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NY A07146

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/10/2019

Primary Sponsor

Robin Schimminger

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Banking Law by adding Section 7-a to establish interest rates on money judgments based on the weekly average one-year constant maturity treasury yield published by the Federal Reserve Board for the calendar week preceding judgment entry.

  • Amends Civil Practice Law and Rules Section 5004 to replace the fixed 9 percent per annum interest rate with the variable treasury yield-based rate, unless otherwise provided by statute.

  • Caps the interest rate on any judgment or accrued claim at 9 percent per annum maximum, regardless of the treasury yield calculation.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to the rate of interest to be paid on judgments and accrued claims; ties the rate of interest to the maturity treasury yield as published by the federal reserve.

Last Action

referred to banks

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Banks4/10/2019

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