Senate Bill S2117

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to providing for the use of video conferencing technology to broadcast certain proceedings of the workers' compensation board in the county of St. Lawrence

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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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2017-S2117 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §138, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6225

2017-S2117 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing for the use of video conferencing technology to broadcast certain proceedings of the workers' compensation board in the county of St. Lawrence.

2017-S2117 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2117 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2117
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to  providing
   for video conferencing technology in the county of St. Lawrence
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The workers' compensation law is amended by  adding  a  new
 section 138 to read as follows:
   §  138.  VIDEO CONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY.  VIDEO CONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY
 SHALL BE UTILIZED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE CHAIR AND THE BOARD TO FACIL-
 ITATE THE BROADCAST OF PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS AT A FORUM OPEN  TO  THE
 PUBLIC  IN  THE  COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT BEFORE THE
 CHAIR OR THE BOARD.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07892-01-7



              

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