Sentences with phrase «pension forfeiture measure»

«Within the budget bill the Assembly passed this week was a strong pension forfeiture measure that provides for pension forfeiture for state officers, including legislators, who are convicted of public corruption,» Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said in a statement April 2.

The Legislature on Thursday night appeared poised to back a number of agreements on outstanding issues including the pension forfeiture measure.

In an email to Capital, Heastie spokesman Michael Whyland said that the conference is «committed» to implementing the pension forfeiture measure and «are discussing the details with our members.»

On the eve of the budget deadline, the Senate approved the pension forfeiture measure 52 - 10.

Assemblyman Goodell did offer rare praise for Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie over the passage of the pension forfeiture measure, saying he wished, though, it had a broader scope.

«The Senate has already passed a pension forfeiture measure that was the result of a three - way agreement,» said Senate Republican spokesman Scott Reif.

A spokesman for the Assembly Democrats has said that technically, the legislature has until the end of 2016 to come to agreement on the pension forfeiture measure.

Assemblyman David Bouchwald OpEds about the need for a pension forfeiture measure to be passed in the Legislature after a deal on the issue was supposedly done last year.

- The NY State Assembly passed a pension forfeiture measure (again) that will strip the pensions of any lawmaker convicted of a felony related to their public office.

-- The NY State Assembly passed a pension forfeiture measure (again) that will strip the pensions of any lawmaker convicted of a felony related to their public office.

Pensions Senate Republicans acted first on the pension forfeiture measure that was agreed to in the budget.