Pursuant to the provisions of Section One of Article Nineteen of the Constitution of the State of New York, notice is hereby given that the following proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of New York are referred to the Legislature to be chosen at the next general election to be held on the eighth day of November 2022. New matter added is bold and underscored. Bold and strikeout matter in brackets is to be omitted.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to section 4 of article 8 of the constitution, in relation to limitations on local indebtedness

Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 4 of article 8 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:

§ 4. Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, no county, city, town [,] or village [or school district] described in this section shall be allowed to contract indebtedness for any purpose or in any manner which, including existing indebtedness, shall exceed an amount equal to the following percentages of the average full valuation of taxable real estate of such country, city, town [,] or village [or school district]:

(a) the county of Nassau, for county purposes, ten per centum;

(b) any county, other than the county of Nassau, for county purposes, seven per centum;

(c) the city of New York, for city purposes, ten per centum;

(d) any city, other than the city of New York, having one hundred twenty-five thousand or more inhabitants according to the latest federal census, for city purposes, nine per centum;

(e) any city having less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants according to the latest federal census, for city purposes, [excluding education purposes,] seven per centum;

(f) any town, for town purposes, seven per centum; and

(g) any village for village purposes, seven per centum [; and

Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, any indebtedness contracted in excess of the respective limitations prescribed in this section shall be void.

The average full valuation of taxable real estate of any such county, city, town [,] or village [or school district] shall be determined in the manner prescribed in section ten of this article.

Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to restrict the powers granted to the legislature by other provisions of this constitution to further restrict the powers of any county, city, town [,] or village [or school district] to contract indebtedness.

§ 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be held in the year 2023 in accordance with the provisions of the election law.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to section 5 of article 8 of the constitution, in relation to the exclusion of indebtedness contracted for sewage facilities

Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That paragraph E of section 5 of article 8 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:

E. Indebtedness contracted on or after January first, nineteen hundred sixty-two and prior to January first, two thousand [twenty-four] thirty-four, for the construction or reconstruction of facilities for the conveyance, treatment and disposal of sewage. The legislature shall prescribe the method by which and the terms and conditions under which the amount of any such indebtedness to be excluded shall be determined, and no such indebtedness shall be excluded except in accordance with such determination.

§ 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to section 11 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to equal protection

Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 11 of article 1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:

§ 11. a. No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed [or], religion, or sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy, be subjected to any discrimination in [his or her] their civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state, pursuant to law.

§ 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.