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A07477 Memo:

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




 
BILL NUMBER: A7477
 
SPONSOR: Pretlow

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to designated agencies in the
city of Yonkers
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
To amend the law enabling cities with a population of one hundred and
sixty thousand people or more to be designated as an area agency on the
aging.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
This bill amends section 541 of the executive law to allow any city with
a population of one hundred and sixty thousand people or more to be
designated as an area agency on aging pursuant to the 1965 federal older
Americans act.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Currently, senior citizen funding is allocated by a county area agency
on the aging. This measure would give cities such as Yonkers, Buffalo,
Rochester and Syracuse, which are larger than many counties, the ability
to receive direct funding for programs for the aging.  Since cities such
as Yonkers contain a growing population of senior citizens this should
lead to an increase in funding and available programs for a population
with significant unmet needs.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
01/03/24 A4557 referred to governmental operations
 
02/16/23 A4557 referred to governmental operations
 
2021-2022 A1708 referred to governmental operations
 
2019-2020 A1828 referred to governmental operations
 
2017-2018 A2638 referred to governmental operations
 
2015 -  2016 referred to governmental operations
 
01/18/13 referred to governmental operations

01/08/14 referred to governmental operations
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
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