NYCOM's 2012 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 2011 November Legislative Priorities Meeting. Click here for a detailed outline of NYCOM's 2012 Legislative Priorities.

2012 Legislative Priorities

LET NY WORK AGENDA

• Make the Pension System Predictable and Affordable
• Redefine Compulsory Arbitration
• Reduce the Costs of Construction on Public/Private Projects
• When Contracts Expire, Freeze Step Increase
• Establish Minimum Health Insurance Contributions Level for Employees and Retirees
• No New Mandates

OVERALL PRIORITY

Increase AIM Funding

ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES

• Amend the Property Tax Cap
• Maintain CHIPS Funding
• Amend Village Dissolution Process
• Limit Payments Under General Municipal Law § 207-a and § 207-c
• Authorize Municipalities to Charge for Services Provided to Tax Exempt Properties
• Reinstate the 3% Employee Pension Contribution
• Reform the Base and Administrative Process of the Utility Gross Receipts Tax
• Create and Enhance Tools to Address Abandoned Property and Downtown Redevelopment
• Amend the Election Law Regarding the Use of Lever-Style Voting Machines