  York, nor shall any such moneys be expended relating to the custody
  and safety of such enemy combatants.
    S 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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