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A11186 Summary:

A11186 Actions:

A11186 Committee Votes:

Committee:LOCAL GOVERNMENTS   Chair:Magnarelli      
DATE:06/18/2018AYE/NAY:17/1  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Magnarelli
Aye
Friend
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Stec
Aye
Magee
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Ramos
Nay
Miller
Aye
Jenne
Aye
Tague
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Ryan
Aye
Buchwald
Aye
Otis
Aye
Skoufis
Aye
Jean-Pierre
Aye
Woerner
Aye
Wallace
Aye
Thiele
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:06/19/2018AYE/NAY:21/9  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Schimminger
Absent
Barclay
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Fitzpatrick
Nay
Glick
Aye
Hawley
Nay
Nolan
Aye
Malliotakis
Nay
Pretlow
Aye
Walter
Nay
Perry
Excused
Montesano
Nay
Colton
Aye
Curran
Nay
Cook
Aye
Ra
Nay
Cahill
Nay
Aubry
Aye
Hooper
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Cusick
Nay
Ortiz
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Ramos
Absent
Braunstein
Absent
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Simotas
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Gottfried      
DATE:06/20/2018AYE/NAY:27/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Kolb
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Butler
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Crouch
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Finch
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Hooper
Aye
Raia
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Cook
Aye
Glick
Aye
Morelle
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Excused
Galef
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Titus
Excused
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye

A11186 Floor Votes:

A11186 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A11186
 
SPONSOR: Rules (Skoufis)

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the town law, in relation to authorizing the town of
Chester, county of Orange to establish community preservation funds; to
amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the town of Chester to
impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposit-
ed in said community preservation fund; and providing for the repeal of
certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
To authorize the town of Chester, in Orange County, to establish commu-
nity preservation funds.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 amends the Town Law by adding a new section 64-k.
 
Section 2 amends the Tax Law by adding a new article 31-A-4.
 
Section 3 contains the severability clause.
 
Section 4 contains the effective date.
 
 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
This legislation would give the Town of Chester the authority to create
Community Preservation Funds to protect its farmland and open space. The
Town of Chester believes this is a major step in preserving its rural
character.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
None to the State.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided that section two of
this act shall take effect 180 days after it shall become law and shall
expire on December 31, 2038.