2006 Fall Resolutions
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Standing Committee on Children with Special Needs
- Calling for an amendment to state law to limit the county financial liability for the 4410 preschool special education program
- Calling for an amendment to state law to have the State Education Department assume the responsibility for funding excess school district Committee on Preschool Special Education administrative costs
- Urging the New York State Education Department To Eliminate Regional Cost Ceilings on State Transportation Aid for the Preschool Special Education Program
- Calling for an amendment to State Law to Mandate the Payment of Claims by Health Insurers for Services Provided under the Early Intervention Program
- Calling for Amendments to State Law to Provide Counties with more Timely Reimbursement for the Preschool Special Education Program and the Early Intervention Program
- Calling on the State Education Department to Conduct Fiscal Audits in the First Instance and Secondly for an Amendment to State Law to Reimburse Counties for Voluntary Audits of the Preschool Special Education Program
Standing Committee on Economic Development, Environment & Rural Affairs
- Calling on the State Legislature and the Governor to Implement a Comprehensive Energy Policy that Takes into Account the Needs of all Regions of the State
- Urging Federal and State Representatives to Protect the Farming Interests of New York State
- Supporting Legislation Authorizing County-Wide Industrial Development Agency Financing of Civic Facilities Projects on a Permanent and Expanded Basis as Part of Overall Industrial Development Agency Reform
Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Relations & General Government
- Requesting that the Shared Municipal Services Incentive Program be Expanded to Further Address the Consolidation and Shared Services Efforts of County Governments
- Calling on the Governor and the NYS Legislature to Address the Problem of Personal Identifying Information within Public Documents
- Supporting the Reform of the Real Property Tax Exemption Process
Standing Committee on Medicaid & Human Services
- Calling for the Full Implementation of the Local Medicaid Cap as Part of an Expanded Medicaid Reform Effort
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Calling for Amendments to Federal and State Law to Provide additional Relief for Counties that Operate Nursing Homes
- Calling on the Governor and the NYS Legislature to Strengthen State Support and Provide Additional Flexibility with the Next Phase of Welfare Reform
Standing Committee on Native American Affairs & Gaming
- Calling for the Enforcement of New York State Laws Governing the Development of Gaming Compacts
- Adopting Principles for Discussion with Tribal Governments Located in New York State
- Calling for the Collection of Sales and Excise Taxes on Tribal Lands
Standing Committee on Public Employee Relations
- In Support of Binding Arbitration Reform and Opposition to the Extension of Existing Authority until such Refore is Enacted
- Calling on the Governor and the NYS Legislature to Support Reform of the Public Employment Relations Act to Supprt the Needs of Local Taxpayers
- In Support of the Establishment of a Taskforce to Study and Provide Recommendations on the Future of the New York State Common Retirement System
Standing Committee on Public Health & Mental Health
- Calling on the Governor and NYS Legislature to Make Primary and Preventative Care the Foundation of Healthcare Reform
- Calling on the Governor and NYS Legislature to Expand Support for Public Health Maternal Child Home Visits
- Calling for an Amendment to NYS Law to Relieve Counties of the Cost of Services for Court-Ordered Patients at State-Operated Mental Hygience Facilities
- Calling on the Governor to Authorize Certain State Agencies to Update and Reinstitute their Statewide Cooperative Agreement on Dually Diagnosed Clients
- Calling for an Amendment to State Law to Require the Inter-Office Coordinating Council of the NYS Department of Mental Hygiene to Report Annually on its Activities, Particularly on Services for, and Needs of, Multiple Mentally Disabled Persons in Communities
Standing Committee on Public Safety
- Calling upon the Governor and NYS Legislature to assume full responsibility for State Prisoners Housed in County Correctional Facilities
- Calling on the Governor and the NYS Legislature to Enhance State Funding for the Delivery of Indigent Defense Services
- Supporting the Restoration of Critical Homeland Security Funding Based ona Threat, Needs and Population-based Formula
- Calling for an Amendment to State Law to Authorize Counties to Conduct Electronic Court Appearences at Local Option
Standing Committee on Taxation & Finance
- Calling on the Governor and NYS Legislature to Enact Mandate Relief and other Local Flexibility Measures
- Calling for the Modernation of Local Government Procurement Practices
- Calling for an Amendment to State Law to Phase Out the Requirement that Counties make School Districts Whole on thier Delinquent Taxes Prior to Actually Collecting the Amounts Due and to Have the State of New York Advance said Payments Instead
- In Support of Preserving Counties' Role in the Future of Off Track Betting