Senate Bill S5565D

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment of public banks in the State of New York

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S5565 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9665
Current Committee:
Senate Banks
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2, add Art 3-C §§156 - 156-j, Bank L; amd §98, St Fin L; amd §10, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S1762
2023-2024: S1754

2019-S5565 - Summary

Relates to establishing the New York public banking act; authorizes the lending of public credit to public banks and authorizes public ownership of stock in public banks for the purpose of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.

2019-S5565 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5565 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5565
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks
 
 AN ACT to amend the banking law, the state finance law and  the  general
   municipal law, in relation to the establishment of public banks
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that this  act  author-
 izes  the  lending of public credit to public banks and authorize public
 ownership of stock in public banks for the  purpose  of  achieving  cost
 savings,  strengthening  local  economies, supporting community economic
 development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for locali-
 ties.
   § 2. Subdivisions 1 and 11 of section 2 of the banking  law,  subdivi-
 sion  1 as amended by chapter 684 of the laws of 1938 and subdivision 11
 as amended by chapter 154 of the laws of 2007, are amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1. Bank. The term, "bank," when used in this chapter, unless a differ-
 ent  meaning appears from the context, means any corporation, other than
 a trust company, organized under or subject to the provisions of article
 three OR THREE-C of this chapter.
   11. Banking organizations. The  term,  "banking  organizations,"  when
 used  in  this  chapter,  means and includes all banks, trust companies,
 private bankers, savings banks, safe deposit companies, savings and loan
 associations,  credit  unions,  PUBLIC  BANKS  ORGANIZED  UNDER  ARTICLE
 THREE-C OF THIS CHAPTER, and investment companies.
   § 3. The banking law is amended by adding a new article 3-C to read as
 follows:
                                ARTICLE 3-C
                               PUBLIC BANKS
 SECTION 156. DEFINITIONS.
         156-A. PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S5565A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9665
Current Committee:
Senate Banks
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2, add Art 3-C §§156 - 156-j, Bank L; amd §98, St Fin L; amd §10, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S1762
2023-2024: S1754

2019-S5565A - Summary

Relates to establishing the New York public banking act; authorizes the lending of public credit to public banks and authorizes public ownership of stock in public banks for the purpose of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.

2019-S5565A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5565A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5565--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SANDERS, JACKSON, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks --
   recommitted to the Committee on Banks in accordance with  Senate  Rule
   6,  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the banking law, the state finance law and  the  general
   municipal  law, in relation to establishing the "New York public bank-
   ing act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "New York public banking act".
   § 2. It is the intent of the legislature that this act (i)  authorizes
 the  lending  of  public  credit  to  public banks and authorizes public
 ownership of stock in public banks for the  purpose  of  achieving  cost
 savings,  strengthening  local  economies, supporting community economic
 development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for locali-
 ties; and (ii) codifies the common law interpretation of  the  New  York
 state  constitution  that cities, counties, and other municipalities may
 own stock in and lend money to private  corporations  so  long  as  such
 actions are pursuant to a public purpose.
   §  3.  Subdivisions 1 and 11 of section 2 of the banking law, subdivi-
 sion 1 as amended by chapter 684 of the laws of 1938 and subdivision  11
 as  amended  by  chapter 154 of the laws of 2007, are amended to read as
 follows:
   1. Bank. The term, "bank," when used in this chapter, unless a differ-
 ent meaning appears from the context, means any corporation, other  than
 a trust company, organized under or subject to the provisions of article
 three OR THREE-C of this chapter.
   11.  Banking  organizations.  The  term, "banking organizations," when
 used in this chapter, means and includes  all  banks,  trust  companies,

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S5565B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9665
Current Committee:
Senate Banks
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2, add Art 3-C §§156 - 156-j, Bank L; amd §98, St Fin L; amd §10, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S1762
2023-2024: S1754

2019-S5565B - Summary

Relates to establishing the New York public banking act; authorizes the lending of public credit to public banks and authorizes public ownership of stock in public banks for the purpose of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.

2019-S5565B - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5565B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5565--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SANDERS, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, JACKSON, KRUEGER, MAY,
   PARKER, RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when
   printed  to  be  committed to the Committee on Banks -- recommitted to
   the Committee on Banks in accordance with Senate Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the banking law, the state finance law and the general
   municipal law, in relation to establishing the "New York public  bank-
   ing act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York public banking act".
   §  2. It is the intent of the legislature that this act (i) authorizes
 the lending of public credit  to  public  banks  and  authorizes  public
 ownership  of  stock  in  public banks for the purpose of achieving cost
 savings, strengthening local economies,  supporting  community  economic
 development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for locali-
 ties;  and  (ii)  codifies the common law interpretation of the New York
 state constitution that cities, counties, and other  municipalities  may
 own  stock  in  and  lend  money to private corporations so long as such
 actions are pursuant to a public purpose.
   § 3. Subdivisions 1 and 11 of section 2 of the banking  law,  subdivi-
 sion  1 as amended by chapter 684 of the laws of 1938 and subdivision 11
 as amended by chapter 154 of the laws of 2007, are amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1. Bank. The term, "bank," when used in this chapter, unless a differ-
 ent  meaning appears from the context, means any corporation, other than
 a trust company, organized under or subject to the provisions of article
 three OR THREE-C of this chapter.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S5565C - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9665
Current Committee:
Senate Banks
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2, add Art 3-C §§156 - 156-j, Bank L; amd §98, St Fin L; amd §10, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S1762
2023-2024: S1754

2019-S5565C - Summary

Relates to establishing the New York public banking act; authorizes the lending of public credit to public banks and authorizes public ownership of stock in public banks for the purpose of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.

2019-S5565C - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5565C - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5565--C
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SANDERS, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KRUEG-
   ER, MAY, PARKER, RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,
   and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks -- recom-
   mitted to the Committee on Banks in accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,
   sec.  8  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the banking law, the state finance law and the general
   municipal law, in relation to establishing the "New York public  bank-
   ing act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York public banking act".
   §  2. It is the intent of the legislature that this act (i) authorizes
 the lending of public credit  to  public  banks  and  authorizes  public
 ownership  of  stock  in  public banks for the purpose of achieving cost
 savings, strengthening local economies,  supporting  community  economic
 development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for locali-
 ties;  and  (ii)  codifies the common law interpretation of the New York
 state constitution that cities, counties, and other  municipalities  may
 own  stock  in  and  lend  money to private corporations so long as such
 actions are pursuant to a public purpose.
   § 3. Subdivisions 1 and 11 of section 2 of the banking  law,  subdivi-
 sion  1 as amended by chapter 684 of the laws of 1938 and subdivision 11
 as amended by chapter 154 of the laws of 2007, are amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1. Bank. The term, "bank," when used in this chapter, unless a differ-
 ent  meaning appears from the context, means any corporation, other than
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S5565D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9665
Current Committee:
Senate Banks
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2, add Art 3-C §§156 - 156-j, Bank L; amd §98, St Fin L; amd §10, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S1762
2023-2024: S1754

2019-S5565D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing the New York public banking act; authorizes the lending of public credit to public banks and authorizes public ownership of stock in public banks for the purpose of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.

2019-S5565D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5565D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5565--D
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, CARLUCCI, COMRIE,
   HOYLMAN,  JACKSON,  KRUEGER,  MAY,  MONTGOMERY, PARKER, RAMOS, RIVERA,
   SALAZAR, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed
   to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Banks -- recommitted to the
   Committee on Banks in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the banking law, the state finance law and the general
   municipal law, in relation to establishing the "New York public  bank-
   ing act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York public banking act".
   §  2. It is the intent of the legislature that this act (i) authorizes
 the lending of public credit  to  public  banks  and  authorizes  public
 ownership  of  stock  in  public banks for the purpose of achieving cost
 savings, strengthening local economies,  supporting  community  economic
 development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for locali-
 ties;  and  (ii)  codifies the common law interpretation of the New York
 state constitution that cities, counties, and other  municipalities  may
 own  stock  in  and  lend  money to private corporations so long as such
 actions are pursuant to a public purpose.
   § 3. Subdivisions 1 and 11 of section 2 of the banking  law,  subdivi-
 sion  1 as amended by chapter 684 of the laws of 1938 and subdivision 11
 as amended by chapter 154 of the laws of 2007, are amended  to  read  as
 follows:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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