NY State Senate Bill 2019-S5447A

Senate Bill S5447A

2019-2020 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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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 04, 2020	print number 5447a
Mar 04, 2020	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 08, 2020	referred to finance
May 01, 2019	referred to finance

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2019-S5447 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7893
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §200, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S6617, A7436

2019-S5447 - 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.

2019-S5447 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5447

SPONSOR: GOUNARDES
 
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, 2021.

 
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, 2021 shall be paid by direct deposit.

Section 2 of this bill provides for an effective date of January 1,
2021.

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.

Because of the financial advantages and added convenience, almost 86
percent of New York State employees currently use direct deposit.
However, in recognition of the fact that there may be persons who may
not have access to a bank account, this legislation authorizes an
employee to file a request for an exemption from the requirement to be
paid by direct deposit in accordance with rules and regulations promul-
gated by the State Comptroller.

The State Comptroller urges the passage of this proposed legislation.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.4760-A and A.3136-A of 2017-2018 (Passed Assembly) S.4928-A and
A.5526-A of 2016

 
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, 2021 and shall only apply to
state employees hired on and after such date.

2019-S5447 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5447
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- (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  TWENTY-ONE,  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  TWENTY-ONE,  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 January 1, 2021 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08967-01-9

2019-S5447A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7893
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §200, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S6617, A7436

2019-S5447A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S5447A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5447A

SPONSOR: GOUNARDES
 
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, 2022.

 
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, 2022 shall be paid by direct deposit.

Section 2 of this bill provides for an effective date of January 1,
2022.

 
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.

Because of the financial advantages and added convenience, almost 86
percent of New York State employees currently use direct deposit.
However, in recognition of the fact that there may be persons who may
not have access to a bank account, this legislation authorizes an
employee to file a request for an exemption from the requirement to be
paid by direct deposit in accordance with rules and regulations promul-
gated by the State Comptroller.  The State Comptroller urges the passage
of this proposed legislation.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019: S5447 Died in Finance

2017-2018: S4760A Died in Finance

2015-2016: S4928 Died in Finance

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

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

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2022 and shall only apply to
state employees hired on and after such date.

2019-S5447A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5447--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- (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  TWENTY-TWO,  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  TWENTY-TWO,  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.
                                                            LBD08967-03-9

 S. 5447--A                          2
 
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022 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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