NY State Senate Bill 2017-S7145

Senate Bill S7145

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs

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2017-S7145 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9690
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §200, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A659
2011-2012: A5584
2013-2014: A2625
2015-2016: A5876
2019-2020: S2328, A4867

2017-S7145 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs; authorizes rules and regulations by the comptroller for electronic confirmation system; requires notification of such system in each employee's paper pay stub.

2017-S7145 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7145

SPONSOR: KAVANAGH
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to
providing the option to employees of electronic confirmation of direct
deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs

 
PURPOSE:

This bill requires the State Comptroller to offer any employee who
receives a salary through direct deposit the option to opt out of
receiving a paper pay stub and instead receive the information that
would be included in the pay stub electronically.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 4 of section 200 of
the State Finance Law to establish that employees may opt out of receiv-
ing paper pay stubs and receive electronic versions instead. It further
amends subdivision 4 to require the Comptroller to offer electronic pay
stubs and to promulgate rules and regulations to administer the elec-

tronic continuation of direct deposits.

Section 2: Section 2 of the bill sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

By allowing employees to have paychecks directly deposited into their
bank accounts, New York State has reduced the environmental and economic
costs of its payroll administration. Unfortunately, all employees-even
those enrolled in the Direct Deposit program-still receive printed
copies of their pay stubs by mail. This legislation would require the
state to give employees the option of receiving their pay stub electron-
ically. In addition to the environmental benefits resulting from the
reduced use of paper, electronic pay stubs ensure on-time delivery of
payroll information and save resources by eliminating printing, postage
and administrative costs.  Currently, Minnesota, Florida, Kentucky and
South Dakota all have similar programs in place. Under this legislation,
employees who prefer printed pay stubs will retain the option to receive
a paper copy.

 
FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE:

New York State is likely to save a significant but undetermined amount
due to reduced printing and mailing costs.

 
FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCALITIES:

None.

 
IMPACT ON REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS:

None.

 
IMPACT ON PINES. IMPRISONMENT, FORFEITURE OF RIGHTS, OR OTHER PENAL
SANCTIONS:

None.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2016:A05876(Kavanagh)- Ways and Means
2015:A05876(Kavanagh)- Ways and Means
2014:A02625(Kavanagh)- Ways and Means
2013:A02625(Kavanagh)- Ways and Means
2012:A05584(Kavanagh)- Ways and Means
2011:A05584(Kavanagh)- Ways and Means
2010:A00659(Kavanagh)- Ways and Means
2009:A00659(Kavanagh)- Ways and Means
2008:A11359(Kavanagh)- Ways and Means

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately the comptroller is
authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations and take any other
measures necessary to implement this act on its effective date.

2017-S7145 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7145
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 3, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law,  in  relation  to  providing  the
   option  to  employees  of electronic confirmation of direct deposit in
   lieu of paper pay stubs

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 200 of the state
 finance law is relettered paragraph (e) and two new paragraphs  (c)  and
 (d) are added to read as follows:
   (C)  ANY EMPLOYEE WHO REQUESTS TO HAVE THEIR SALARY DEPOSITED DIRECTLY
 IN A BANK PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, MAY OPT OUT OF RECEIVING A PAPER PAY
 STUB AND MAY INSTEAD RECEIVE ELECTRONIC  CONFIRMATION  THAT  THE  DIRECT
 DEPOSIT TRANSFER HAS GONE THROUGH.
   (D)  THE  COMPTROLLER  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REASONABLE
 RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO ADMINISTER THE ELECTRONIC
 CONFIRMATION OF DIRECT DEPOSITS OF EMPLOYEES'  SALARIES  ESTABLISHED  IN
 PARAGRAPH  (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE
 OF THE ELECTRONIC CONFIRMATION SYSTEM IN EACH EMPLOYEE'S PAPER PAY STUB.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective  immediately  the  comptroller  is
 authorized  to  promulgate  any rules and regulations and take any other
 measures necessary to implement this act on its effective date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02833-01-7

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