File #: SLR 0018-2023    Version: * Name: Including thyroid cancer in the list of cancers presumed to be incurred in the performance of duty for purposes of disability retirement. (S.7289-A/A.7679)
Type: SLR Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on State and Federal Legislation
On agenda: 6/8/2023
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Gounardes, S.7289-A, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.7679, "AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to including thyroid cancer in the list of cancers presumed to be incurred in the performance of duty for purposes of disability retirement."
Sponsors: Shaun Abreu
Council Member Sponsors: 1
Attachments: 1. SLR 18, 2. Committee Report, 3. Hearing Transcript, 4. A. 7679, 5. State Assembly Memo in Support, 6. S. 7289-A, 7. State Senate Memo in Support, 8. Committee Report - Stated Meeting, 9. June 8, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 10. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-8-23, 11. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - June 8, 2023, 12. Fiscal Impact Statement

Preconsidered State Legislation Resolution No. 18

 

State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Gounardes, S.7289-A, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.7679, “AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to including thyroid cancer in the list of cancers presumed to be incurred in the performance of duty for purposes of disability retirement.”

 

By Council Member Abreu

 

                     Whereas, Bills have been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Gounardes, S.7289-A, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.7679, “AN  ACT  to amend the general municipal law, in relation to including thyroid cancer in the list of cancers presumed to be incurred in the performance of duty for purposes of disability retirement”; and

                     Whereas, The enactment of the above State Legislation requires the concurrence of the Council of the City of New York as the local legislative body; now, therefore, be it

                     Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of New York, does hereby request the New York State Legislature to enact into law the aforesaid pending bills.

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6/7/23 8:50 PM