LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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2019-2020 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA (DOWNLOAD)
| New York State Legislation |
Senate # |
Sponsor |
Assembly # |
Sponsor |
| ***1- Health Ins. Protection (Retirees) - Protects Benefits we earned upon retirement |
S3854 |
Lanza |
A4203 |
Weprin |
| **2-Veteran's Supplementation (Retirees) 1/4% per month up to 36 months (3%) |
S3968 |
Brooks |
A6452 |
Barrett |
| 3-COLA Enhancement Bills |
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Gounardes |
*APending |
Abbate |
| **a) Reduces Elligibility age from 62 to 55 with 5 years service |
S5902 |
" |
A10351-18 |
Abbate |
| ***b) Five year additional (look-back) for older retirees |
S6047-18 |
" |
A10352-18 |
Abbate |
| *c) Increases the COLA from 50% to 100% of CPI (not to exceed 3%) |
S60451-18 |
" |
*A-Pending |
Abbate |
| *d) Raises the maximum CPI from 3% to 5% |
S6050-18 |
" |
*A-Pending |
Abbate |
| **e) Raises the Surviving Spouse COLA from 50% to 100% |
S5901 |
Gounardes |
A10350-18 |
Abbate |
| f) Increases the CAP from $18,000 to $21,000 |
S5835 |
Breslin |
A074-13 |
Steck |
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The above-captioned bills are being aggressively supported by the National. (Some bills have yet to be assigned numbers). As bills are revised, copies will be sent to Chapter Presidents. We have submitted Memoranda of Support for these bills. We are supporting any legislation which benefits our retirees and their families, and we will keep you up-dated.
NYS SENATE & ASSEMBLY STATUS OF BILLS:
www.nysassembly.gov/leg
1-800-342-9860
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