Senate Bill S4630B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Amends the waterfront commission act

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S4630 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6970
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Waterfront Commission Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §5-p, Chap 882 of 1953
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5039, A5274
2011-2012: S4668, A7155
2013-2014: S3984, A4636
2017-2018: S3312, A3270
2019-2020: S3263, A6069
2021-2022: A6472

2015-S4630 - Summary

Amends the waterfront commission act, relating to empowering the waterfront commission to accept applications in the longshoremen's register.

2015-S4630 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4630 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4630

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the waterfront commission act, in relation to empowering
  the waterfront commission to accept applications in the longshoremen's
  register

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 5-p of chapter 882 of the laws of 1953,  constitut-
ing the waterfront commission act, as amended by chapter 431 of the laws
of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  S  5-p.  [Suspension  or  acceptance  of applications for inclusion in
longshoremen's] LONGSHOREMEN'S register[; exceptions].  [1.] The commis-
sion shall [suspend the acceptance of] ACCEPT applications for inclusion
in the longshoremen's register [for a period of  sixty  days  after  the
effective date of this act. Upon the termination of such sixty day peri-
od the commission shall thereafter have the power to make determinations
to   suspend   the  acceptance  of  application  for  inclusion  in  the
longshoremen's register for such periods of time as the  commission  may
from  time  to  time establish and, after any such period of suspension,
the commission shall have the power to  make  determinations  to  accept
applications  for such period of time as the commission may establish or
in such number as the commission may determine, or both.  Such  determi-
nations  to  suspend or accept applications shall be made by the commis-
sion]: (a) [on its own initiative or (b)] upon the joint  recommendation
in writing of stevedores and other employers of longshoremen in the port
of  New  York  district,  acting  through  their  representative for the
[purpose] PURPOSES of collective bargaining with  a  labor  organization
representing  such  longshoremen in such district, and such labor organ-
ization; or [(c)] (B) upon the petition in writing  of  a  stevedore  or
[another]  OTHER  employer  of  longshoremen  in  the  port  of New York
district which does not have a representative for the [purpose] PURPOSES
of collective bargaining with a  labor  organization  representing  such

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

co-Sponsors

2015-S4630A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6970
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Waterfront Commission Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §5-p, Chap 882 of 1953
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5039, A5274
2011-2012: S4668, A7155
2013-2014: S3984, A4636
2017-2018: S3312, A3270
2019-2020: S3263, A6069
2021-2022: A6472

2015-S4630A - Summary

Amends the waterfront commission act, relating to empowering the waterfront commission to accept applications in the longshoremen's register.

2015-S4630A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4630A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4630--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and   Commissions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the waterfront commission act, in relation to empowering
  the waterfront commission to accept applications in the longshoremen's
  register

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 5-p of chapter 882 of the laws of 1953, constitut-
ing the waterfront commission act, as amended by chapter 431 of the laws
of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  S 5-p. [Suspension or acceptance  of  applications  for  inclusion  in
longshoremen's] LONGSHOREMEN'S register[; exceptions].  [1.] The commis-
sion shall [suspend the acceptance of] ACCEPT applications for inclusion
in  the  longshoremen's  register  [for a period of sixty days after the
effective date of this act. Upon the termination of such sixty day peri-
od the commission shall thereafter have the power to make determinations
to  suspend  the  acceptance  of  application  for  inclusion   in   the
longshoremen's  register  for such periods of time as the commission may
from time to time establish and, after any such  period  of  suspension,
the  commission  shall  have  the power to make determinations to accept
applications for such period of time as the commission may establish  or
in  such  number as the commission may determine, or both. Such determi-
nations to suspend or accept applications shall be made by  the  commis-
sion]:  (a) [on its own initiative or (b)] upon the joint recommendation
in writing of stevedores and other employers of longshoremen in the port
of New York  district,  acting  through  their  representative  for  the
[purpose]  PURPOSES  of  collective bargaining with a labor organization
representing such longshoremen in such district, and such  labor  organ-
ization;  or  [(c)]  (B)  upon the petition in writing of a stevedore or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01477-04-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4630B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6970
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Waterfront Commission Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §5-p, Chap 882 of 1953
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5039, A5274
2011-2012: S4668, A7155
2013-2014: S3984, A4636
2017-2018: S3312, A3270
2019-2020: S3263, A6069
2021-2022: A6472

2015-S4630B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends the waterfront commission act, relating to empowering the waterfront commission to accept applications in the longshoremen's register.

2015-S4630B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4630B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4630--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. LANZA, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author-
  ities  and  Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
  to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and Commissions in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the waterfront commission act, in relation to empowering
  the waterfront commission to accept applications in the longshoremen's
  register

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 5-p of chapter 882 of the laws of 1953, constitut-
ing the waterfront commission act, as amended by chapter 431 of the laws
of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  S 5-p. [Suspension or acceptance  of  applications  for  inclusion  in
longshoremen's] LONGSHOREMEN'S register[; exceptions].  [1.] The commis-
sion shall [suspend the acceptance of] ACCEPT applications for inclusion
in  the  longshoremen's  register  [for a period of sixty days after the
effective date of this act. Upon the termination of such sixty day peri-
od the commission shall thereafter have the power to make determinations
to  suspend  the  acceptance  of  application  for  inclusion   in   the
longshoremen's  register  for such periods of time as the commission may
from time to time establish and, after any such  period  of  suspension,
the  commission  shall  have  the power to make determinations to accept
applications for such period of time as the commission may establish  or
in  such  number as the commission may determine, or both. Such determi-
nations to suspend or accept applications shall be made by  the  commis-
sion]:  (a) [on its own initiative or (b)] upon the joint recommendation
in writing of stevedores and other employers of longshoremen in the port

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01477-06-6
              

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