Assembly Actions -
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May 04, 2010 |
held for consideration in local governments |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A9398
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LOPEZ P
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Daniel Burling
Ginny Fields
multi-Sponsors
Clifford Crouch
Joseph Errigo
Joseph Saladino
2009-A9398 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6747
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Local Governments
- Law Section:
- Municipal Home Rule Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §24, Munic Home R L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A2912
2013-2014: A5735
2015-2016: A5085
2017-2018: A5095, A10933
2019-2020: A4920
2009-A9398 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9398 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to authorizing a permissive referendum where a legislative body of a local government is amending or adopting local laws relating to the increase of taxes pursuant to state legislative authority PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation authorizes a permis- sive referendum when a local government seeks special authorization from the state legislature to amend or adopt local laws relating to the increase of taxes, fines, fees, or surcharges as a function of a home- rule request. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends Municipal Home Rule Law Section 24, Subdivision 2 by adding a new Paragraph 1, which specifies that in the case where a legislative body of a given unit of local government is granted special authority by the state legislature to amend or adopt local laws relating to the increase of taxes, fines, fees, or surcharges as a function of a home rule request made to the state legislature by said legislative body, such action would be subject to a permissive referendum. JUSTIFICATION: With the economic melt-down on Wall Street and subsequent loss of federal and state revenues, local governments have found them- selves financially challenged to maintain programs and services. As a partial response, some local governments are seeking special legislative
2009-A9398 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9398 I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 6, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. P. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to authorizing a permissive referendum where a legislative body of a local government is amending or adopting local laws relating to the increase of taxes pursuant to state legislative authority THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 24 of the municipal home rule law is amended by adding a new paragraph l to read as follows: L. IN THE CASE WHERE A LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A GIVEN UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS GRANTED SPECIAL AUTHORITY BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO AMEND OR ADOPT LOCAL LAWS RELATING TO THE INCREASE OF TAXES, FINES, FEES, OR SURCHARGES AS A FUNCTION OF A HOME RULE REQUEST MADE TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE BY SAID LEGISLATIVE BODY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any pending amendments or adoptions to local laws relating to the increase of taxes, fines, fees, or surcharges. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14457-04-0
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