S 8686 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Authorizes the city of Buffalo to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to firefighters Rhiannon Maguire and Jeffrey Brett

This bill allows the city of Buffalo to let two specific firefighters, Rhiannon Maguire and Jeffrey Brett, join an optional twenty-year retirement plan they previously missed. It applies only to these individuals who failed to sign up on time for reasons other than their own negligence. To make this change, the city must file a resolution with the state comptroller within nine months and confirm the firefighters did not bar themselves from participation due to carelessness. The firefighters then have one year to formally request coverage, after which they will receive the full benefits of the plan. The city of Buffalo will pay all associated costs and can spread these expenses over ten years.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 29, 2024 Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 5, 2024
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0)
senate
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Sean Ryan
Sean Ryan
DDemocratic
NY
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