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S 6860

Relates to disability retirement benefits for Dennis Malone, a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bill Weber

Authorizes tailored disability retirement benefits for Dennis Malone, a World Trade Center responder, outlining eligibility and benefits under a private bill.

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
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Bill Summary · S 6860

Summary of S 6860 — Relates to disability retirement benefits for Dennis Malone

Overview

  • Bill number: S 6860
  • Title/purpose (as stated): Relates to disability retirement benefits for Dennis Malone, a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations.
  • Status: Referred to the Civil Service and Pensions committee
  • Introduced: March 25, 2025
  • Classification: Private/individual-benefit bill (designed to address benefits for a named person)
  • Sponsor: William Weber (primary)
  • Related companion: A 7609 (Assembly), listed as a companion bill

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill is drafted to address disability retirement benefits for a specific individual, Dennis Malone, who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations. While the provided materials do not include the full text, the intent appears to be to authorize, adjust, or otherwise tailor disability retirement provisions to Mr. Malone’s circumstances related to his WTC service.

Key Provisions (as provided)

  • The exact statutory changes are not included in the provided summary. The bill would be expected to specify:
    • Eligibility criteria for disability retirement for the named individual
    • Calculation or level of disability retirement benefits
    • Any applicable coordination with other benefits or pensions
    • Administrative authorities and timelines for applying, approving, and issuing benefits
    • Potential retroactivity or effective date
  • Because this is a private bill focused on a named individual, its provisions are likely to differ from standard, broad-based disability retirement rules.

Affected Parties

  • Primary beneficiary: Dennis Malone
  • State civil service/pension system: Likely involved in administering and paying the targeted disability retirement benefit
  • Public interest context: The bill references a World Trade Center responder, highlighting the broader nexus between public service, disaster response, and retirement benefits. However, the current text focuses on a single named individual.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Committee action: Referred to Civil Service and Pensions (February 25, 2025 entry appears twice in the provided actions)
  • Next steps: The bill would proceed through committee consideration, possible amendments, and, if advanced, moves through the legislative chambers per the state’s normal private-bill process. A companion bill exists in the Assembly (A 7609).

Related Legislation

  • Companion: A 7609 (Assembly) — indicates cross-chamber consideration and parallel legislative interest.

Notes for Readers

  • The analysis above reflects information available in the provided summary. The specific text, including the exact changes to disability retirement benefits and any fiscal impact, is not included here. To fully understand the bill’s impact, the complete bill language and fiscal notes (if any) should be reviewed once publicly released.

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

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