Bill > A03794

This bill introduces a three-year moratorium on unfunded mandates, which are state laws that require local governments (such as counties, cities, towns, villages, and school districts) to implement new programs or increase service levels without providing sufficient financial support. Specifically, the bill defines an unfunded mandate as any state law that would create an annual net additional cost exceeding $10,000 for a single local government or $1 million statewide, including new programs, increased service requirements, or property tax exemptions. The legislation includes several exemptions to the moratorium, such as court-ordered requirements, laws protecting public health and safety, and federally mandated regulations. Additionally, the bill instructs the state comptroller to conduct and publish a comprehensive report analyzing the fiscal impact of state legislation on local municipal corporations, including an evaluation of the mandate moratorium's effects and recommendations for its future status. The report must be completed by January of the fourth year following the bill's effective date and made publicly accessible on the comptroller's official website.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3794