A03496 Summary:

BILL NO    A03496 

SAME AS    No same as

SPONSOR    Aubry (MS)

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   Cook, Greene

Amd S602, add S602-a, Cor L

Provides that localities be reimbursed by the state for costs incurred while
transporting prisoners to state prison, specifically for the salaries of
employees engaged in the transportation of such prisoners.

A03496 Actions:

BILL NO    A03496 

01/27/2009 referred to correction
01/06/2010 referred to correction

A03496 Votes:

A03496 Memo:

 BILL NUMBER:  A3496

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the correction law, in relation to
reimbursing localities for the cost of transporting certain prisoners
to prison

 PURPOSE OF BILL :

Localities are currently reimbursed for a portion of the cost incurred
while transporting a prisoner to state prison. This bill would provide
for the reimbursement of localities' actual cost, as determined by the
Director of the State Budget.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

The bill amends Section 602 of the Correction Law by deleting the
formula by which reimbursement for transporting prisoners to state
prison is reduced, and allowing for reimbursement of localities'
actual cost including the salaries of employees transporting felony
inmates to state prisons. This reimbursement cost would be subject to
the approval of the State Director of the Budget.

 REASONS FOR SUPPORT :

New York City and New York State's other 57 Counties are required,
under Section 430.30 of the Criminal Procedure Law, to deliver
convicted felons to state prison. The current reimbursement formula,
under Section 602 of the Correction Law, does not cover the actual
total costs. It is estimated that it cost about $1,500,000 statewide
to transport these inmates, with current reimbursement from the State
being about $600,000.  This leaves an approximate $900,000
unreimbursed expense. This in effect is an unfunded mandate, in that
the State mandates New York City and New York State's other 57
Counties to assume an expense for which they are not fully reimbursed.
This bill would rectify current inequity by providing for
reimbursement of the actual cost, as approved by the State Director of
the Budget.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : A6425 (2000); A3621 (2001); A698 referred
to correction in 2003 and 2004. A5081 (2006) referred to corrections.
A4335 referred to correction in 2007 and 2008.

 EFFECTIVE DATE : This act shall take effect on the first of September
next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall
apply to costs incurred by localities on and after such date.