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History
- Signed chap.34
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.511
- Substituted for A7660
- Referred to labor
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.143
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- Referred to labor
- Referred to rules
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Increases the number of affirmative votes required to adopt, amend or repeal a rule
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Grace Meng
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Title of bill
An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to rulemaking by the state insurance fund
Purpose
This bill would increase the minimum number of affirmative votes of New York State Insurance Fund ("NYSIF") commissioners required for a change in NYSIF rules from four to six.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend Workers' Compensation Law ("WCL") § 83 to provide that the adoption, amendment or repeal of a NYSIF rule requires at least six affirmative votes by NYSIF's commissioners.
Section 2 provides for an immediate effective date.
Existing law
WCL § 83 provides that a NYSIF rule may be amended by an affirmative vote of at least four of NYSIF's commissioners. WCL § 77, as amended by Chapter 6 of the Laws of 2007, provides that NYSIF is to be administered by ten appointed commissioners and, in addition, by virtue of office, the Commissioner of Labor.
Legislative history
This is a new proposal.
Statement in support
Chapter 6 of the Laws of 2007 amended WCL § 77 to expand the number of NYSIF's appointed commissioners from eight to ten. The Commissioner of Labor is an eleventh commissioner of NYSIF by virtue of office. WCL § 83 authorizes NYSIF's commissioners to adopt rules for the conduct of the business of NYSIF. Currently, only four affirmative votes of NYSIF's commissioners are required to adopt, amend or repeal a NYSIF rule. With eleven voting commissioners, the minimum number of affirmative votes needed for a change of NYSIF rules under WCL § 83 needs to be increased from four to six votes to reflect a majority of NYSIF's commissioners.
Budget implications
This bill would not have an impact on state finances.
Effective date
This bill would take effect immediately.
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