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albany2 120Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton (D/WF- 125th District) introduced SUNY Impact Aid legislation, to provide an offset for the costs and expenses of providing public safety services to students in a community with a four-year SUNY school.

"It is well documented that the costs for services incurred by communities that have a SUNY school outweigh the benefits. Lands owned by a SUNY school are not subject to property taxation, and these host municipalities receive fewer tax dollars, yet provide the necessary police, fire and other services for thousands of students," Lifton explained.

"In order to prevent the deterioration of communities across that state that are home to SUNY institutions, we need to provide this common-sense support which is tied to the cost per student for public safety services," Lifton said.

"The legislation will ensure that communities with a SUNY facility will not have to make the difficult decision to cut services, or raise taxes, in times of fiscal stress," Lifton concluded.

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