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A 4990

Establishes the disability benefits maximization and assistance program to assist eligible state retirees in obtaining certain disability benefits

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Griffin and 2 co-sponsors

Establishes a program to maximize disability benefits for eligible state retirees and help them obtain those benefits.

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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Bill Summary · A 4990

Summary: Assembly Bill A 4990

A 4990 seeks to establish a disability benefits maximization and assistance program to help eligible state retirees obtain certain disability benefits.

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill’s stated aim is to create a program focused on maximizing disability benefits for eligible state retirees and to provide assistance in obtaining those benefits.

Key Provisions (as described in available materials)

  • The exact statutory provisions, definitions, and operational details are not provided in the materials furnished. Consequently, the summary cannot enumerate the bill’s specific requirements, structures, or funding mechanisms.
  • Typical elements in this type of bill (not specified here) might include: creation of a program office or designated administering agency, eligibility criteria for retirees, scope of the disability benefits targeted, duties of staff or contractors, application processes, coordination with existing benefit programs, funding sources, and reporting requirements. Readers should consult the full bill text for precise language.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: eligible state retirees who may be seeking disability benefits.
  • State administering or coordinating agencies (potentially the department or office responsible for retiree benefits) would implement or oversee the program.
  • The bill could influence interactions with existing state disability benefit programs and related services.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: February 10, 2025.
  • Legislative actions:
    • February 10, 2025: Referred to Governmental Employees (twice listed in actions).
    • May 28, 2025: Reported and referred to Ways and Means (twice listed).
  • Status: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS, indicating the bill has progressed beyond initial committee consideration and is undergoing fiscal review.
  • The Ways and Means committee typically assesses budgetary and fiscal impacts before advancing the measure further.

Sponsors and Related Legislation

  • Primary sponsor: Stacey Pheffer Amato.
  • Cosponsors: Judy Griffin; John T. McDonald III.
  • Related bills/companion measures:
    • A 9759 (prior-session)
    • S 959 (companion; listed twice)
  • These relationships suggest similar proposals have been introduced previously and/or in other houses, potentially sharing core provisions.

Practical Considerations and Next Steps

  • To understand the bill’s exact scope, eligibility standards, funding, and administration details, review the full bill text and fiscal impact analyses.
  • Monitor subsequent committee actions, amendments, and potential floor votes in the Assembly and any companion Senate actions.
  • Stakeholders (state retirees, retiree associations, and benefit administrators) may want to watch for public hearings or fiscal notes associated with Ways and Means review.

If you’d like, I can incorporate the specific bill language once it’s available or provide a side-by-side with the companion S 959/S 959 details once those are known.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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