NY State Senate Bill 2019-S7054

Senate Bill S7054

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Includes certain independent contractors in the state directory of new hires to aid in the administration of the child support enforcement program

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 03, 2020	reported and committed to finance
Jan 08, 2020	referred to investigations and government operations

Votes

- Mar 3, 2020 - Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote
  S7054
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote: Mar 3, 2020
      
      aye (6)
      
      Biaggi
      
      Carlucci
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Skoufis
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Lanza

2019-S7054 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A263
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §171-h, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A1190
2011-2012: A192
2013-2014: S7284, A1594
2015-2016: S309, A1279
2017-2018: S2140, A12
2021-2022: S346, A1242

2019-S7054 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes certain independent contractors in the state directory of new hires to aid in the administration of the child support enforcement program.

2019-S7054 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7054

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the tax law, in relation to including certain independ-
ent contractors in the state directory of new hires to aid in the admin-
istration of the child support enforcement program

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill addresses the persistent problem of tracking persons whose
child support payments are delinquent. It includes independent contrac-
tors with contracts in excess of $2,300 in the state directory of new
hires to aid in the administration of the child support enforcement
program.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 171-h of the tax law (as added
by chapter 398 of the laws of 1997) is amended to provide the above

addition.

 
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER:

Existing law does not include independent contractors with contracts in
excess of $2,500 in the state directory of new hires.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Self-employed payers are among the most difficult to collect child
support payments from. Businesses, although not required, are encouraged
to report all independent contractors regardless of contract amount.
This legislation provides a much needed requirement to aid in the track-
ing of these delinquent payers who negligently and purposefully deny
their children due support.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-2018: A.12 Passed Assembly

2015-2016: A.1279 - Passed Assembly

2013-2014: A.1594 - Passed Assembly

2011-2012: A.192 Passed Assembly

2009-2010: A.1190 - Passed Assembly

2007-2008: A.7722 - Referred to Ways and Means

2005-2006: A.5739 - Referred to Ways and Means,

2003-2004: A.336 - Passed Assembly

2001-2002: A.43 - Passed Assembly,

1999-2000: A.9636 - Passed Assembly

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Minor administrative costs. Costs associated with implementing similar
legislation in other states has shown that the requirement has not
significantly impacted operating costs or worker caseloads.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first day of January succeeding the
date on which it shall have become law.

2019-S7054 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7054
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to including certain  independ-
   ent  contractors  in  the  state  directory of new hires to aid in the
   administration of the child support enforcement program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 171-h of the tax
 law, as amended by chapter 398 of the laws of 1997, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   (a)    "employee"  means  an  individual who is an employee within the
 meaning of chapter twenty-four of the internal  revenue  code  of  1986,
 INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH
 CONTRACTS IN EXCESS OF TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, and does not include
 an  employee  of  a  federal  or state agency performing intelligence or
 counterintelligence functions if the head of such agency has  determined
 that a report made pursuant to this section with respect to the individ-
 ual  could  endanger the safety of the employee or compromise an ongoing
 investigation or intelligence mission.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00025-01-9

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