NYSAC Resolutions

At NYSAC's Fall Seminar and winter Legislative Conference, county delegates from across the state meet in standing committees to develop, discuss, and adopt resolutions on issues impacting counties. The resolutions highlight the priorities of New York's county governments and make up the foundation of NYSAC's Legislative Platform. 

NYSAC’s adopted resolutions are organized by the corresponding standing committee below. For resolutions older than five years, please contact NYSAC’s Director of Finance & Intergovernmental Affairs, Dave Lucas.  

You can also search for specific resolutions by using the search tool located in the top right corner of your browser.  

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2024 Fall Seminar Resolutions

View resolutions adopted during the 2024 Fall Seminar.

2024 Legislative Conference Resolutions

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2023 Fall Seminar Resolutions

At the annual Fall Seminar, county officials adopted a slate of resolutions addressing a wide range of issues facing counties across New York State.

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Resolution Calling on the Governor to Complete Enhanced Federal Medical 5 Assistance Percentage Reconciliations that are Years Overdue and Provide 6 a Full Accounting of Funds Owed to Counties and New York City and a 7 Schedule for Release of these Federal Funds

Resolution Demanding New York State Reduce the Cost of State-Mandated 4 Programs on Local Taxpayers

Resolution Urging the Federal Government and State of New York to 5 Provide Immediate Assistance to Local Governments to Address the 6 Migrant Crisis

Resolution Expressing Gratitude to Oneida County, Madison County, and 5 the Oneida Indian Nation for Hosting the 2023 NYSAC Fall Seminar at 6 Turning Stone

Calling on the State of New York to Continue to Pass-Through Federal Savings to Counties and New York City Provided by the Affordable Care Act Enhanced Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage

Resolution in Support of Efforts to Expand Veterans Services and Increase the Coordination and Information between the Federal, State, and Local Veterans Agencies

Resolution Calling on the Governor to Complete Affordable Care Act Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Reconciliations that are Years Overdue and Provide a Full Accounting of Funds Owed to Counties and New York City and a Schedule for Release of these Federal Funds

Resolution Calling on the Governor and the Legislature to Suspend Any Further State Diversion of Local Sales Tax for Distressed Health Facilities and Sunset the Law

Calling on the State of New York to Fully Fund County Law 18B Assigned Counsel Statutory Pay Levels

Resolution to Support the Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Gradually Eliminate the County Fiscal Responsibility for Preschool Special Education and Summer School Special Education Programs

Resolution in Support of Addressing COVID’s Impact on the Low Morale and Exodus of Professionals from New York’s Public Workforce through the Issuance of Workforce Bonuses, Stipends, and Enhanced Retirement Benefits to Sustain the State’s Public Infrastructure

Resolution Calling for Study and Reform of New York State Civil Service System to Support Local Government Employee Recruitment

Resolution Calling on New York State to Sufficiently Invest in 9-1-1 Funding to Ensure Proper Maintenance with Existing Systems and Prepare for Next Generation 9-1-1 Technologies

Resolution Applauding the Governor and State Legislature for Ending the Diversion of County Sales Tax to Pay for State Programs and Reducing the Diversion of Local Sales Tax for New York City and to Encourage State Elected Officials to Abide by the Sunset of the Remaining Temporary Diversion for New York City

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Protect Home Rule Authority by Clarifying Long-Standing Property Tax Collection Practices

Resolution Calling on the New York State Congressional Delegation to Vote in Support of Legislation that Provides Counties with Direct Federal Aid to Support the County Role in the COVID-19 Disaster Response and Recovery

Recognizing the Observance of the Month of March as Women’s History Month

Calling on the State of New York to Increase and Fully Fund County Law 18B Assigned Counsel Statutory Pay Levels

Resolution Calling on the Governor to Complete Affordable Care Act Enhanced Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage Reconciliations that are Years Overdue and Immediately Release the Federal Funds Owed to Counties and New York City

Resolution for Allocating Unrestricted Resources to Local Health Departments to Fortify Provision of Core Public Health Services and Prepare for Implementation of Expanded Public Health Mandates

Resolution Calling on the Governor and the Legislature to Suspend Any Further State Diversion of Local Sales Tax for Distressed Health Facilities and Work to Immediately Sunset the Law

 

Resolution Demanding New York State Reduce the Cost of State-Mandated Programs on Local Taxpayers

 

Resolution Urging the Federal Government and State of New York to Provide Immediate Assistance to Local Governments to Address the Migrant Crisis

 

Resolution Expressing Gratitude to Oneida County, Madison County, and the Oneida Indian Nation for Hosting the 2023 NYSAC Fall Seminar at Turning Stone

Resolution Calling for the Development of Solar Energy Production Along New York State Thruway and State and Federally Controlled Divided Highways Rights-of-Way

Resolution Calling on New York State to Pass Legislation Establishing an Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP) Program for Solar Panels

Resolution in Opposition to Alter the New York Soil and Water Conservation District Law

Resolution in Support of the Federal Protecting School Milk Choices Act

Resolution Supporting Maintaining the 60-Hour Work Week for Farm Workers

Resolution in Support of New and Expanded Tax Credits to Support Food Production

Expressing Frustration with the Lack of Local Input in Renewable Energy Siting and the Conversion of Farmland

Resolution in Support of New York State Sharing Agricultural Mitigation Fees with Counties to Support County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Initiatives

Resolution Calling on the New York State to Commence an Investigation into the Closure of Bank Branches in Rural Counties in New York State

Resolution Calling for the Elimination of the Farm Laborers Wage Board

Resolution to Support Funding for Farmland Preservation and Agriculture Local Assistance Programs

Resolution in Support of New York State Sharing Agricultural Mitigation Fees with Counties to Support County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Initiatives

Resolution in Support of the Right to Repair

Resolution to Support Funding for Farmland Preservation and Agriculture Local Assistance Programs

Calling on the State of New York to Study and Find Solutions to the Growing Invasive Eurasian Boar Population

Resolution in Support of Securing Key County Priorities in the 2023 Farm Bill

Resolution Asking for the Assistance of the ConnectALL Office, Public Service Commission, and Federal Communications Commission in Dealing with the Uncertainty of Planning for Broadband With and Around Frontier Communications’ Service Area

Resolution Urging New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), New York State Education Department (NYSED), SUNY and CUNY Colleges and other Private and Public Institutes of Higher Education in New York to Develop Additional Pathways to Expand and Enhance the Early Intervention (EI) Workforce

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Enact an Emergency System to Address the Scarcity of Providers of Therapeutic Services for Early Intervention Care

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Move the Administrative Responsibility for Preschool Special Education Transportation Services to Local School Districts

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Expedite the Release of Covered Lives Implementation Guidance and Funds to Counties

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Gradually Eliminate the County Fiscal Responsibility for Preschool Special Education and Summer School Special Education Programs

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Adjust the Early Intervention Rate Structure to Improve Access to Services for Children Who Speak a Language Other than English

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Increase the Pre- School Special Education Administration Rate for Counties

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Adjust the Early Intervention Rate Structure to Improve Access to these Services for Children Who Live in Poverty and Rural Areas

Resolution Urging the State of New York to Require School Districts to Administer and Fund Pre-School Special Education and Early Intervention Services

Resolution to Enact an Emergency System to Address the Scarcity of Providers of Therapeutic Services for Early Intervention Care

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Increase County Reimbursement for Early Intervention Transportation Services

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Adjust the Early Intervention Rate Structure to Improve Access to these Services for Children Who Live in Poverty and Rural Areas

Resolution Supporting Rights While Interacting with Police Campaign

Resolution in Support of a Statewide Program to Train School Resource Officers in Addressing the Safety and Security of Children with Special Needs

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Adjust the Early Intervention Rate Structure to Improve Access to these Services for Children Who Live in Poverty and/or in Rural Areas

Resolution Requesting the State Legislature to Change the Title of Chapter 23 of the Laws of 1989 from the Preschool Program for Children with Handicapping Conditions to the Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities

Resolution Urging the Department of Health and the Division of Budget to Require Providers to Maximize Reimbursement from All Third-Party Payers

Resolution Urging New York State to Permanently Extend the Medicaid Managed Care Carveout and Expand the Grant Funding Pool for School- Based Health Centers

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Adjust the Early Intervention Rate Structure to Improve Access to these Services for Children Who Live in Poverty and Rural Areas

Resolution Urging the New York State Bureau of Early Intervention to withdraw SPA#18-0017 until a Task Force of the Early Intervention Coordinating Council is Created

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Expand the 2019- 2020 Five Percent Rate Increase for Targeted Providers to Ensure Inclusivity of all Early Intervention Service Providers

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Allow Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants and Aides to Practice via License, Registration, or Certification in New York State’s Early Intervention Program to Expand Capacity for Children in Need of Services

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Move the Administrative Responsibility for Preschool Special Education Transportation Services to Local School Districts

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Implement a Rate Increase for Early Intervention Providers With No Increase Cost to Counties

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Expedite the Release of Covered Lives Implementation Guidance and Funds to Counties

Resolution Memorializing the Tenth Anniversary of the Climate Smart Communities Certification Program and Celebrating a Decade of County Climate Leadership 

Resolution Urging New York State to Improve Education on the Benefits and Resources Available for Climate Action

Resolution Calling on the Public Service Commission to Require Utilities to Engage with Localities in Planning for Distribution System Upgrades and Clean Energy Integration

Resolution Calling on New York State to Address County Climate Concerns and Support Local Government Initiatives 

Resolution in Support of Product Stewardship and Urging the Establishment of a Stewardship Program for Packaging and Printed Paper

Resolution Urging the Governor and Legislature to Evaluate and Address Barriers to Participation in New York State’s Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Programs

Resolution Calling Upon the Public Service Commission (PSC) to Authorize Counties to Authorize and Form Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Programs

Resolution to Support the Climate Action Plan Scoping Document

Resolution Requesting the New York State Legislature Establish Solar Panel Recycling Regulations

Resolution in Support of Legislation to Establish the Resilient New York Revolving Loan Program and the Resilient New York Revolving Loan Fund

Resolution Urging the Expeditious Establishment of a New York State Stewardship Program that Includes Both Packaging and Printed Paper

Resolution Urging NYSERDA to Expeditiously Implement and Promote the Incentives and Rebates Created by the Inflation Reduction Act to Enhance Energy Efficiency and Climate Mitigation in New York State

Calling on the State of New York to Develop a Comprehensive Approach to Regulating PFAS and Holding Manufacturers Accountable for PFAS Use and Treatment Costs

Resolution Calling on the State to Increase the Salary Cap for Retired Public Employees Seeking Public Employment 

Resolution Calling on the Governor and Legislature to Support Community Colleges and Urging them to Develop an Equitable County Chargeback Formula 

Resolution Thanking The New York State Department of Civil Service for Granting Authorization of the HELP Program to All Local Governments and Calling for Further Expansion of the Program

Resolution Calling on the Governor and Legislature to Support Community Colleges and Urging them to Develop an Equitable County Chargeback Formula

Resolution Calling on the State to Provide Funding to Counties and County Boards of Elections for the Costs Associated with Legislative Proposals to Hire Additional Election Staff and to Provide More Flexibility with Early Voting Sites

Resolution Applauding Governor Hochul for Increasing the Share of Revenue Counties Retain for Providing State DMV Services

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Amend Procurement Related Laws in Order to Make for More Efficient Government

Calling on the State of New York to Fully Fund County Law 18B Assigned Counsel Statutory Pay Levels

Resolution Applauding the Proposed ConnectALL Initiative and Urging Waiver of all Right of Way Fees for Publicly Funded Broadband Projects

Resolution Applauding the Governor and Legislature for Supporting Community Colleges and Urging them to Develop an Equitable County Chargeback Formula

Resolution Urging the Governor and Legislature to Fully Fund the Costs of Fashion Institute of Technology Chargebacks for Students Working Toward Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees

Resolution Calling for an Increase in the Share of Revenue Counties Retain for Providing State DMV Services

Resolution Allowing for County Workers Compensation Pools to Join a Public Group Self-Funded Deductible Program That Can Help Lower Costs and Manage Existing Claims

Resolution Calling on the State to Set the Judgement Interest Rate Charged to State and Local Governments to be Tied to the Federal Interest Rate

Resolution Calling on the State to Provide Funding to Counties and County Boards of Elections for the Additional 2022 Primary, and to Provide Flexibility for the Number and Location of Early Voting Locations

Resolution Urging the Governor and Legislature to Increase Support for Community Colleges

Resolution Commending Proposed Changes to the County-Wide Shared Services Initiative, and Urging Lawmakers to Make it Optional

Resolution Urging Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the State Legislature to Continue the Funding Commitment for all Costs Associated with Early Voting Reforms Implemented at the County Level

Resolution Applauding Efforts to Allocate State Resources and Funding to Counties for Promoting a Full 2020 Census Count

Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Pass Legislation that Allows School Districts to Permit Home-schooled Students to Participate in District Interscholastic Sports

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Make Investments in Veteran Services

Resolution Encouraging Governor Kathy Hochul to Veto Legislation Requiring that Local Elections be held in Even-Numbered Years

Resolution Encouraging SUNY to Consider Modifications to Their Proposed Rule Change on the Certificate of Residence Process for Community College Admissions

Resolution Calling for the State of New York to Allow for County Home Rule Authority Regarding Employment Residency Requirements

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Continue a Fair and Equitable Public Employee Discipline Process

Resolution Urging the Governor and Legislature to Become True Partners in Addressing Homelessness by Focusing on rent Allowance and Standard of Need Which Must Include the restoration of 50/50 Cost Sharing for Safety Net Programs, and Provide Actual Brick and Mortar Solutions by Making Permanent Housing the Central Focus

Resolution Urging Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature to Provide More Direct State resources to Address Child Care Deserts by Increasing Incentives to Attract and Train More Child Care Workers, Boost Retention Efforts, and Attract Facilities in the Most Underserved Areas 

Resolution Urging Governor Hochul and the Department of Health to Continue to Pursue a Federal 1115 Waiver to Allow Justice Involved Adults and Youth to Be Enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP 90 Days Before an Eligible Person's Expected Release from Incarceration 

Resolution Urging the Governor and New York State Legislature to Restore Critical State Funding Support for Child Welfare Services, Safety Net Programs and to Fully Fund the Recent Foster Care Rate Settlement with State Resources and Assist Counties in Locating Additional Child Care Providers

Resolution Urging the Governor and New York State Legislature to Become a True Partner by Focusing on Rent Allowance and Standard of Need Which Must Include the Restoration of 50/50 Cost Sharing for Safety Net Programs, and Provide Actual Brick and Mortar Solutions by Making Permanent Housing the Central Focus

Resolution Urging the Governor and New York State Legislature to Restore Critical State Funding Support for Child Welfare Services, Safety Net Programs and to Fully Fund the Recent Foster Care Rate Settlement with State Resources

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Focus on Rent Allowance and Standard of Need, Including the Restoration of 50/50 Cost Sharing for Safety Net Programs and Clarifying Its Homelessness Prevention Goals by Making Permanent Housing the Central Focus

Resolution Calling on the New York Congressional Delegation to Support Federal Legislation that Exempts Qualified Residential Treatment Programs from the Federal Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion and for New York State to Provide State-Only Medicaid Funding to Cover Any Loss of Federal Funds Until the Exemption is Achieved

Resolution Calling on the Governor and State Legislature to Increase State Funding Support for the Foster Care Block Grant to Pay for the Rate Increase Enacted in the SFY 2023 Budget and Also Increase State Funding for Safety Net Programs

Resolution Urging the Governor and New York State Legislature to Become a True Partner by Focusing on Rent Allowance and Standard of Need Which Must Include the Restoration of 50/50 Cost Sharing for Safety Net Programs, and Clarify Its Homelessness Prevention Goals by Making Permanent Housing the Central Focus

Resolution Calling on the Governor to Complete Affordable Care Act Enhanced Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage Reconciliations that are Years Overdue and Immediately Release the Federal Funds Owed to Counties and New York City

Resolution Calling on the Governor and State Legislature to Not Shift More Costs to Counties and New York City for State Controlled Social Service Programs

Resolution Urging the Governor and Legislature to Invest More State Resources in Training County Officials to Comply with Recently Enacted Medicaid Long-Term Care Changes and Also Provide Incentives to Address the Severe Deficit of Qualified Home Health Care Professionals in Upstate New York

Resolution Urging the Governor and Legislature to Address the Severe Deficit of Qualified Home Health Care Professionals in New York

Resolution Urging the Governor and New York State Legislature to Become a True Partner by Focusing on Rent Allowance and Standard of Need Which Must Include the Restoration of 50/50 Cost Sharing for Safety Net Programs, and Provide Actual Brick and Mortar Solutions by Making Permanent Housing the Central Focus

Resolution Urging the New York State Congressional Delegation to Clarify the Distribution Model of Affordable Care Act Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Funding

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Make All Municipalities Whole in the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Gaming Region that Have Been Impacted by the State's Lack of Payment 

Resolution Calling on the State to Equitably Distribute Gaming Revenue to all New York Counties and to Make Whole Counties Impacted by the State's Gaming Revenue Changes

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Make All Municipalities Whole in the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Gaming Region that Have Been Impacted by the State’s Lack of Payment

Resolution Calling on the State to Equitably Distribute Gaming Revenue to all New York Counties and to Make Whole Counties Impacted by the State’s Gaming Revenue Changes

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Promptly and Equitably Secure with the Seneca Nation a Continuing Compact Agreement that is Beneficial to all Parties and Local Governments

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Make All Municipalities Whole in the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Gaming Region that Have Been Impacted by the State’s Lack of Payment

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Immediately Make All Municipalities Whole that have Been Impacted by the Loss of Property Tax Revenue from Claimed Sovereign Native American Land

Resolution Calling on the State to Equitably Distribute Gaming Revenue to all New York Counties

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Immediately Make All Municipalities Whole that have Been Impacted by the State and Seneca Nation Dispute

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Immediately Make All Municipalities Whole in the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Gaming Region that Have Been Impacted by the State’s Lack of Payment

Resolution Calling on the State to Equitably Distribute Gaming Revenue to all New York Counties and to Make Whole Counties Impacted by the State’s Gaming Revenue Cuts

Resolution Calling on the State to Equitably Distribute Gaming Revenue to all New York Counties

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Equitably Enter into Compact Agreement with Seneca Nation of Indians and Distribute Gaming Revenue to the Western Counties of New York

Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Make All Municipalities Whole in the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Gaming Region that Have Been Impacted by the State’s Lack of Payment

Resolution Calling on Governor Hochul to Include a 20 Percent Increase to State Aid for Local Government Units (LGUs) in the SFY 2025-26 Executive Budget to Support County-Based Single Point of Access (SPOA) Programs 

Resolution Urging New York State to Support Efforts to Combat the Opioid Epidemic by Amending County Law § 677 and Providing Additional Reimbursement for Cornoer and Medical Examiner Duties 

Resolution Urging the State Health Department to Reimburse Local Health Departments (LHDs) for Costs Incurred During State-Led Communicable Disease Investigations and to Establish a Mechanism for Local Authorities to Request State Support When Necessary

Calling on New York State to Protect the Public Water Supply from Harmful Contaminants by Increasing Funding for County Drinking Water Enhancement Grants 

Resolution to Permanently Carve Out School-Based Health Center (SBHC) Services from the Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) Benefit Package and Into a Fee-For-Service Model

Resolution Calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to Declare a State of Emergency Regarding the Overdose Epidemic in New York State to Remove Statutory Barriers to Local Data Sharing Necessary for Timely Interventions

Resolution in Support of the SFY 2023 Executive Budget Proposal Regarding Increased Public Health Infrastructure Funding and Urging the Adoption of NYSACHO’s PREPARE Act Funding Proposals

Resolution Requesting Increased State Aid Funding in the SFY 2023 Enacted Budget to Support the State’s Behavioral Health Workforce

Resolution in Support of Fully Funding the Implementation of the 2019 Elevated Blood Lead Level Mandate

Resolution in Support of Enactment of Legislation to Amend the Public Health Law in Relation to Municipal Limited Health Care Service Facilities

Resolution in Support of Issuing Relief to Local Health Departments by Requiring the State Commissioner of Health to Waive the Cost Reporting Requirement for Municipal Licensed Home Care Service Agencies (LHCSAs)Resolution for Allocating Unrestricted Resources to Local Health Departments to Fortify Provision of Core Public Health Services and Prepare for Implementation of Expanded Public Health Mandates

Resolution in Support of Restoring State Funding to Local Health Departments for Rabies Human Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

Resolution for Expanding Vaccination Access and Reporting for New Yorkers

Proposed Resolution Requesting the Governor Provide Full Restoration of OMH, OASAS and OPWDD State Aid

Resolution for Expanding Vaccination Access, Development of a Record Keeping Requirement, and Expanding the Role of Pharmacists in Vaccination Administration for New Yorkers

Resolution Supporting the NYS Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) Collaboration with the Counties in Planning and Implementation of the National 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline

Resolution Calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to Restore the State-County Share of the Cost of 730.20 Competency Restoration Services and Make Reforms to the Program Thereto

Protecting New York State’s Public Water Supply from Harmful Contaminants by Increasing Funding to County Drinking Water Enhancement Grants

Resolution in Support Increasing Funding Levels for Local Public Health Programs

Resolution in Support of Adult Vaccine Entry through NYSIIS and CIR

Resolution in Support of Making Chickenpox a Reportable Vaccine-Preventable Disease

Resolution Urging New York State to Increase Doula Reimbursement Rates

Resolution to Permanently Carve Out School-Based Health Center (SBHC) Services from the Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) Benefit Package and Into a Fee-For-Service Model

Resolution in Support of S.2695-B (Harckham) / A. 7086-A (Jones) to Ensure Sheriffs and Undersheriffs Continue to Have Police Officer Powers

Resolution Encouraging Governor Kathy C. Hochul and the New York State Legislature to Increase the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Budget Allocation for County Jails 

Resolution in Support of Efforts to Improve Probation and Alternatives to Incarceration in New York State to Protect the Public and Reduce Reliance on Prisons, Jails and Detention

Resolution Encouraging the State Legislature and Governor to Enact Technical Edits to Components of the Raise the Age Law 

Resolution Urging the State of New York to Enact the Rescue EMS Package of Legislation to Strengthen our Emergency Medical Services

Resolution Urging the State of New York to Enact S.4583-A (Martinez) / A.5942-A (Jean-Pierre) Amending the County Law, in Relation to the Next Generation 911 System

Resolution Calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to Restore the State-County Share of the Cost of 730.20 Competency Restoration Services and Make Reforms to the Program by Enacting S.7461-A (Brouk) / A.8402-A (Gunther)

Resolution in Support of Efforts to Improve Probation and Alternatives to Incarceration in New York State to Protect the Public and Reduce Reliance on Prisons, Jails, and Detention

Resolution Encouraging the State Legislature and Governor to Enact S.5331 (Stec) / A.857 (Jones) and S.8189 (Hinchey) / A.9164 (Kelles)

Resolution Requesting the Following Amendments to the Bail Reform, Discovery Reform, and Raise the Age Statutes Should the State Move to Consider Amendments

Resolution in Support of Efforts to Improve Probation and Alternatives to Incarceration in New York State in Order to Protect the Public and Reduce Reliance on Prisons, Jails and Detention

Resolution Calling on New York State to Sufficiently Invest in 9-1-1 Funding to Ensure Proper Maintenance with Existing Systems and Prepare for Next Generation 9-1-1 Technologies

Resolution Calling for State Funding for New Jail Mandates

Resolution Calling for Additional Civil Service Reforms

Resolution Encouraging the State Legislature and Governor to Authorize Municipalities, including Counties, to Establish a Special District to Finance and Operate General Ambulance Services

Resolution Encouraging the State Legislature and Governor to Enact Legislation to Expedite the Disbursement of Raise the Age Funds to Counties and Community-Based Organizations That Work with At-Risk Youth

Resolution Encouraging the State Legislature and Governor to Enact Legislation to Provide Local Discretion on Pre-Sentence Investigations in Plea Deals Resulting in Less than 1 Year Imprisonment

Resolution Urging the State to Provide Counties with Funding to Administer the State’s New Gun Laws

Resolution Urging the State to Provide Counties with Funding to Administer Requirements of New Extreme Risk Order of Protection Law

Resolution Urging the State to Provide Counties with Funding to Administer Medication Assisted Treatment in Correctional Facilities

Resolution Encouraging the State Legislature and Governor to Enact Legislation to Require Reporting of Sex Offenders in Short Term Rentals

Resolution Requesting Enactment of Civil Service Reforms

Resolution in Support of Efforts to Improve Probation and Alternatives to Incarceration in New York State in Order to Protect the Public and Reduce Reliance on Prisons, Jails and Detention

Resolution in Support of Legislation to Increase the 9-1-1 Communications Surcharge Fee on Wireless and Landline Devices to Account for Increased Demand on the 9-1-1 Public Safety Communications Network

Resolution in Support of Legislation to Designate Certain Emergency Public Safety Telecommunicators as First Responders

Resolution Imploring the State of New York to Amend the Bail and Discovery Reform Laws

Resolution Opposing Qualified Immunity Reform

Resolution Imploring the State of New York to Enact Public Safety Related Civil Service Reform

Resolution in Support of State Legislation Addressing the Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Recruitment and Retention Crisis

Resolution in Support of Funding for Hazardous Dam Remediation

Resolution in Support of Efforts to Improve Probation and Alternatives to Incarceration In New York State in Order to Protect the Public and Reduce Reliance on Prisons, Jails and Detention

Resolution Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Act

Resolution in Support of S.4020-A (Mayer) / A.3392-A (Otis) to Grant Counties and Municipalities the Ability to Establish Joint EMS Taxing Districts

Resolution in Support of Efforts to Improve Probation and Alternatives to Incarceration in New York State in Order to Protect the Public and Reduce Reliance on Prisons, Jails and Detention

Resolution calling on the Legislature to pass S.4560 (Martinez)/A.6290 (Jean-Pierre) Amending the Tax Law in relation to the Public Safety Surcharge Fund and for Governor Kathy Hochul to sign into Law

Resolution calling on the Legislature to pass S.4583A (Martinez) A.5942A (Jean-Pierre) amending the County Law, in relation to the Next Generation 911 System, an emergency services Internet Protocol network and for Governor Kathy Hochul to sign into law

Resolution Encouraging Governor Hochul to Sign A.250-A (Magnarelli) / S.1466 (Breslin) Authorizing Payments to Non-participating or Non-preferred Providers of Emergency Medical Services Licensed Under Article 30 of the Public Health Law

Resolution Supporting Proposals, Including S.885-C (Hinchey)/A.4130-C (Fahy), to Modernize New York's Sales Tax Laws to Include the Short-Term Rental Industry and Urging the Governor to Sign this Legislation

Resolution Urging Governor Hochul to Veto S.967-A (Ryan)/ A.1489-A (Thiele), Legislation that Would Lower the Penalty Interest Rate in Tax Delinquency Situations and Shift Higher Costs to Other Taxpayers

Resolution Urging the Governor to Sign Legislation (S.967-A/A.10173-A), that Expands the Electronic Open Auction Public Bond Sale Program

Resolution Urging Governor Hochul and the State Legislature to Amend the Sales Tax Sharing Arrangement Under Adult-Use Recreational Cannabis to have a More Balanced Split to Recognize the Additional Responsibilities Counties have in Addressing Illegal Cannabis Stores and Providing Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services 

Resolution Calling on Governor Hochul and the State Legislature to Improve Reuse and Recovery Options in Communities Hosting State Facilities and Assets that are Closed or Decommissioned that have a Major Impact on Employment and Local Revenues

Resolution Calling on State Legislative Leaders to Permanently Extend all Existing Local Sales Tax Rates as Proposed by the Governor in the SFY 2024 Budget, and Allow Counties to Set Their Local Rate up to Four Percent Under Local Law

Resolution In Support of the Governor’s Budget Proposal to Reform the State’s Pension Contribution Stabilization Programs

Resolution In Support of the Governor’s Budget Proposal to Modify the Investment Tax Credit for Farmers by Making it Refundable

Resolution In Opposition to the Governor’s Budget Proposal to Replace the Current In Rem Tax Delinquency Foreclosure Process as Presented

Resolution Supporting the Executive Budget Recommendation to End the Diversion of County Sales Tax for AIM-Related Payments and to Return this Responsibility to the State

Resolution Supporting the Governor’s SFY 2023 Budget Proposal to Permanently Extend all Existing Local Sales Tax Rates, and to Allow All Counties to Set Their Local Rate up to Four Percent Under Local Law

Resolution Supporting the Governor’s SFY 2023 Budget Proposal to Modernize Tax Laws to Include the Vacation Rental Industry and to Ensure These Changes are Appropriately Tailored for the Needs of Localities

Resolution Supporting Proposals to Modernize Tax Laws to Include the Vacation Rental Industry and to Ensure These Changes are Appropriately Tailored for the Needs of Localities

Resolution to Support Modifications to the State Pension Amortization Programs to Allow Entities to Leave the Program Once They Have Fully Paid Back the Amounts Borrowed, Including Interest, As Determined by the State Comptroller

Resolution Calling on the Governor and State Legislature to Substantially Reduce Across-the-Board State Funding Cuts to Localities for SFY 2021 and Find Alternatives, Rather than State Aid Cuts to Counties, to Close Out- Year State Budget Gaps

Resolution Calling on the Governor and the Legislature to End the State Diversion of Local Sales Tax

Resolution Calling on the Governor and State Legislative Leaders to Permanently Extend all Existing Local Sales Tax Rates, and Allow All Counties to Set Their Local Rate up to Four Percent Under Local Law and to Reform the Process Over Other Home Rule Revenue Options

Resolution Calling on the Governor and State Legislature to Provide More Options for Local Governments to Invest Their Cash

Resolution Calling on the Governor and Legislature to End the Diversion of County Sales Tax to Pay for the State AIM Program and Begin Work to Reform the AIM Program While Restoring State Funding Responsibility

Resolution Calling on the Governor, State Legislature and Comptroller to Support Reforms of Contingency and Tax Stabilization Reserve Funds to Provide More Flexibility in the Fund’s Use, and to Update Withdrawal Provisions to Conform with the State’s Two Percent Property Tax Cap

Resolution Urging Congress to Repeal or Modify the Federal Cap on the Deductibility of State and Local Taxes

Resolution Calling on the Governor and State Legislative Leaders to Provide Counties with Permanent Local Authority Over Existing Sales Tax Rates

Resolution in Opposition to State Legislative Proposals that Undermine the Careful Balance that Exists in State Law Related to the Tax Foreclosure Process in New York State

Resolution Urging Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the State Legislature to Continue to Support the Repeal or Modification of Federal Cap on the Deductibility of State and Local Taxes and Engage the New York State Congressional Delegation to Support These Efforts in 2020

Resolution Supporting Proposals to Modernize State Tax Laws to Include the Short-Term Rental Industry and Ensure These Changes are Appropriately Tailored for the Needs of Local Communities

Resolution In Support of Modernizing New York State’s In Rem Tax Delinquency Foreclosure Process to Comply with the Tyler vs. Hennepin County Supreme Court Decision and Prioritizes the Needs of All Property Taxpayers

Resolution Supporting a New Round of Capital Funding for New York Airports in the SFY 2026 Executive Budget Proposal 

Resolution Concerning New York's Freshwater Wetlands Act Rulemaking and Its Impact on Critical Local Highway, Bridge and Culvert Projects 

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislators to Adjust the State's 5-Year Transportation Capital Plan

Resolution Concerning the Impacts of Efforts to Electrify Highway Department Vehicles by Adoption of the Advanced Clean Truck Rule

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislators to Enact Increases for Local Highway, Bridge and Culvert Programs to Respond to a 22 Percent Increase in Construction Costs and Ongoing Funding Gaps

Resolution Recognizing the Challenges Local Highway Departments Face to Comply with the State’s Climate Goals and to Establish a Local Highway Department Advisory Group

Resolution Urging the Enactment of an Increase in the Statutory CHIPS Bidding Threshold

Resolution Urging Legislative Support for Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget Initiatives to Promote the Post-COVID Recovery and Transformation of New York Airports

Resolution urging the Governor and State Legislators to Enact Record Increases for Local Highway, Bridge and Culvert Programs to Assist Counties in Maintaining Their Critical Infrastructure

Resolution Urging That Awards Under the BRIDGE-NY Program Be Finalized and Announced in a Timelier Manner

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Lawmakers to Grant Design- Build Construction Authority to Counties and New York City

Resolution Urging All Counties to Adopt Policies that Include More Local Transportation Projects for Consideration of Complete Streets Design

Resolution Opposing Legislation that Jeopardizes the Efficacy of the Water Quality Permitting Process by Unnecessarily Doubling the Volume of Permits that Must be Handled by the State

Resolution to Promote Changes to the State’s Civil Service Law to Address Constraints on New York State Airports’ Ability to Recruit, Hire, and Promote Qualified Aviation Professionals

Resolution Urging Full Restoration of Funding Cuts for Local Road, Bridge and Culvert Programs and Timely Release of Future Funding Allocations

Resolution Urging the Enactment of an Increase in the Statutory CHIPS Bidding Threshold

Resolution Urging the Enactment of an Increase in the Statutory CHIPS Bidding Threshold

Resolution Commending the Governor and State Legislators on Enacting Record Increases for Local Highway, Bridge and Culvert Programs and Urging a Sustained Commitment to Assist Counties in Maintaining Their Local Infrastructure

Resolution Urging Enactment of Legislation to Assure Effective Control of Wildlife Populations for Airports

Resolution Urging Legislative Support to Increase Funding for New York Airports

Resolution in Support of Creating a National Infrastructure Bank

Calling on the State to Provide a New, Robust 2-Year Capital Program that Recognizes the State Funding Needs of Locally Owned Transportation Infrastructure

Urging the Governor and State Legislature to Increase State Operating Assistance and Capital Support for Transit Systems Owned by Counties, as Well as All Transit Systems in Urban and Rural Areas Throughout the State

Resolution Urging State Action on a Chapter Amendment to Assure Effective Control of Wildlife Populations at Airports

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Lawmakers to Grant Design-Build Construction Authority to Counties and New York City

Resolution Urging the Governor and State Legislators to Enact Increases for Local Highway, Bridge and Culvert Programs to Compensate for Construction Cost Inflation

Resolution Supporting the Creation of a Joint State Agency-Local Highway Department Advisory Group to Prepare for the Transition to a Zero- or Low-Carbon Transportation Sector

Resolution Supporting a New Round of Capital Funding for New York Airports in the SFY 2024-25 Executive Budget Proposal

Resolution Commending the State’s Support of Local Cybersecurity Efforts and Urging a Long-Term Commitment to Funding End Point Detection and Response Solutions

Resolution Commending the State for Supporting Local Cybersecurity Efforts and Urging a Long-Term Commitment to Funding End Point Detection and Response Solutions

Resolution Calling for Study and Reform of New York State Civil Service System to Support Local Government Employee Recruitment

A Resolution Urging Investment by The State Within the Department of Civil Service to Support Public Employee Recruitment and Retention

Resolution of Praise and Thanks to Our County Employees, Bravely and Selflessly Fighting COVID-19 and Providing Life Saving Services

Resolution Calling for the State of New York to Allow for County Home Rule Authority Regarding Employment Residency Requirements

Calling on the State of New York to Fully Reimburse Counties for District Attorney Salary Increases that Are Set and Controlled by the State

Resolution Calling for the Full Repeal of the New York State Scaffold Law or Reform to Include a Pure Standard of Comparative Negligence

Resolution Calling Upon the Governor and the New York State Legislature to Refrain from Enacting New Public Employee Benefits Mandates

Resolution Calling for the Federal Communications Commission to Address the Lack of Cellular Phone Coverage for Unserved and Underserved Areas

Resolution Opposing Waste Disposal Surcharges and Requesting an Exemption for Planning Units

Resolution in Support of Raising the Childcare Subsidy Rate and Increasing the Total Allotment to Social Services Districts in Order to Improve Equitable Access to Childcare Across New York State

Resolution Requesting Revisions to NYSDEC’s Proposed Part 360 Series Regulations

Resolution in Support of an Expedited Rollout of the ConnectALL Initiative

Resolution Requesting the Rescinding of the New York State Fiber Right of Way Fee

Resolution Urging Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to Expand True Broadband Coverage to All New Yorkers

Resolution in Support of the Inclusion of Waste-to-Energy in the Federal Production Tax Credit, Clean Energy Standard, and Climate Programs

Resolution in Support of Research into Harmful Algal Bloom Prevention and Mitigation

Support for the New York State Legislature to Establish an Extended Producer Responsibility System for Packaging and Printed Paper

Resolution in Support of S.5655 (Metzger)/A.7561-A (Woerner) to Increase the Rebate for the Purchase of Electric Vehicles

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