Ratifies and confirms the creation of water district no. 14 of the town of Monroe; and authorizes the issuance of bonds or notes by such town to finance…

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Ratifies and confirms the creation of water district no. 14 of the town of Monroe; and authorizes the issuance of bonds or notes by such town to finance certain inter-fund borrowings by such water district

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Latest action Sep 11, 2025

Ratifies and confirms the creation of water district number 14 of the town of Monroe, made up of the water system previously owned and operated by Orchard Hill Water Company and which has been owned and operated by the town of Monroe by mandate from the public service commission since 2013; authorizes the issuance of bonds or notes by such town to finance certain inter-fund borrowings by such water district.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A5877, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Finance · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation authorizes the Town to issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of improvements to the water system paid by the Town's General Fund at the time the Town assumed control of the water system from a private operator, notwithstanding the fact that the Town failed to adopt a bond resolution prior to the date of such expenditures.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passed
(58) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

In 2012, the Public Service Commission mandated that the Town of Monroe in Orange County take over the private water system that previously served the residents of the current Water District No. 14. The water system was previously owned and operated by Orchard Hill Water Company. The water system had fallen into substantial disrepair and required significant capital improvements. Upon taking over the water system, the Town immediately made certain necessary capital improvements to the water system that were paid from the Town's General Funds. Absent the improvements, the system was in complete disrepair, and residents were experiencing intermittent disruption of water service. The Town completed the required proceedings to establish Water District No. 14 on August 28, 2019; however, the Town's application to the State Comp- troller was not completed and approved. The District has been operating as a de-facto district since 2012. This legislation authorizes the Town to issue bonds or notes to finance certain inter-fund loans made by the Town's General Fund to Water District No. 14 for emergency capital improvements and land acquisition costs required when the Town took over the water system. As of early 2024, the amount of the inter-fund loan is $507,443.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Sep 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.412
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Home Rule Request
HOME RULE REQUEST
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Rules Report CAL.727
RULES REPORT CAL.727
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S6247A
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1987
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1987
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Finance
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Local Governments
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Mar 7, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

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