S 6247 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Signed Sep 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

S6247 S6247A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to update the legal citations and factual background regarding the Town of Monroe's water district establishment. The changes clarify that the town violated specific sections of the Local Finance Law and Town Law, and updated the total outstanding amount to reflect additional spending on water main replacements and system improvements beyond the original 2013 expenditures.
REQUIREMENT

Updated the specific legal sections cited for violations from section 165.00 of the Local Finance Law to section 165.10, and added a reference to section 9-a of the General Municipal Law regarding repayment requirements.

Changed the Town Law violation citation from Article 12-A to Articles 12 and 12-A to reflect the broader scope of the town's operational violations.

FISCAL

Added new factual details about $144,523 spent in 2013 for a new water well and $433,016 spent in subsequent years for water main replacements and tank rehabilitation, updating the total outstanding amount to $577,539.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the bill text to include committee discharge language and updated the bill number to S6247A.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025 · Assembly Jun 13, 2025

How they voted

581
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Sep 11, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.412
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6247A
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42