New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9606: Relates to appropriations to the Barker central school district following the cessation of operations of an electric generating facility located within such district
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Relates to appropriations to the Barker central school district following the cessation of operations of an electric generating facility located within such district; permits awards for a period of ten years for the loss of tax revenue.
What the bill says
An act to amend subpart H of part C of chapter 20 of the laws of 2015, relating to appropriating money for certain municipal corporations and school districts, in relation to authorizing Barker central school district to receive assistance for an additional three years.
From the introduced text, March 27, 2026:
AN ACT to amend subpart H of part C of chapter 20 of the laws of 2015, relating to appropriating money for certain municipal corporations and school districts, in relation to authorizing Barker central school district to receive assistance for an additional three years THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1 of subpart H of part C of chapter 20 of the laws of 2015, relating to appropriating money for certain municipal corporations and school districts, as amended by section 1 of part XX of chapter 55 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: Section 1. Contingent upon available funding, and not to exceed $140,000,000 moneys from the urban development corporation shall be available for a local government entity, which for the purposes of this section shall mean a county, city, town, village, school district or special district, where (i) on or after June 25, 2015, an electric generating facility located within such local government entity has ceased operations, and (ii) the closing of such facility has caused a reduction in the real property tax collections or payments in lieu of taxes of at least twenty percent owed by such electric generating facility. Such moneys attributable to the cessation of operations, shall …
Sponsors
- Robert Ortt (R, 62) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1749
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is S9606?
- S9606 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to appropriations to the Barker central school district following the cessation of operations of an electric generating facility located within such district.
- What does S9606 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend subpart H of part C of chapter 20 of the laws of 2015, relating to appropriating money for certain municipal corporations and school districts, in relation to authorizing Barker central school district to receive assistance for an additional three years.
- What is the status of S9606?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9606?
- Robert Ortt (R, 62).
- Where is the official record for S9606?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9606
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