Senate Bill S4760

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides that a state employee's net salary may be deposited directly in a bank for any purpose to an account in the name of such employee

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 21, 2018	print number 4760a
May 21, 2018	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 03, 2018	referred to finance
Feb 27, 2017	referred to finance

Bill Amendments

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A (Active)

2017-S4760 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §200, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S4928

2017-S4760 - Summary

Provides that the comptroller shall cause, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the comptroller, that a state employee's net salary may be deposited directly in a bank for any purpose to an account in the name of such employee.

2017-S4760 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4760

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the state finance law, in relation
to the direct deposit of certain salaries

 PURPOSE :

To require the payment of salaries by direct deposit for state
employees hired after January 1, 2018.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of this bill amends paragraph a of Subdivision 4 of Section
200 of the State Finance Law to provide that a state employee hired on
or after January 1, 2018 shall be paid by direct deposit.

Section 2 of this bill provides for an effective date of January 1,
2018.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.4928-A and A.5526-A of 2016

 JUSTIFICATION :

As of May 1, 2011, the United States Department of the Treasury

requires recipients of federal nontax payments, including social
security payments, to receive payment by electronic funds transfer
(EFT) colloquially referred to as "direct deposit".  Additionally,
many states already require the direct deposit of salaries.

For persons who may not have access to a bank account, this
legislation authorizes payment of funds by means of a debit card. The
recipient would be able to access his or her funds through an
automatic teller machine or other device that accepts debit cards.

Because of the financial advantages and added convenience, almost 86
percent of New York State employees currently use direct deposit. In
recognition of the fact that there may be certain situations where a
paper check is warranted, this legislation allows an employee to
submit a request for a waiver from the requirement to be paid by
direct deposit.

The State Comptroller urges the passage of this proposed legislation.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE :

This bill would result in financial savings to New York State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2018 and shall only apply to
state employees hired on and after such date.

2017-S4760 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4760
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- (at request of the State Comptroller) --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the direct deposit
   of certain salaries
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 200 of the  state
 finance  law,  as amended by chapter 641 of the laws of 1997, is amended
 to read as follows:
   (a) (I) Upon the written request from a state  employee  HIRED  ON  OR
 BEFORE  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, the comptroller may cause,
 in accordance with the rules and  regulations  promulgated  pursuant  to
 paragraph  (b)  of  this subdivision, such employee's net salary, or any
 portion thereof designated by the employee, to be deposited directly  in
 a  bank  for  any purpose to an account in the name of such employee, on
 forms provided by the comptroller, and duly  filed  in  accordance  with
 such regulations.
   (II)  ON  AND  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE COMP-
 TROLLER SHALL CAUSE,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
 PROMULGATED  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION, A STATE
 EMPLOYEE'S NET SALARY TO BE DEPOSITED DIRECTLY IN A BANK FOR ANY PURPOSE
 TO AN ACCOUNT IN THE NAME OF SUCH EMPLOYEE, ON  FORMS  PROVIDED  BY  THE
 COMPTROLLER,  AND  DULY  FILED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SUCH  REGULATIONS.
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH EMPLOYEE MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM
 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH ON A  FORM  PROVIDED  BY  THE  COMP-
 TROLLER.
   §  2.  This  act  shall  take effect on January 1, 2018 and shall only
 apply to state employees hired on and after such date; provided,  howev-
 er,  effective immediately the state comptroller is hereby authorized to
 promulgate any rule or regulation necessary for  the  implementation  of
 this act on its effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00488-01-7

2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §200, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S4928

2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4760A

SPONSOR: GOLDEN
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to
the direct deposit of certain salaries

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To require the payment of salaries by direct deposit for state employees
hired after January 1, 2019.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill amends paragraph a of Subdivision 4 of Section
200 of the State Finance Law to provide that a state employee hired on
or after January 1, 2019 shall be paid by direct deposit.

Section 2 of this bill provides for an effective date of January 1,
2019.

JUSTIFICATION:

As of May 1, 2011, the United States Department of the Treasury requires
recipients of federal nontax payments, including social security
payments, to receive payment by electronic funds transfer (EFT) collo-
quially referred to as "direct deposit". Additionally, many states
already require the direct deposit of salaries.

For persons who may not have access to a bank account, this legislation
authorizes payment of funds by means of a debit card. The recipient
would be able to access his or her funds through an automatic teller
machine or other device that accepts debit cards.

Because of the financial advantages and added convenience, almost 86
percent of New York State employees currently use direct deposit. In
recognition of the fact that there may be certain situations where a
paper check is warranted, this legislation allows an employee to submit
a request for a waiver from the requirement to be paid by direct depos-
it.

The State Comptroller urges the passage of this proposed legislation.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017: S.4760 - Referred to Finance
2016: S.4928-A - Referred to Finance
2015: S.4928 - Referred to Finance

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

This bill would result in financial savings to New York State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2018 and shall only apply to
state employees hired on and after such date.

2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4760--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- (at request of the State Comptroller) --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the Committee on Finance -- recommitted to the Committee on Finance in
   accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the direct deposit
   of certain salaries
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 200 of the  state
 finance  law,  as amended by chapter 641 of the laws of 1997, is amended
 to read as follows:
   (a) (I) Upon the written request from a state  employee  HIRED  ON  OR
 BEFORE  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, the comptroller may cause,
 in accordance with the rules and  regulations  promulgated  pursuant  to
 paragraph  (b)  of  this subdivision, such employee's net salary, or any
 portion thereof designated by the employee, to be deposited directly  in
 a  bank  for  any purpose to an account in the name of such employee, on
 forms provided by the comptroller, and duly  filed  in  accordance  with
 such regulations.
   (II)  ON  AND  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, THE COMP-
 TROLLER SHALL CAUSE,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
 PROMULGATED  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION, A STATE
 EMPLOYEE'S NET SALARY TO BE DEPOSITED DIRECTLY IN A BANK FOR ANY PURPOSE
 TO AN ACCOUNT IN THE NAME OF SUCH EMPLOYEE, ON  FORMS  PROVIDED  BY  THE
 COMPTROLLER,  AND  DULY  FILED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SUCH  REGULATIONS.
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH EMPLOYEE MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM
 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH ON A  FORM  PROVIDED  BY  THE  COMP-
 TROLLER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00488-03-7

 S. 4760--A                          2
 
   §  2.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2019 and shall only apply
 to state employees hired on and  after  such  date;  provided,  however,
 effective  immediately  the  state  comptroller  is hereby authorized to
 promulgate any rule or regulation necessary for  the  implementation  of
 this act on its effective date.

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2017-S4760 - Sponsor Memo

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2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

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2017-S4760 - Details

2017-S4760 - Summary

2017-S4760 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4760 - Bill Text download pdf

2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4760A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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