Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 30, 2015 |
signed chap.23 delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s4081a |
Jun 15, 2015 |
substituted by a5057a |
May 06, 2015 |
amended on third reading 4081a |
Apr 23, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 22, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 21, 2015 |
1st report cal.325 |
Feb 26, 2015 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S4081A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5057 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S4081 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5057
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §208-f, Gen Muni L; amd §361-a, R & SS L
2015-S4081 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4081 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing certain special accidental death benefits PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation extends the escalation of a cost of living increase of approximately 3% for all line-of-duty widows or widowers for fiscal year 2015-16. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends subdivision c of section 208-f of the General Municipal Law as amended by Chapter 104 of the Laws of 2013 and subdivision c of section 361-a of the Retirement and Social Security Law, as amended by Chapter 104 of the Laws of 2014. JUSTIFICATION: Since 1978, the Legislature has passed and the Governor signed into law a cost of living increase and a one-year escalation for all New York State widows and widowers of police officers and firefighters killed in
2015-S4081 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4081 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing certain special accidental death benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision c of section 208-f of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 104 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: c. Commencing July first, two thousand [fourteen] FIFTEEN the special accidental death benefit paid to a widow or widower or the deceased member's children under the age of eighteen or, if a student, under the age of twenty-three, if the widow or widower has died, shall be esca- lated by adding thereto an additional percentage of the salary of the deceased member (as increased pursuant to subdivision b of this section) in accordance with the following schedule: calendar year of death of the deceased member per centum 1977 or prior [198.5%] 207.5% 1978 [189.8%] 198.5% 1979 [181.4%] 189.8% 1980 [173.2%] 181.4% 1981 [165.2%] 173.2% 1982 [157.5%] 165.2% 1983 [150.0%] 157.5% 1984 [142.7%] 150.0% 1985 [135.7%] 142.7% 1986 [128.8%] 135.7% 1987 [122.1%] 128.8% 1988 [115.7%] 122.1% EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07688-02-5
2015-S4081A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5057
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §208-f, Gen Muni L; amd §361-a, R & SS L
2015-S4081A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4081A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing certain special accidental death benefits PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation extends the escalation of a cost of living increase of approximately 3% for all line-of-duty widows or widowers for fiscal year 2015-16. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends subdivision c of section 208-f of the General Municipal Law as amended by Chapter 104 of the Laws of 2013 and subdivision c of section 361-a of the Retirement and Social Security Law, as amended by Chapter 104 of the Laws of 2014. JUSTIFICATION: Since 1978, the Legislature has passed and the Governor signed into law a cost of living increase and a one-year escalation for all New York State widows and widowers of police officers and firefighters killed in the line-of-duty. The intent of the original 1978 law was to increase their benefits to an amount that would reflect the impact of inflation. However, the law did not provide for any new cost of living increase after July 1, 1979. Since that date, the cost of living has increased well over 3% each year, including some periods of double-digit inflation. These same widows and widowers are no longer receiving adequate benefits. This
2015-S4081A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4081--A Cal. No. 325 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing certain special accidental death benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision c of section 208-f of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 104 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: c. Commencing July first, two thousand [fourteen] FIFTEEN the special accidental death benefit paid to a widow or widower or the deceased member's children under the age of eighteen or, if a student, under the age of twenty-three, if the widow or widower has died, shall be esca- lated by adding thereto an additional percentage of the salary of the deceased member (as increased pursuant to subdivision b of this section) in accordance with the following schedule: calendar year of death of the deceased member per centum 1977 or prior [198.5%] 207.5% 1978 [189.8%] 198.5% 1979 [181.4%] 189.8% 1980 [173.2%] 181.4% 1981 [165.2%] 173.2% 1982 [157.5%] 165.2% 1983 [150.0%] 157.5% 1984 [142.7%] 150.0% 1985 [135.7%] 142.7% EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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