Assembly Bill A8431A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Current Bill Status Via S7830 - Passed Assembly


  • 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions
Votes

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2023-A8431 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7830
Law Section:
Social Services

2023-A8431 - Summary

Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto.

2023-A8431 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8431
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             December 29, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DAVILA,  MAHER,  TAYLOR,  SIMPSON,  LUPARDO,
   PEOPLES-STOKES, GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
   Social Services
 
 AN  ACT  establishing  a  fiscal  cliff task force to conduct a study on
   fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs  and  to  make
   recommendations  related thereto; and providing for the repeal of such
   provision upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  (a) There is hereby established a fiscal cliff task force
 to study fiscal cliffs in the state's  public  assistance  programs  and
 make  recommendations on how to reduce and eliminate such fiscal cliffs.
 For the purposes of this section, the term "fiscal cliff" shall  mean  a
 sudden  decrease in public benefits that can occur with a small increase
 in earnings.
   (b) (i) The task force shall consist  of  nineteen  members,  each  to
 serve  for  a  term  ending  December  31,  2025.  Such members shall be
 appointed as follows:  two members shall be appointed by  the  temporary
 president  of  the senate; one member shall be appointed by the minority
 leader of the senate; two members shall be appointed by the  speaker  of
 the  assembly;  one  member shall be appointed by the minority leader of
 the assembly; five members shall be appointed  by  the  governor;  three
 local  social  services district commissioners or their designees having
 relevant experience in administering public benefits shall be  appointed
 by  the  governor, of which one district shall have five million or more
 inhabitants; the commissioner of the office of temporary and  disability
 assistance  or his or her designee; the commissioner of health or his or
 her designee; the commissioner of taxation and finance  or  his  or  her
 designee;  the  commissioner  of  the  department of labor or his or her
 designee; the commissioner of the office of children and family services
 or his or her designee.  Appointments shall be made within sixty days of
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10565-06-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A8431A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7830
Law Section:
Social Services

2023-A8431A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto.

2023-A8431A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8431--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             December 29, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DAVILA,  MAHER,  TAYLOR,  SIMPSON,  LUPARDO,
   PEOPLES-STOKES, GOODELL, DILAN  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Social Services -- recommitted to the Committee on Social
   Services  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Ways
   and Means
 
 AN  ACT  establishing  a  fiscal  cliff task force to conduct a study on
   fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs  and  to  make
   recommendations  related thereto; and providing for the repeal of such
   provision upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  (a) There is hereby established a fiscal cliff task force
 to study fiscal cliffs in the state's  public  assistance  programs  and
 make  recommendations on how to reduce and eliminate such fiscal cliffs.
 For the purposes of this section, the term "fiscal cliff" shall  mean  a
 sudden  decrease in public benefits that can occur with a small increase
 in earnings.
   (b) (i) The task force shall consist  of  nineteen  members,  each  to
 serve  for  a  term  ending  December  31,  2026.  Such members shall be
 appointed as follows:  two members shall be appointed by  the  temporary
 president  of  the senate; one member shall be appointed by the minority
 leader of the senate; two members shall be appointed by the  speaker  of
 the  assembly;  one  member shall be appointed by the minority leader of
 the assembly; five members shall be appointed  by  the  governor;  three
 local  social  services district commissioners or their designees having
 relevant experience in administering public benefits shall be  appointed
 by  the  governor, of which one district shall have five million or more
 inhabitants; the commissioner of the office of temporary and  disability
 assistance  or his or her designee; the commissioner of health or his or

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10565-08-4
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.