| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2016 |
print number 3981a |
| Jan 14, 2016 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
| Feb 25, 2015 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S3981A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S3981 - Details
2015-S3981 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3981
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to creating a cost of
living adjustment to be applied to the salaries of members of the
legislature
PURPOSE:
To adjust the salaries of members of the legislature in congruence
with the cost of living adjustment.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. creates a new section of the legislative law to alter the
salaries of members of the Legislature based upon the increases or
decreases in the median household income for the state for the
preceding two year period.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill ties the salaries of members of the legislature with the
economic growth of the state. Consequently, this bill incentivizes the
members of the legislature to promote policies that increase the
median household income. This bill is modeled after the Article 118 of
2015-S3981 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3981
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 25, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to creating a cost of
living adjustment to be applied to the salaries of members of the
legislature
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5-a of the legislative law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AS OF THE
FIRST WEDNESDAY IN JANUARY OF THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN AND EVERY
SECOND YEAR THEREAFTER, SUCH BASE ALLOWANCE SHALL BE INCREASED OR
DECREASED AT THE SAME RATE AS INCREASES OR DECREASES IN THE MEDIAN
HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE STATE FOR THE PRECEDING TWO YEAR PERIOD, AS
ASCERTAINED BY THE GOVERNOR.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06949-01-5
2015-S3981A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3981A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3981A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to
creating a cost of living adjustment to be applied to the salaries of
members of the legislature
PURPOSE :
To adjust the salaries of members of the legislature in congruence
with the cost of living adjustment.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. creates a new section of the legislative law to alter the
salaries of members of the Legislature based upon the increases or
decreases in the median household income for the state for the
preceding two year period.
JUSTIFICATION :
This bill ties the salaries of members of the legislature with the
economic growth of the state. Consequently, this bill incentivizes the
members of the legislature to promote policies that increase the
median household income. This bill is modeled after the Article 118 of
the Massachusetts Constitution which mandates that members of the
state legislature receive wage increases.
2015-S3981A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3981--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 25, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investigations and
Government Operations 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 legislative law, in relation to creating a cost of
living adjustment to be applied to the salaries of members of the
legislature
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5-a of the legislative law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AS OF THE
FIRST WEDNESDAY IN JANUARY OF THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND EVERY
SECOND YEAR THEREAFTER, SUCH BASE ALLOWANCE SHALL BE INCREASED OR
DECREASED AT THE SAME RATE AS INCREASES OR DECREASES IN THE MEDIAN
HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE STATE FOR THE PRECEDING TWO YEAR PERIOD, AS
ASCERTAINED BY THE GOVERNOR.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06949-02-6
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