BILL NUMBER: S6856
SPONSOR: PALUMBO
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to provide certain enhanced disability retirement benefits for
Kyle Brower relating to participation in World Trade Center rescue,
recovery, or cleanup operations
PURPOSE:
To allow Kyle Brower, a volunteer at the site of the World Trade Center
cleanup, to receive additional disability benefits.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill allows Kyle Brower to receive additional disability benefits.
JUSTIFICATION:
Kyle Brower, a 9/11 respondent, was forced to retire as a teacher in
2013 receiving 1/3 of his pension. As a volunteer in the WTC cleanup, we
know now that his health was put at risk. This bill will allow Mr.
Brower to justifiably receive 3/4 of his pension.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
See fiscal note in bill
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately