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History
- Signed chap.30
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.324
- Substituted for A4628
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.104
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- Referred to civil service and pensions
Companion bill
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Relates to extending certain provisions of chapter 729 of 1994 relating to health insurance benefits and contributions of retired employees of school districts
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Helene Weinstein
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 729 of the laws of 1994 relating to affecting the health insurance benefits and contributions of retired employees of school districts and certain boards, in relation to the effectiveness of such provisions
Purpose of bill
To extend for one year, until May 15, 2010, the provisions of Chapter 729 of the Laws of 1994, as last amended by Chapter 43 of the Laws of 2008.
Summary of provisions of bill
Repeals the "sunset" date of May 15, 2009, and replaces that with a "sunset" date of May 15, 2010.
Justification
Health insurance coverage for school district retirees has been protected from unilateral reduction since 1994 under provisions of a law which is subject to annual renewal. The law provides that school districts may reduce neither the level of health insurance coverage nor their contribution toward its cost for retirees, unless the reduction applies equally to active employees. This protects retirees by in effect making them part of the collective bargaining process. The law does not, however, prevent school districts from taking cost-cutting measures, so long as these apply equally to active employees and retirees. There has been no evidence of harm befalling school districts over the past decade as the result of this requirement for fair treatment of their retirees.
Legislative history
See Chapter 43 of 2008, Chapter 22 of 2007, Chapter 16 of 2005, Chapter 25 of 2004, Chapter 48 of 2003, Chapter 70 of 2002, Chapter 31 of 2001, Chapter 47 of 2000, Chapter 43 of 1999, Chapter 68 of 1998, Chapter 80 of 1997, Chapter 83 of 1996, Chapter 139 of 1995, and Chapter 729 of 1994.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None to the State.
Effective date
May 15, 2009.
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