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Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · 12:30 PM PM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2

TL;DR

The Committee on Governmental Operations approved 16 state legislation resolutions requesting the New York State Legislature pass various bills. The resolutions primarily focused on retirement and pension benefits for city employees (corrections, sanitation, police, EMTs, water supply police, and probation officers), with additional items addressing emergency services equipment, street cleaning enforcement, and property sales.

Key Decisions

  • Overtime ceiling definition for retirement calculations Passed
  • 25-year retirement program for water supply police with employer contribution pickup Passed
  • Body armor replacement requirements for emergency services personnel (every 5 years) Passed
  • 20-year service retirement restoration for corrections officers and sanitation workers Passed
  • Authorization to sell parkland and waterfront property in Queens and Brooklyn Passed
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Agenda

  1. SLR 0021-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Gounardes, S.10189, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.11154, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to the definition of overtime ceiling”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  2. SLR 0014-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Kavanagh, S.9356, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.10414, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of twenty-five year retirement programs for members of the New York city employees' retirement system employed as water supply police; and in relation to providing for employer pick up, pursuant to provisions of the internal revenue code, of certain additional member contributions required to be made by certain participants in the twenty-five year retirement programs; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  3. SLR 0010-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Lanza, S.8167A, and Assembly Member Tannousis, A.8579A, “AN ACT granting retroactive Tier IV membership in the New York city teachers' retirement system to certain employees”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  4. SLR 0009-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.8122B, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.10241, “AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the retirement and social security law, in relation to permitting certain New York city correction and sanitation members to borrow from their accumulated member contributions; and to repeal certain provisions of the retirement and social security law relating thereto”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  5. SLR 0001-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.1891A, and Assembly Member Cunningham, A.4523B, “AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with street cleaning parking rules; to amend the public officers law, in relation to access to records prepared pursuant to street cleaning parking rules; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  6. Roll Call
  7. SLR 0020-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S. 10186, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A. 79, “AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the city of New York to replace body armor worn by emergency services personnel every five years”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  8. SLR 0018-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.9882, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.11028, “AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to disabilities of deputy sheriffs in certain cities”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  9. SLR 0017-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.9881, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.11031, “AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to disabilities of deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in certain cities”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  10. SLR 0015-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.9378, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.10579, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to the eligibility of certain participants in the New York city employees' retirement system to opt into the twenty-five year retirement program for EMT members”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  11. SLR 0012-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.9069, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.10152, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to providing for the transfer of service credit between certain retirement systems”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  12. SLR 0008-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Scarcella-Spanton , S.7808A, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.8322A, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  13. SLR 0002-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Rivera, S.3815C, and Assembly Member Dinowitz, A.8810A, “AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to special accidental death benefits paid to a deceased member’s children”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  14. SLR 0003-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Comrie, S.4040, and Assembly Member Hyndman, A.5362, “AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing city community improvement projects”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  15. SLR 0019-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Sanders, S.9987B and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.10866C, “AN ACT in relation to authorizing the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland in the borough of Queens”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  16. SLR 0016-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Gonzalez, S. 9683A, and Assembly Member Gallagher, A. 10883A, “AN ACT to authorize the city of New York to sell certain lands now or formerly under the waters of Whale Creek otherwise known as Wyckoff Creek, and formerly a tributary of Newtown Creek”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  17. SLR 0013-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.9130, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.10248, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to the restoration of 20 year service retirement for certain New York city corrections officers and sanitation workers”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  18. SLR 0011-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.8945, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.10149, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to providing a heart disease presumption for certain members employed as probation officers”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.

  19. SLR 0004-2026 State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.4667A, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.5843A, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to service retirement benefits for uniformed sanitation members of the New York city employees' retirement system”.
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    Action: P-C Item Approved by Comm Passed

    A motion was made that this SLR be P-C Item Approved by Comm approved by Roll Call.