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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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