S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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207
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PIROZZOLO, LEMONDES, E. BROWN, BRABENEC, DeSTEFA-
NO, REILLY, FITZPATRICK, ANGELINO, FRIEND, GALLAHAN, GIGLIO, DURSO,
CHANG, MAHER, MILLER, NOVAKHOV, SIMPSON, SMULLEN -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
prohibiting the comptroller from using environment, social, and gover-
nance criteria when investing the state pension fund
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 177 of the retirement and social security law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
11. THE TRUSTEE OR TRUSTEES OF SUCH FUND SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM
USING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CRITERIA AS A SCREENING
METHOD FOR SELECTING COMPANIES AND FUNDS TO INVEST IN.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00589-01-5