New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10263: Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain employees of the New York Power Authority
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for employees of the New York Power Authority with the job title of mechanic, technician, electrician, equipment operator, power plant operator, utility security officer, or lineperson.
What the bill says
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to establishing an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain employees of the New York Power Authority.
From the amended text, March 30, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to establishing an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain employees of the New York Power Authority THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new section 89-z to read as follows: § 89-Z. RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED BY THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY. A. ANY PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED BY THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY WITH THE JOB TITLE OF MECHANIC, TECHNICIAN, ELECTRICIAN, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, POWER PLANT OPERATOR, UTILITY SECURITY OFFICER, OR LINEPERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS AVAILABLE UNDER ANY OTHER PLAN OF THIS ARTICLE TO WHICH SUCH MEMBER IS SUBJECT. B. SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RETIRE UPON THE COMPLETION OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF TOTAL CREDITABLE SERVICE BY FILING AN APPLICATION THEREFOR IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION SEVENTY OF THIS ARTICLE. C. UPON COMPLETION OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SUCH SERVICE AND UPON RETIREMENT, EACH SUCH MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE A PENSION WHICH, TOGETHER WITH AN ANNUITY WHICH SHALL BE THE ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT OF SUCH MEMBER'S ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS AT THE TIME OF THEIR RETIREMENT …
Sponsors
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119) · primary sponsor
- Harry Bronson (D, 138)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
- Sarah Clark (D, 136)
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81)
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1740
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9068A
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.313
- : RULES REPORT CAL.313
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 1, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 1, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 1, 2026): 139 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Governmental Employees Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means Pheffer (April 21, 2026): 13 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement and Social Security Law
Common questions
- What is A10263?
- A10263 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain employees of the New York Power Authority.
- What does A10263 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to establishing an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain employees of the New York Power Authority.
- What is the status of A10263?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10263?
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10263?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10263
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