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NY A03333
Bill
Status
1/22/2015
Primary Sponsor
James Tedisco
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AI Summary
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Imposes daily salary penalties on legislature members if the state budget is not passed by April 1st, calculated as a fraction of $79,500 annual compensation for each day the deadline is missed.
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Increases penalties for legislative leaders (Senate Temporary President, Senate Minority Leader, Assembly Speaker, and Assembly Minority Leader) to two days' salary per day late, versus one day's salary for other members.
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Penalizes the Governor at $179,000 multiplied by a daily fraction (2/365) for each day after April 1st until the budget is passed.
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Directs the Comptroller to transfer all penalty funds to the William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund, which cannot be used to offset other Department of Family Assistance appropriations.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides that members of the legislature shall be penalized one day's salary for each day the state budget is late; provides that legislative leaders and the governor shall be penalized two days pay for each day the state budget is late with all monies to be placed in the New York State children and families trust fund.
Last Action
held for consideration in governmental operations
6/15/2016