1. Each employer liable under this article shall pay contributions on all wages paid by him at the rate of , [two] five and and [seventenths] four-tenths per centum or, if applicable to the employer, at the rate provided by the provisions of sections five hundred "seventy-seven and five hundred eighty-one. However, if contributions so established exceed (two] five and [seven-tenths ] four-tenths per centum of wages paid by him which are subject to the federal unemployment tax act, they shall be reduced by that part of such excess, if any, which is caused by the provisions of paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section five hundred eighteen. § 2. The opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of subdivision two of secţion five hundred eighty-one of such law,, as added by chapter seven hundred sixty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-four, is amended to read as follows: Each qualified employer's rate of contribution shall be the percentage shown in the column headed by the size of the fund index as of the computation date and on the same line with his negative or positive employer's account percentage, except that if within the three payroll years preceding the computation date any part of a negative balance has been transferred from any employer's account as a charge to the general account pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (e) of subdivision one of this section such employer's rate shall be not less than [two] five and [seven-tenths) four-tenths per centum. § 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision two of section five hundred eightyone of such law, as amended by chapter five hundred sixty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred seventy-one, is amended to read as follows: (b) The rate for each employer who has not qualified under the provisions of paragraph (c) of subdivision one of this section because of failure to file all prescribed reports by the computation date shall be [two] five and [seven-tenths] four-tenths per centum unless higher rate applies to him pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. a CHAPTER 8 AN ACT to amend the surrogate's court procedure act, in relation to reference to hear and report by referees Became a law March 19, 1985, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assenbly, do enact as follows: as Section 1. The third undesignated paragraph of subdivision six of secţion five hundred six of the surrogate's court procedure act, added by chapter three hundred sixty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred seventy-one, is amended to read as follows: The person so designated as referee shall not receive any compensation from the estate or from any party for his services and shall be reimbursed for his necessary expenses only as provided in 2609 (3) [(2)] (a). § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION—Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law CHAPTER 9 to be omitted. AN ACT to amend the surrogate's court procedure act, in relation to the set off of personal property from a small estate in administration Became a law March 19, 1985, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Subdivision one of section one thousand three hundred one of the surrogate's court procedure act, as amended by, chapter two hundred twenty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-one, is amended to read as follows: 1. A small estate is the estate of a domiciliary or a non-domiciliary who dies leaving personal property having, a gross value of $10,000 less exclusive of property, required to be set off under EPTL 5-3. 1 (a) (1), (2), [and] (3), (4) and (5). § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. or CHAPTER 10 AN ACT to amend chapters fifty, fifty-one, fifty-two, fifty-three, fifty-four, three hundred forty-eight and five hundred twenty-nine the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-four, and making deficiency appropriations for the support of government Became a law March 19, 1985, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assenbly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The several amounts named in this section, or so much as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated by the appropriations, are appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the respective public officers and for the several purposes specified, which amounts shall be immediately available for payment when this act becomes a law. STATE OPERATIONS BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL ABANDONED PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM 326,400 General Fund State Purposes Account PERSONAL SERVICE NONPERSONAL SERVICE April 1, 1985)....... April 1, 1985) 1985) Contractual services services (for liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 1985) 15,000 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 150,000 Special Revenue Funds - Other New Jersey beginning July first, nineteen hundred eighty-four (for liabilities in April , 1985) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NONPERSONAL SERVICE April 1, 1984) 1,340,800 SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM General Fund - State Purposes Account PERSONAL SERVICE Personal service regular (for liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 1985) NONPERSONAL SERVICE Contractual services (for liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 1984) April 1, 1985) April 1, 1985) PERSONAL SERVICE to April 1, 1985) ... prior to April 1, 1985) 12, 230, 200 . 3,043,900 EXPLANATION—Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. Personal service - regular (for liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 1985) 1,769,900 DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES IDENTIFICATION AND DATA SYSTEMS PROGRAM Special Revenue Funds - Other 1 PERSONAL SERVICE Amount available for personal service (for liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 1985) .. NONPERSONAL SERVICE 254,000 50,000 83,000 Amount available for nonpersonal service (excluding fringe benefits) (for liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 1985).. curred prior to April 1, 1985) transfer from the special emergency appropriation con- 133,000 . 387,000 387,000 General Fund - State Purposes Account benefits) (for liabilities incurred prior to April fringe DEPARTMENT OF LAW COUNSEL FOR THE STATE PROGRAM General Fund State Purposes Account PERSONAL SERVICE April 1, 1985) ...62,900 PERSONAL SERVICE ation ..58,700 APPEALS AND OPINIONS PROGRAM General Fund State Purposes Account PERSONAL SERVICE to April 1, 1985) 60,700 DIVISION OF LOTTERY ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE LOTTERY PROGRAM NONPERSONAL SERVICE services (for liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 1985) Equipment (for liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 1985) .. 2,260,000 120,000 COMMISSION ON QUALITY OF CARE FOR THE MENTALLY DISABLED April 1, 1985) 25,000 This appropriation replaces the heretofore authorized transfer from the special emergency appropriation ... 25,000 con DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PROGRAM General Fund - State Purposes Account MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED For services and expenses related to the Buffalo area snow emergency Notwithstanding the provisions of section fifty-one of the state finance law or any other law to the contrary, the director of the budget' is hereby authorized to transfer to the state emergency management program such amounts as deemed necessary for emergency operations (for liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 1985) 300,000 EXPLANATION–Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. |