Legislative Advocacy

NYCOM's 2013 Legislative Program

NYCOMs Legislative Program features NYCOM’s list of priorities in the areas of finance, environment and energy, government operations & community development and employee relations & public safety, determined at NYCOM’s 2012 November Legislative Priorities Meeting. Click here for NYCOM's 2013 Legislative Program.


2013 Legislative Priorities

 

OVERALL PRIORITY

Increase AIM Funding


ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES

  • Reduce Pension Contribution Rates
  • Reform Binding Arbitration
  • Prohibit Unfunded State Mandates
  • Amend the Property Tax Cap
  • Increase CHIPS Funding
  • Limit Payments Under General Municipal Law § 207-a and § 207-c
  • Base Prevailing Wage Rate on Unemployment Insurance Prevailing Wage Tables
  • Reduce Public Construction Costs
  • Authorize Charges for Services Provided to Tax
    Exempt Properties
  • Increase Rate and Expand Scope of the Utility Gross Receipts Tax
  • Enact Health Insurance Cost Containment
    Measures
  • Implement Workers' Compensation Reform
 
Legislative Program


 

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