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A4838Assembly2019-2020 Session

Increase Militia Pay

Official title

“Relates to pay and allowances of members of the militia”

Sponsor Michael BlakeAD-79+25 co-sponsors
Status
In Assembly Committee
Governmental Operations
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Governmental Operations

What's happening

This bill increases the minimum daily pay for New York militia members on active state duty from $125 to $250.

Why it matters

  1. Supports the financial well-being of militia members. By doubling the minimum daily pay, the bill helps ensure that those called to active state duty are better compensated, which could be especially significant for members who must leave civilian jobs and families for service.

  2. May improve recruitment and retention. Higher pay can make service in the state militia more attractive, potentially leading to a larger and more willing pool of members ready to respond during emergencies.

  3. Reflects increased recognition of service demands. The update acknowledges inflation and the greater cost of living since the last adjustment, signaling that the state values the contributions and sacrifices of its militia forces.

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Who cares

  • Militia members called into active state service

    The bill would raise their minimum pay from $125 to $250 for each day or part of a day of duty.

  • Militia members entitled to higher military pay and allowances

    The bill would preserve their entitlement to corresponding federal military pay and allowances when that amount exceeds $250 per day.

  • State militia payroll administrators

    They would need to apply the higher daily minimum beginning April 1, 2021.

Headline styles

Increase Militia Pay

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Michael Blake

Assembly Member · Assembly District 79

History

  1. Referred to governmental operations
  2. Referred to governmental operations

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

4838

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 5, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. BLAKE, ARROYO, COOK, CROUCH, CUSICK, DenDEKKER, DICKENS, DiPIETRO, D'URSO, ENGLEBRIGHT, GIGLIO, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, LAVINE, LAWRENCE, McDONOUGH, B. MILLER, MONTESANO, MOSLEY, ORTIZ, RA, RAIA, SEAWRIGHT, WRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to pay and allowances of members of the militia

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 210 of the military law, as amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:

1. Each member of the militia ordered into the active service of the state pursuant to sections six and seven of this chapter, shall receive for each day or part thereof of such duty the same pay and allowances as are received by members of the appropriate force of the armed forces of the United States of corresponding grade, rating and length of service, or [one hundred twenty-five] two hundred fifty dollars per day, whichever is greater.

§ 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2021.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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