Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s5828
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§51', '§50', '§208', '§ 51', '§ 50', '§ 208', '§ 2', '§ 51', '§ 3', '§ 50', '§ 4', '§  208']

NY State Senate Bill S5828
senate Bill S5828
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May 01, 2018 ordered to third reading cal.926
Jun 22, 2017 referred to governmental operations
ordered to third reading cal.2214
S5828 (ACTIVE) - Details
Amd §51, Leg L; add §50-a, Exec L; add §208, St Ad Proc Act
2013-2014: S5535
2015-2016: S1433
2019-2020: S3775
S5828 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for the review of unfunded mandates.
S5828 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:  S5828
An act to amend the legislative law, the executive law and the state
administrative procedure act, in relation to unfunded mandate review
Establishes the Unfunded Mandated Review Act.
Section two amends Legislative Law § 51 to provide that any bill
imposing an unfunded mandate upon any political subdivision must
include, unless exempt, a description of the mandate and a fiscal note
before it can be reported by committee.
Section three adds a new § 50-a to the Executive Law. This section
requires the Comptroller to 1) provide fiscal impact notes upon
request of a committee for any bill including an unfunded mandate; 2)
conduct a continuing mandate study of unfunded mandates upon any
political subdivision; and 3) prepare comparative costs of proposed
Section four adds a new § 208 to the State Administrative Procedure
Law to require the Administrative Regulation Review Commission (ARRC)
to provide the Comptroller with the estimated cost of proposed
regulations upon request of a Committee. This section also requires
the ARRC to submit a biennial report to the legislature on ways to
find inefficiencies and relief from unfunded mandates upon political
Unfunded mandates imposed by legislation and regulation translate into
higher property taxes for New Yorkers. New York property taxes are
already amongst the highest in the nation. As New York residents
continue to live in a tough fiscal climate, it is imperative that all
levels of government spending be monitored, contained and minimized
This legislation adopts components from the federal Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 in order to protect political subdivisions from
mandated policies that they must pay for, and in turn protects tax
payers from increasing tax levies. In addition to requiring future
mandates to be fiscally analyzed and reviewed, this legislation also
requires the Administrative Regulation and Review Commission to review
past mandates and make recommendations for streamlining and reducing
mandates where appropriate.
S.5535, 2013-2014;
S.1433, 2015-2016.
90 days after adoption.
S5828 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, the executive  law  and  the  state
the "unfunded mandate review act".
§ 2. Section 51 of the legislative law, as added by chapter 985 of the
§ 51. Fiscal  impact  notes on bills affecting political subdivisions.
means  THE  STATE,  OR ANY DIVISION, AGENCY OR BODY OF THE STATE; OR any
county, city, town, village, special district or school district.
by  such  rules,  which  would  substantially  affect  the  revenues  or
expenses, or both, of any political subdivision] WHENEVER A COMMITTEE OF
EITHER HOUSE REPORTS A BILL THAT INCLUDES AN UNFUNDED MANDATE  AFFECTING
A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, THE BILL SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY:
(A)  AN  IDENTIFICATION  AND  DESCRIPTION  OF  ANY MANDATE IN THE BILL
ANTICIPATED TO HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT COST,  A  QUALITATIVE,  AND  IF
PRACTICABLE,  A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE
(B) A FISCAL IMPACT NOTE PROVIDED  BY  THE  COMPTROLLER.  FISCAL  NOTE
ESTIMATES SHALL INCLUDE TOTAL COST OF COMPLYING WITH THE BILL AND FUTURE
PROJECTED  COSTS.  IF THE COMPTROLLER DETERMINES THAT AN ESTIMATE IS NOT
FEASIBLE TO MAKE, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL REPORT REASONS  FOR  DETERMINING
AN ESTIMATE CANNOT BE MADE.
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4. If the estimate or estimates contained in a fiscal note are inaccu-
rate,  such  inaccuracies  shall  not  affect, impair or invalidate such
5. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FOUR OF THIS  SECTION,
THE  LEGISLATURE SHALL NOT CONSIDER A BILL INCLUDING AN UNFUNDED MANDATE
AFFECTING A  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION  IF  IT  IS  NOT  ACCOMPANIED  BY  A
DESCRIPTION  AND  FISCAL  IMPACT  NOTE AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
§ 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 50-a to read
§ 50-A. REVIEW OF LEGISLATION AFFECTING POLITICAL  SUBDIVISIONS.    1.
FISCAL  IMPACT NOTES ON BILLS AFFECTING POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. UPON THE
REQUEST OF A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE  CHAIRMAN  OR  THE  MINORITY  RANKING
MEMBER,  THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PROVIDE A FISCAL IMPACT NOTE FOR ANY BILL
THAT INCLUDES AN UNFUNDED MANDATE  AFFECTING  A  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION.
FISCAL  NOTE  ESTIMATES  SHALL  INCLUDE TOTAL COST OF COMPLYING WITH THE
BILL AND FUTURE PROJECTED COSTS. IF THE COMPTROLLER DETERMINES  THAT  AN
ESTIMATE  IS  NOT  FEASIBLE  TO  MAKE,  THE COMPTROLLER SHALL REPORT THE
REASONS FOR DETERMINING AN ESTIMATE CANNOT BE MADE.
2. CONTINUING MANDATE STUDY. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY  OF
LEGISLATIVE  PROPOSALS  CONTAINING  AN UNFUNDED MANDATE UPON A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION. IN CONDUCTING THIS CONTINUING STUDY, THE COMPTROLLER  SHALL
SOLICIT  AND  CONSIDER  INFORMATION  OR COMMENTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS,
ADVISORY PANELS AND STAKEHOLDERS. TO THE EXTENT ACCURATE  ESTIMATES  ARE
REASONABLY  FEASIBLE,  THE  ESTIMATES  SHALL INCLUDE FUTURE COSTS TO THE
EXTENT THAT SUCH DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM OR EXTEND BEYOND FIVE YEARS.
3. COST OF REGULATIONS. THE COMPTROLLER  SHALL  PREPARE  A  COMPARISON
BETWEEN THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING A REGULATION PROVIDED BY THE
RELEVANT AGENCY AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW COMMISSION, AND
PROVIDE  THE  COMPARISON  TO  THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND THE
RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE FROM WHICH THE REQUEST PURSUANT
TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE  PROCEDURE  ACT
§ 4. The state administrative procedure act is amended by adding a new
section 208 to read as follows:
§  208.  UNFUNDED  MANDATE  REVIEW.  1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW COMMISSION. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE
COMMISSION, UPON THE REQUEST OF A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN OR  THE
RANKING  MINORITY  MEMBER,  TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED COST OF ANY PROPOSED
REGULATION, AND TO PROVIDE SUCH ESTIMATE TO THE COMPTROLLER FOR  HIS  OR
HER  REVIEW PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FIFTY-A OF THE EXECU-
2. IT SHALL BE  THE  DUTY  OF  THE  ADMINISTRATIVE  REGULATION  REVIEW
COMMISSION  TO  EXAMINE ALL UNFUNDED MANDATES IMPOSED UPON ANY POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION AND REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS  BIENNIALLY  TO  THE  LEGISLATURE
(A)  WAYS  TO  ALLOW  FLEXIBILITY  IN COMPLYING WITH SPECIFIC MANDATES
WHICH MAY BE UNNECESSARILY RIGID OR COMPLEX;
(B) RECONCILING ANY TWO OR MORE MANDATES WHICH IMPOSE CONTRADICTORY OR
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(C) TERMINATING ANY DUPLICATIVE, OBSOLETE, IMPRACTICAL OR  UNNECESSARY
(D)  SUSPENDING  ON A TEMPORARY BASIS THE MANDATES WHICH ARE NOT VITAL
(E) CONSOLIDATING OR SIMPLIFYING MANDATES; AND
(F) MITIGATING NEGATIVE IMPACTS THAT MAY RESULT FROM RELIEVING A POLI-
TICAL SUBDIVISION.
IN ISSUING THIS REPORT, THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSULT WITH  THE  GOVER-
NOR,  STATE  AGENCIES,  LEGISLATURE,  ANY  RELEVANT  ADVISORY GROUPS AND