Bill Text: NY A08552 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Makes appropriations for the support of government - State Debt Service Budget.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-19 - substituted by s6352 [A08552 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-A08552-Introduced.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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           S. 6352                                                  A. 8552
                             S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 21, 2014
                                      ___________
       IN  SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti-
         cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and
         when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
         discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
         to said committee
       IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted  by  the  Governor  pursuant  to
         article  seven  of  the  Constitution -- read once and referred to the
         Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
         ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
       AN  ACT  making  appropriations  for the legal requirements of the state
         debt service and lease purchase payments and other special contractual
         obligations
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  The  several  sums  specified in this section, or so much
    2  thereof as may be sufficient to accomplish in full the  purposes  desig-
    3  nated by the appropriations, are hereby appropriated to be paid as here-
    4  in  provided for the funds and purposes specified and are made available
    5  for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014.
    6                DEBT SERVICE FUND--GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND
    7  Maintenance undistributed
    8  For the legal requirements  of  principal,  interest,  and
    9    related  expenses  on  general obligation bonds, special
   10    contractual and  revenue  bond  obligations,  as  issued
   11    pursuant  to  articles  5-C and 5-F of the state finance
   12    law and payments for interest rate exchange and  similar
   13    agreements, in accordance with the following schedule .. 5,381,200,000
   14                                                            ==============
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
       S. 6352                             2                            A. 8552
    1                                  SCHEDULE
    2  GENERAL OBLIGATION PAYMENTS
    3  The  sum  of  $482,500,000,  or  so much thereof as may be
    4    necessary, is hereby appropriated  for  payment  by  the
    5    state comptroller for general obligation bonds issued in
    6    connection  with  higher  education  construction,  pure
    7    waters, environmental  quality,  transportation  capital
    8    facilities, rail preservation, outdoor recreation devel-
    9    opment, energy conservation through improved transporta-
   10    tion, parks and recreation land acquisition, rebuild New
   11    York  through  transportation infrastructure renewal and
   12    accelerated capacity and transportation improvements  of
   13    the  nineties,  clean  water/clean  air, and rebuild and
   14    renew New York transportation  purposes,  in  accordance
   15    with the following sub-schedule .......................... 482,500,000
   16                                                            --------------
   17                                sub-schedule
   18  Debt service payments ...................................... 480,000,000
   19  Related expenses ............................................. 2,500,000
   20                                                            --------------
   21  Total of sub-schedule ...................................... 482,500,000
   22                                                            ==============
   23  SPECIAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION PAYMENTS
   24  The  several sums, or so much thereof as may be sufficient
   25    to accomplish in full the  purposes  designated  by  the
   26    appropriations, are hereby appropriated and are, subject
   27    to  the  issuance  of certificates of approval of avail-
   28    ability by the director of the budget, available for the
   29    purpose of making payments for special contractual obli-
   30    gations, in accordance with the following schedule ..... 1,325,700,000
   31                                                            --------------
   32                           SCHEDULE
   33  For payment to the Urban Development  Corpo-
   34    ration  pursuant  to  the provisions of an
   35    agreement  or  agreements  of  lease   and
   36    sublease  entered  into  between,  but not
   37    limited to, the Urban  Development  Corpo-
   38    ration, the Office of General Services and
   39    the  Department  of  Correctional Services
   40    for the rental of correctional facilities ... 21,000,000
   41  For payment according to the following  sub-
   42    schedule  to  the Urban Development Corpo-
   43    ration for project revenue bonds, pursuant
   44    to the provisions of certain agreements of
   45    lease between the entities  designated  on
   46    the  following  sub-schedule and the state
   47    of New York and  the  assignment  of  rent
   48    thereof  to  the  Urban Development Corpo-
   49    ration ...................................... 11,300,000
       S. 6352                             3                            A. 8552
    1                  sub-schedule
    2  Syracuse  University  (Science
    3    and Technology Center) ......... 2,800,000
    4  Cornell  University (Supercom-
    5    puter Center) .................... 700,000
    6  Columbia University  (Telecom-
    7    munications Center) ............ 4,800,000
    8  Clarkson University .............. 1,100,000
    9  University Grants 95 Refunding ... 1,900,000
   10                                --------------
   11    Total of sub-schedule ......... 11,300,000
   12                                --------------
   13  For  payment to the Dormitory Authority, for
   14    payment of bonds  issued  to  finance  the
   15    Department   of   Health's  David  Axelrod
   16    Institute for Public Health,  pursuant  to
   17    the provisions of an agreement between the
   18    Dormitory  Authority and the Department of
   19    Health ....................................... 6,000,000
   20  For payment to the Dormitory Authority,  for
   21    payment  of  bonds issued to finance State
   22    Department of Education facilities, pursu-
   23    ant to an agreement between the  Dormitory
   24    Authority  and the State Education Depart-
   25    ment ......................................... 5,500,000
   26  For payment to the  Housing  Finance  Agency
   27    and  the Urban Development Corporation for
   28    payment of bonds  issued  to  finance  the
   29    State's housing programs .................... 39,000,000
   30  For  payment to the Metropolitan Transporta-
   31    tion Authority, pursuant to state  service
   32    contracts  authorized  by  section  16  of
   33    chapter 314 of the laws of  1981,  section
   34    42  of chapter 929 of the laws of 1986, as
   35    amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 1987,
   36    and section 34 of part O of chapter 61  of
   37    the laws of 2000 ............................ 82,000,000
   38  For   payment   to   the   State  University
   39    Construction  Fund,  for  payment  to  the
   40    Dormitory Authority, pursuant to paragraph
   41    (e)  of  subdivision 19 of section 1680 of
   42    the public authorities  law,  to  pay  for
   43    bonds  or  notes issued by such authority,
   44    pursuant to agreements between  the  State
   45    University    Construction   Fund,   State
   46    University of New York and  the  Dormitory
   47    Authority,  relating  to  State University
   48    education facilities. Notwithstanding  the
   49    provisions  of  section  40  of  the state
   50    finance law or any other provision of  law
   51    to  the contrary, this appropriation shall
   52    remain in  full  force  and  effect  until
   53    April 30, 2015 ............................. 240,000,000
       S. 6352                             4                            A. 8552
    1  For   payment   to   the   State  University
    2    Construction  Fund,  for  payment  to  the
    3    Dormitory  Authority,  in  accordance with
    4    subdivision  8  of  section  6304  of  the
    5    education  law, for bonds, notes, or other
    6    obligations  issued  by  such   authority,
    7    pursuant  to  an  agreement  or agreements
    8    among the State University  of  New  York,
    9    various community colleges and their spon-
   10    sors,  and  the  Dormitory  Authority  for
   11    educational   facilities   of    community
   12    colleges .................................... 30,000,000
   13  For payment to the City University Construc-
   14    tion   Fund  for  City  University  senior
   15    colleges  and  for   community   colleges.
   16    Moneys  hereby  appropriated,  or portions
   17    thereof,  are  for  payments  net  of  all
   18    interest and investment earnings on senior
   19    and  community  college payments and other
   20    excess earnings held by the City Universi-
   21    ty Construction Fund, in  accordance  with
   22    the following sub-schedule ................. 194,000,000
   23                  sub-schedule
   24  City     University     senior
   25    colleges ..................... 170,000,000
   26  City   University    community
   27    colleges ...................... 24,000,000
   28                                --------------
   29    Total of sub-schedule ........ 194,000,000
   30                                --------------
   31  For  payment  to  the  Dormitory  Authority,
   32    pursuant to the provisions  of  a  service
   33    contract  or  contracts,  for  payment  of
   34    bonds or notes issued for the financing of
   35    projects at the Albany County Airport ........ 4,000,000
   36  For payment to the Dormitory  Authority  and
   37    the   Urban  Development  Corporation  for
   38    bonds issued for one  or  more  facilities
   39    provided  for  the department of audit and
   40    control, the  New  York  state  and  local
   41    employees'  retirement system, and the New
   42    York  state  and  local  police  and  fire
   43    retirement  system  and  on  behalf of the
   44    departments or agencies  having  occupancy
   45    or use of other state facilities and park-
   46    ing facilities ............................... 1,200,000
   47  For payment to the Thruway Authority, pursu-
   48    ant  to section 380 of the public authori-
   49    ties law, to pay  for  Local  Highway  and
   50    Bridge  Service  Contract  bonds  or notes
   51    issued by such authority  pursuant  to  an
   52    agreement  between  the  Thruway Authority
   53    and the state .............................. 190,000,000
       S. 6352                             5                            A. 8552
    1  For payment to the Environmental  Facilities
    2    Corporation,  pursuant to subdivision 1 of
    3    section 1290  of  the  public  authorities
    4    law,  to  pay for bonds or notes issued by
    5    such  authority pursuant to a lease agree-
    6    ment between the Environmental  Facilities
    7    Corporation   and  the  Office  of  Parks,
    8    Recreation   and   Historic   Preservation
    9    relating  to  the  financing  of Riverbank
   10    State Park ................................... 5,200,000
   11  For payment to the Environmental  Facilities
   12    Corporation  for bonds and notes issued by
   13    such authority, pursuant to  an  agreement
   14    between   the   Environmental   Facilities
   15    Corporation  and  the  Office  of   Mental
   16    Health  relating  to  the  financing  of a
   17    Waste water treatment facility for Pilgrim
   18    Psychiatric Center ........................... 1,000,000
   19  For payment according to the following  sub-
   20    schedule   for  bonds  issued  to  finance
   21    consolidated service contract refundings ... 475,000,000
   22                                              --------------
   23                  sub-schedule
   24  Urban Development Corporation .. 385,000,000
   25  Dormitory Authority ............. 80,000,000
   26  Thruway Authority ............... 10,000,000
   27                                --------------
   28    Total of sub-schedule ........ 475,000,000
   29                                --------------
   30  Total of debt service schedule ............. 1,305,200,000
   31                                              --------------
   32  For payment of related expenses  in  accord-
   33    ance with the following schedule.
   34                           SCHEDULE
   35  Urban Development Corporation .................. 2,000,000
   36  Housing Finance Agency ......................... 2,000,000
   37  Dormitory Authority ............................ 7,500,000
   38  Dormitory Authority Capital Expenses ........... 8,500,000
   39  Environmental Facilities Corporation ............. 200,000
   40  Thruway Authority ................................ 300,000
   41                                              --------------
   42  Total of related expenses schedule ............ 20,500,000
   43                                              --------------
   44  Total of schedules ......................... 1,325,700,000
   45                                              ==============
   46  REVENUE BOND FINANCING AGREEMENT PAYMENTS
   47  The  several sums, or so much thereof as may
   48    be necessary, are hereby appropriated  for
       S. 6352                             6                            A. 8552
    1    payment  to  the  dormitory authority, the
    2    environmental facilities corporation,  the
    3    housing   finance   agency,   the  thruway
    4    authority,   and   the  urban  development
    5    corporation and are, subject to the  issu-
    6    ance of certificates of approval of avail-
    7    ability  by  the  director  of the budget,
    8    available  for  the  purpose   of   making
    9    financing  agreement  payments  related to
   10    personal income  tax  revenue  bond  obli-
   11    gations, as authorized pursuant to article
   12    5-C  of  the  state  finance  law  and  in
   13    accordance with the following schedule ... 3,420,000,000
   14                                              --------------
   15                           SCHEDULE
   16  Debt Service Payment ....................... 3,400,000,000
   17  Related Expenses .............................. 20,000,000
   18                                              --------------
   19  Total of schedule .......................... 3,420,000,000
   20                                              ==============
   21  REVENUE BOND FINANCING AGREEMENT PAYMENTS
   22  The several sums, or so much thereof as  may
   23    be  necessary, are hereby appropriated for
   24    payment to the  dormitory  authority,  the
   25    thruway  authority, and the urban develop-
   26    ment corporation and are, subject  to  the
   27    issuance  of  certificates  of approval of
   28    availability by the director of  the  bud-
   29    get,  available  for the purpose of making
   30    financing agreement  payments  related  to
   31    sales  tax  revenue  bond  obligations, as
   32    authorized pursuant to article 5-F of  the
   33    state  finance  law and in accordance with
   34    the following schedule ..................... 153,000,000
   35                                              --------------
   36                                  SCHEDULE
   37  Debt Service Payments ........................ 150,000,000
   38  Related Expenses ............................... 3,000,000
   39                                              --------------
   40  Total of schedule ............................ 153,000,000
   41                                              ==============
   42  Total of schedule ........................................ 5,381,200,000
   43                                                            ==============
   44                    DEBT SERVICE FUND--HOUSING DEBT FUND
   45  GENERAL OBLIGATION PAYMENTS
   46  The sum of $10,000,000, or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be
   47    necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated  for payment by the
   48    state comptroller of principal and interest  on  general
       S. 6352                             7                            A. 8552
    1    obligation bonds issued in connection with state housing
    2    (low cost, middle income and urban renewal) ............... 10,000,000
    3                                                            ==============
    4                    DEBT SERVICE FUND--HEALTH INCOME FUND
    5  For  debt  service and related expenses in accordance with
    6    the following schedule .................................... 33,500,000
    7                                                            --------------
    8                                  SCHEDULE
    9  The sum of $29,000,000, or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be
   10    necessary of operating revenues received from department
   11    of health facilities other than the New York City Veter-
   12    ans'  Home,  is  hereby  appropriated for payment by the
   13    state comptroller of all obligations under the terms  of
   14    agreements  between the health department and the dormi-
   15    tory authority ............................................ 29,000,000
   16  The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be neces-
   17    sary of operating revenues received from  the  New  York
   18    City  Veterans' Home, is hereby appropriated for payment
   19    by the state comptroller of all  obligations  under  the
   20    terms  of  agreements  between the health department and
   21    the dormitory authority .................................... 2,000,000
   22  Related expenses ............................................. 1,000,000
   23  Capital expenses ............................................. 1,500,000
   24                                                            --------------
   25    Total of schedule ......................................... 33,500,000
   26                                                            ==============
   27               DEBT SERVICE FUND--MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FUND
   28  The sum of $298,000,000, or so  much  thereof  as  may  be
   29    necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated  for payment by the
   30    state comptroller of all obligations  of  the  dormitory
   31    authority,  as  successor  to the facilities development
   32    corporation and  the  medical  care  facilities  finance
   33    agency pursuant to chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, under
   34    the  terms  of  any  lease, sublease, or other financing
   35    agreement with the  department  of  mental  hygiene,  in
   36    accordance with the following schedule ................... 298,000,000
   37                                                            --------------
   38                                  SCHEDULE
   39  Debt service payments ...................................... 290,000,000
   40  Related expenses ............................................. 8,000,000
   41                                                            --------------
   42  Total of schedule .......................................... 298,000,000
   43                                                            ==============
   44           DEBT SERVICE FUND--LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TAX FUND
   45  The  sum  of  $405,500,000,  or  so much thereof as may be
   46    necessary, is hereby appropriated  for  payment  of  all
       S. 6352                             8                            A. 8552
    1    obligations,  including  but not limited to reserve fund
    2    credit facilities, to the  local  government  assistance
    3    corporation  pursuant  to  a certificate or certificates
    4    filed  by the chairman of the corporation with the state
    5    comptroller and the governor, pursuant to subdivision  1
    6    of  section  3240  of  the  public  authorities  law, in
    7    accordance with the following schedule ................... 405,500,000
    8                                                            --------------
    9                                  SCHEDULE
   10  Debt service payments ...................................... 400,000,000
   11  Related expenses ............................................. 5,500,000
   12                                                            --------------
   13  Total of schedule .......................................... 405,500,000
   14                                                            ==============
   15              TRUST AND AGENCY FUND--SCHOOL CAPITAL FACILITIES
   16                           FINANCING RESERVE FUND
   17  The sum of $25,600,000, or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be
   18    necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated  for payment by the
   19    state comptroller to the  dormitory  authority  for  the
   20    purpose  of  meeting the terms of any contractual agree-
   21    ments between the dormitory authority and  participating
   22    special  act  school  districts listed in chapter 566 of
   23    the laws of 1967, as  amended,  state-supported  schools
   24    for  blind  and  deaf  students  and children with other
   25    handicapping conditions pursuant to article  85  of  the
   26    education   law,   and  private  not-for-profit  schools
   27    approved by the commissioner of  education  pursuant  to
   28    article  89 of the education law, in accordance with the
   29    following schedule ........................................ 25,600,000
   30                                                            --------------
   31                                  SCHEDULE
   32  Debt service payments ....................................... 25,000,000
   33  Related expenses ............................................... 300,000
   34  Capital expenses ............................................... 300,000
   35                                                            --------------
   36  Total of schedule ........................................... 25,600,000
   37                                                            ==============
   38              DEDICATED HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE TRUST FUND--SPECIAL
   39                   OBLIGATION RESERVE AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT
   40  The sum of $820,300,000 or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be
   41    necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated to pay for bonds or
   42    notes as required under  dedicated  highway  and  bridge
   43    trust  fund cooperative agreements under section 10-e of
   44    the highway law, in accordance with the following sched-
   45    ule ...................................................... 820,300,000
   46                                                            --------------
       S. 6352                             9                            A. 8552
    1                                  SCHEDULE
    2  Debt service payments ...................................... 820,000,000
    3  Related expenses ............................................... 300,000
    4                                                            --------------
    5  Total of schedule .......................................... 820,300,000
    6                                                            ==============
    7                         DEBT REDUCTION RESERVE FUND
    8  The  sum  of  $500,000,000,  or  so much thereof as may be
    9    necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated   from   the   debt
   10    reduction  reserve  fund  for the purposes of principal,
   11    interest, and related expenses, for retiring or  defeas-
   12    ing  bonds  previously  issued,  including  any  accrued
   13    interest or other  expenses  related  thereto,  for  any
   14    state-related bonding program or programs and for trans-
   15    fer,  upon  request  of  the  director of the budget, to
   16    various capital projects  funds  as  designated  by  the
   17    director  of  the  budget  for  the  funding  of capital
   18    projects, equipment acquisitions,  or  similar  expenses
   19    which have been authorized by law to be financed through
   20    the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations ....... 500,000,000
   21                                                            ==============
   22                     CONTINGENT AND OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
   23    S 2. The several sums specified in this section, or so much thereof as
   24  may  be  sufficient to accomplish in full the purposes designated by the
   25  appropriations, are hereby appropriated to be paid  as  herein  provided
   26  for  the  funds  and  purposes  specified and are made available for the
   27  fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014.
   28                    GENERAL FUND--STATE PURPOSES ACCOUNT
   29  The sum of $20,000,000, or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be
   30    necessary,  is hereby appropriated from the general fund
   31    to the credit of the state purposes account  solely  for
   32    the purpose of making payments of rebates to the federal
   33    government to maintain the exemption from federal income
   34    taxation  of  the  interest paid to the holders of state
   35    obligations issued pursuant to sections 55 and 57 of the
   36    state finance law ......................................... 20,000,000
   37                                                            ==============
   38  The sum of $225,000,000, or so  much  thereof  as  may  be
   39    necessary,  is hereby appropriated from the general fund
   40    to the credit of the state purposes account  solely  for
   41    the purpose of redeeming general obligation bonds issued
   42    by  the  state  of New York, provided, however, that the
   43    amount to be expended from this appropriation  shall  be
   44    limited to the amount, as determined by the comptroller,
   45    to  be  necessary to maintain the exemption from federal
   46    taxation of the interest paid to the  holders  of  state
   47    obligations issued pursuant to sections 55 and 57 of the
   48    state finance law ........................................ 225,000,000
       S. 6352                            10                            A. 8552
    1                                                            ==============
    2                                  ALL FUNDS
    3  For  payment  of principal and interest, including but not
    4    limited to reserve fund credit  facilities  on  variable
    5    rate  obligations and interest rate exchange and similar
    6    agreements, for state-supported debt or for transfer  to
    7    any  other appropriation, in accordance with the follow-
    8    ing schedule ........................................... 1,400,000,000
    9                                                            --------------
   10                                  SCHEDULE
   11  Debt service payments ...................................... 900,000,000
   12  Related expenses ............................................ 50,000,000
   13  Interest rate exchange and similar agreements .............. 450,000,000
   14                                                            --------------
   15  Total of schedule ........................................ 1,400,000,000
   16                                                            ==============
   17                DEBT SERVICE FUND--GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND
   18  SPECIAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION PAYMENTS
   19  For payment to the dormitory authority,  as  successor  to
   20    the  medical  care facilities finance agency pursuant to
   21    chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, for payment of principal
   22    interest, and related expenses on bonds or notes  issued
   23    pursuant  to  the  provisions  of section 7-a of the New
   24    York state medical care facilities finance  agency  act,
   25    as  amended,  which  provide  that  the service contract
   26    payments will be made to meet the debt service  payments
   27    due if the funds and accounts established under the bond
   28    resolution,  the  secured  hospital debt service reserve
   29    fund, and the secured hospital capital reserve fund  are
   30    inadequate, in accordance with the following schedule ..... 66,000,000
   31                                                            --------------
   32                                  SCHEDULE
   33  Debt service payments ....................................... 65,000,000
   34  Related expenses ............................................. 1,000,000
   35                                                            --------------
   36  Total of schedule ........................................... 66,000,000
   37                                                            ==============
   38  For  payment  to  the  tobacco settlement financing corpo-
   39    ration, for payment of bonds or notes issued pursuant to
   40    the provisions of part D3 of chapter 62 of the  laws  of
   41    2003  which  provides that contingency contract payments
   42    will be made to meet the debt service  payments  due  if
   43    the funds and accounts established under the bond inden-
   44    tures,  the  debt  service  accounts,  the  debt service
   45    reserve accounts and the supplemental accounts are inad-
   46    equate, in accordance with the following schedule ........ 236,000,000
   47                                                            --------------
       S. 6352                            11                            A. 8552
    1                                  SCHEDULE
    2  Debt service payments ...................................... 235,000,000
    3  Related expenses ............................................. 1,000,000
    4                                                            --------------
    5  Total of schedule .......................................... 236,000,000
    6                                                            ==============
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