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A2000Assembly2009-2010 SessionSame asS5790

Enacts the "teleworking expansion act"

Sponsor Rory LancmanAD-25+2 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
Assembly Floor Calendar
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Floor calendar · Mar 3

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Primary sponsor
Rory Lancman

Assembly Member · Assembly District 25

History

  1. Amended on third reading 2000b
  2. Ordered to third reading cal.177
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Died in senate
  5. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  6. Delivered to senate
  7. Passed assembly
  8. Advanced to third reading cal.434
  9. Reported
  10. Print number 2000a
  11. Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
  12. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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S5790Senate

Enacts the "teleworking expansion act"

In Senate Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Bill Perkins

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:A2000B

Title of bill

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting the "teleworking expansion act"

Purpose or general idea of bill

To increase teleworking by employees of public authorities and thereby reduce commuting by authority employees.

Summary of specific provisions

The public authorities law is amended by the addition of section 2853 to require all authorities with twenty-five or more employees to establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform some or all of their duties through telework and designate a telework coordinator to oversee teleworking programs.

Justification

Concerns about the impact of pollution and congestion created by automobile traffic requires that the public sector work to reduce, as much as is practical, the need for employees to travel as part of their official duties.

Prior legislative history

None

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.

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