NY State Senate Bill 2017-S9199

Senate Bill S9199

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to a compensation committee to determine the appropriate salaries for members of the legislature and certain other state officials

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2017-S9199 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Committees
Laws Affected:: Amd Part HHH §4, Chap 59 of 2018
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S5894

2017-S9199 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to a compensation committee to determine the appropriate salaries for members of the legislature and certain other state officials; provides for approval by voters of any recommendations.

2017-S9199 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S9199

SPONSOR: SERINO
 
PURPOSE:

To allow New York State electors the ability to approve or a reject the
proposal by the compensation committee

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends subdivision 2 of section 4 of part HHH of Chapter 59
of the Laws of 2018 to provide that the compensation committee's recom-
mendations will only have the force of law if they are approved in the
next general election following such recommendations. Requires the New
York State Attorney General to prepare a title and summary for the meas-
ure.

Section 2: Provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The four-member New York State Compensation Committee recently released
a report recommending that members of the legislature and other state
officials receive a pay raise that would be phased in starting in Janu-
ary of 2019. This pay raise would see the New York State Governor
receiving a more than $70,000 increase per year and members of the
legislators a more than $50,000 increase per year, leaving each as the
highest paid at their positions, respectively, surpassing California-a
state with approximately double the population of New York.

It is unconscionable that such a dramatic and historic increase to the
salaries of public servants can be left to a four-member committee.
These salaries are paid by the residents of New York many of whom have
only seen modest increases, if any, in their wages for years-and so New
York's residents deserve a say in whether this raise is finalized.

Public servants are elected to do just as the name implies-serve the
public. This bill would ensure that voters have a say in the process and
the final determination.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined by the electors if signed into law.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the
amendments to subdivision 2 of section 4 of part HHH of chapter 59 of
the laws of 2018 made by section one of this act shall not affect the
expiration of such part and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

2017-S9199 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9199
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 14, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, relating to establishing
   a compensation committee to determine  the  appropriate  salaries  for
   members  of  the  legislature  and  certain  other state officials, in
   relation to requiring the approval of the voters of the recommendation
   of the committee
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 4 of part HHH of chapter 59 of the
 laws  of  2018,  relating  to  establishing  a compensation committee to
 determine the appropriate salaries for members of  the  legislature  and
 certain other state officials, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  [Each recommendation made to implement a determination pursuant to
 section two of this act shall have the force of law,  and  shall  super-
 sede,  where  appropriate, inconsistent provisions of section 169 of the
 executive law, and sections 5 and 5-a of  the  legislative  law,  unless
 modified  or  abrogated by statute prior to January first of the year as
 to which such determination applies to legislative and executive compen-
 sation.] A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION OF LAW, ANY RECOMMEN-
 DATIONS MADE TO IMPLEMENT A DETERMINATION PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  TWO  OF
 THIS  PART  SHALL  NOT  HAVE  THE FORCE OF LAW, NOR SHALL THEY SUPERSEDE
 INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF SECTION 169 OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR  SECTIONS
 5 AND 5-A OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW, UNLESS SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE FIRST
 PASSED  BY  A  MAJORITY  OF  ELECTORS OF THE STATE VOTING ON THE MEASURE
 STATE-WIDE IN THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION HELD AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED  EIGHT
 DAYS AFTER ANY RECOMMENDATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO OF THIS PART.
   B.  AT LEAST NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO A GENERAL ELECTION PURSUANT TO PARA-
 GRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE  STATE  OF  NEW
 YORK  SHALL  PREPARE  A TITLE AND SUMMARY FOR THE MEASURE, NOT TO EXCEED
 ONE HUNDRED WORDS, WHICH SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AND SHALL GIVE INDI-
 CATION OF SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO SUCH MEASURE.
   C. ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING WHICH CHALLENGES THE TITLE AND SUMMARY  OF
 SUCH  MEASURE  PREPARED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS FAILING TO ACCURATELY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16762-01-8

 S. 9199                             2
 
 DESCRIBE SUCH MEASURE, SHALL BE HEARD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE  STATE
 AND PREFERRED OVER ALL OTHER CIVIL CAUSES IN ALL COURTS OF THE STATE AND
 SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN PREFERENCE TO ALL THE OTHER CIVIL BUSI-
 NESS  PENDING  THEREIN.  NO  ACTION  OR  PROCEEDING WHICH CHALLENGES ANY
 ACTION OR INACTION BY THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL  RESPECTING  THE  TITLE  OR
 SUMMARY  OF  SUCH  MEASURE MAY BE  BROUGHT MORE THAN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER
 ACTION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF  THIS  SECTION
 OR,  IF  THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL FAILS TO ACT, THE NO LATER THAN FOURTEEN
 DAYS AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR SUCH ACTION PURSUANT TO SUCH PARAGRAPH B.
   D. A MEASURE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF VOTES THEREON SHALL TAKE EFFECT
 ON THE FIRST OF JANUARY NEXT SUCCEEDING THE GENERAL  ELECTION,  OR  FIVE
 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE VOTE BY THE STATE
 BOARD OF ELECTIONS, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
   §  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 the amendments to subdivision 2 of section 4 of part HHH of  chapter  59
 of the laws of 2018 made by section one of this act shall not affect the
 expiration of such part and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

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Susan Serino