Authorizes Breanne M. Smith to receive a refund of certain accumulated contributions paid to the New York state and local employees' retirement system
Summary
Authorizes Breanne M. Smith to receive a refund of certain accumulated contributions paid to the New York state and local employees' retirement system.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 2, 2025
Last action May 11, 2026
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A8735
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A8735A
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MINOR
The bill was amended to update its fiscal impact analysis from the 2025 to the 2026 legislative session, reflecting a change in the effective date of the refund. The amendment clarifies that the cost of the refund will be shared across all participating employers rather than just the State and local employers, and it updates the fiscal certification date and report references to match the new session.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the distribution of costs was modified to apply the past service cost to all participating employers in the retirement system, and the timeline for the fiscal analysis was updated to the 2026 session.
FISCAL
The funding responsibility for the refund was clarified to be shared by all participating employers in the NYSLERS system, rather than being split between the State and local employers.
TIMELINE
The fiscal note was updated to reflect the 2026 Legislative Session, changing the estimated effective date and the date of the actuarial certification from May 2025 to February 2026.
TECHNICAL
The text describing the member's employment status was moved from the fiscal note section to the main body of the bill to ensure consistency with the updated session dates.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8735A
lower
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Slater
RRepublican/Conservative
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