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Prohibits increases in per diem rates for members of the legislature for two years
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Sam Hoyt
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Title of bill
An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to prohibiting increases in per diem rates for members of the legislature for two years
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish a two year moratorium on increases to the per diem rates for members of the legislature.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 5 of the legislative law, as amended by section 1 of part M-1 of chapter 407 of the laws of 1999, is amended by adding a clause that reads as follows: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for the two thousand ten -- two thousand eleven and two thousand eleven -- two thousand twelve state fiscal years, the per diem rate authorized by this section shall not exceed the per diem rate established for the two thousand eight -- two thousand nine state fiscal year.
Section 2. Effective Date.
Justification
Chapter 407 of the Laws of 1999 tied New York State per diem rates for actual and necessary transportation expenses to the "most recent federal per diem rates published by the General Services Administration."
The current recession we are facing calls for sacrifices to be made and fiscal responsibility to be enforced. Raising the per diem rates for members of the legislature, whether tied to the federal rate or not, would not be the right thing to do during a time when the state is facing a budget deficit. This legislation will freeze any increases that may occur within the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 fiscal years.
Prior legislative history
Amends Chapter 407 of the Laws of 1999
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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