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                                         4626
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 5, 2015
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       Introduced by M. of A. LALOR, McLAUGHLIN, NOJAY -- Multi-Sponsored by --
         M.  of A. TENNEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Govern-
         mental Operations
       AN ACT to amend the legislative  law,  in  relation  to  allowances  for
         members serving as an officer of either house
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 5-a of the legislative law, as added by chapter 630
    2  of the laws of 1998, that portion  of  subdivision  1  entitled  "SENATE
    3  OFFICERS",  as  amended by chapter 631 of the laws of 1998, that portion
    4  of subdivision 1 entitled "SENATORS SERVING  IN  SPECIAL  CAPACITY",  as
    5  amended  by section 2 and that portion of subdivision 1 entitled "ASSEM-
    6  BLYMEN SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY", as amended by section 3 of part  XX
    7  of  chapter  56 of the laws of 2009, paragraphs c and d of subdivision 2
    8  as added by chapter 635 of the laws of 1998 and the opening paragraph of
    9  subdivision 3 as amended by section 1 of part K of  chapter  55  of  the
   10  laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   11    S 5-a. Allowances  for member serving as an officer of either house of
   12  the legislature or in a special capacity therein.
   13    1. Any member of either house of the legislature serving as [an  offi-
   14  cer  of  his  house or in any other special capacity therein or directly
   15  connected therewith shall be paid an allowance in  accordance  with  the
   16  following schedule:
   17                               SENATE OFFICERS
   18  Temporary president of the senate ............................... 41,500
   19  Vice President pro tempore ...................................... 34,000
   20  Deputy majority leader for legislative operations of the
   21   senate ......................................................... 34,000
   22  Chairman of majority program development committee
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD01229-01-5
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    1   of senate ...................................................... 25,000
    2  Minority leader of the senate ................................... 34,500
    3  Deputy minority leader of the senate ............................ 20,500
    4  Chairman of the senate majority conference ...................... 25,000
    5  Chairman of the senate minority conference ...................... 16,500
    6  Senior assistant majority leader of the senate .................. 27,500
    7  Assistant majority leader on conference operations of
    8   senate ......................................................... 25,000
    9  Assistant majority leader for house operations of
   10   senate ......................................................... 25,000
   11  Assistant minority leader for policy and
   12   administration ................................................. 16,500
   13  Majority whip of the senate ..................................... 22,000
   14  Minority whip of the senate ..................................... 14,500
   15  Assistant minority leader for conference operations ............. 14,500
   16  Assistant minority leader for floor operations .................. 14,500
   17  Vice chairman of the senate majority conference ................. 22,000
   18  Vice chairman of the senate minority conference ................. 14,500
   19  Secretary of the senate majority conference ..................... 22,000
   20  Deputy majority whip of the senate .............................. 20,500
   21  Chairman of majority steering committee of the
   22   senate ......................................................... 20,500
   23  Secretary of the senate minority conference ..................... 14,500
   24  Assistant senate majority whip .................................. 19,500
   25  Assistant senate minority whip .................................. 13,000
   26                    SENATORS SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY
   27  Chairman of senate finance committee ............................ 34,000
   28  Ranking minority member of senate finance
   29   committee ...................................................... 20,500
   30  Chairman of senate judiciary committee .......................... 18,000
   31  Ranking minority member of senate judiciary
   32   committee ...................................................... 11,000
   33  Chairman of senate aging committee .............................. 12,500
   34  Ranking minority member of senate aging committee ................ 9,000
   35  Chairman of the senate alcoholism and drug abuse
   36   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   37  Ranking minority member of the senate alcoholism
   38   and drug abuse committee ........................................ 9,000
   39  Chairman of senate children and families committee .............. 12,500
   40  Ranking minority member of senate children and families
   41   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   42  Chairman of senate codes committee .............................. 18,000
   43  Ranking minority member of senate codes committee ............... 11,000
   44  Chairman of senate banks committee .............................. 15,000
   45  Ranking minority member of senate banks committee ................ 9,500
   46  Chairman of senate education committee .......................... 18,000
   47  Ranking minority member of senate education
   48   committee ...................................................... 11,000
   49  Chairman of senate energy and telecommunications
   50   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   51  Ranking minority member of senate energy and
   52   telecommunications committee .................................... 9,000
   53  Chairman of senate ethics committee ............................. 12,500
   54  Ranking minority member of senate ethics committee ............... 9,000
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    1  Chairman of senate health committee ............................. 15,000
    2  Ranking minority member of senate health committee ............... 9,500
    3  Chairman of senate local government committee ................... 12,500
    4  Ranking minority member of senate local government
    5   committee ....................................................... 9,000
    6  Chairman of senate labor committee .............................. 12,500
    7  Ranking minority member of senate labor committee ................ 9,000
    8  Chairman of senate mental health and developmental
    9   disabilities committee ......................................... 12,500
   10  Ranking minority member of senate mental health and
   11   developmental disabilities committee ............................ 9,000
   12  Chairman of senate insurance committee .......................... 12,500
   13  Ranking minority member of senate insurance
   14   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   15  Chairman of senate social services committee .................... 12,500
   16  Ranking minority member of senate social services
   17   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   18  Chairman of senate investigations and government
   19   operations committee ........................................... 15,000
   20  Ranking minority member of senate investigations and
   21   government operations committee ................................. 9,500
   22  Chairman of senate corporations, authorities and
   23   commissions committee .......................................... 15,000
   24  Ranking minority member of senate corporations,
   25   authorities and commissions committee ........................... 9,500
   26  Chairman of senate transportation committee ..................... 15,000
   27  Ranking minority member of senate transportation
   28   committee ....................................................... 9,500
   29  Chairman of senate agriculture committee ........................ 12,500
   30  Ranking minority member of senate agriculture
   31   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   32  Chairman of senate consumer protection committee ................ 12,500
   33  Ranking minority member of senate consumer protection
   34   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   35  Chairman of senate cities committee ............................. 15,000
   36  Ranking minority member of senate cities committee ............... 9,500
   37  Chairman of senate civil service and pensions
   38   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   39  Ranking minority member of senate civil service and
   40   pensions committee .............................................. 9,000
   41  Chairman of senate commerce, economic development
   42   and small business committee ................................... 12,500
   43  Ranking minority member of senate commerce,
   44   economic development and small business committee ............... 9,000
   45  Chairman of senate environmental conservation
   46   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   47  Ranking minority member of senate environmental
   48   conservation committee .......................................... 9,000
   49  Chairman of senate crime victims, crime and correction
   50   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   51  Ranking minority member of senate crime victims,
   52   crime and correction committee .................................. 9,000
   53  Chairman of senate elections committee .......................... 12,500
   54  Ranking minority member of senate elections
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    1   committee ....................................................... 9,000
    2  Chairman of senate higher education committee ................... 12,500
    3  Ranking minority member of senate higher education
    4   committee ....................................................... 9,000
    5  Chairman of senate housing, construction and community development
    6   committee ...................................................... 12,500
    7  Ranking minority member of senate housing, construction and
    8   community development committee ................................. 9,000
    9  Chairman of senate cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
   10   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   11  Ranking minority member of senate cultural affairs, tourism, parks
   12   and recreation committee ........................................ 9,000
   13  Chairman of senate veterans, homeland security and military
   14   affairs committee .............................................. 12,500
   15  Ranking minority member of senate veterans, homeland security
   16   and military affairs committee .................................. 9,000
   17  Co-chairman of administrative regulations review commission ..... 12,500
   18                              ASSEMBLY OFFICERS
   19  Speaker of the assembly ......................................... 41,500
   20  Speaker pro tempore of the assembly ............................. 25,000
   21  Majority leader of the assembly ................................. 34,500
   22  Minority leader of the assembly ................................. 34,500
   23  Deputy speaker of the assembly .................................. 25,000
   24  Assistant speaker of the assembly ............................... 25,000
   25  Assistant speaker pro tempore of the assembly ................... 22,000
   26  Minority leader pro tempore of the assembly ..................... 20,500
   27  Assistant minority leader pro tempore of the
   28   assembly ....................................................... 18,000
   29  Chairman of the committee on standing committees ................ 22,000
   30  Ranking minority member of the committee on
   31   standing committees ............................................ 18,000
   32  Deputy majority leader of the assembly .......................... 19,500
   33  Deputy minority leader of the assembly .......................... 18,000
   34  Assistant majority leader of the assembly ....................... 19,500
   35  Assistant minority leader of the assembly ....................... 18,000
   36  Assistant minority leader ....................................... 18,000
   37  Majority whip of the assembly ................................... 18,000
   38  Minority whip of the assembly ................................... 16,500
   39  Deputy majority whip of the assembly ............................ 16,500
   40  Deputy minority whip of the assembly ............................ 15,000
   41  Assistant majority whip of the assembly ......................... 15,000
   42  Assistant minority whip of the assembly .......................... 9,500
   43  Chairman of the assembly majority conference .................... 16,500
   44  Chairman of the assembly minority conference .................... 15,000
   45  Vice chairman of the assembly majority conference ............... 12,500
   46  Vice chairman of the assembly minority conference ............... 11,000
   47  Secretary of the assembly majority conference ................... 11,000
   48  Secretary of the assembly minority conference .................... 9,500
   49  Chairman of the assembly majority steering
   50   committee ...................................................... 15,000
   51  Vice chairman of the assembly majority steering
   52   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   53  Chairman of the assembly minority steering
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    1   committee ...................................................... 14,000
    2  Vice chairman of the assembly minority steering
    3   committee ....................................................... 9,000
    4  Chairman of the assembly majority program
    5   committee ...................................................... 15,000
    6  Chairman of the assembly minority program
    7   committee ...................................................... 14,000
    8                   ASSEMBLYMEN SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY
    9  Chairman of assembly ways and means committee ................... 34,000
   10  Ranking minority member of assembly ways and means
   11   committee ...................................................... 20,500
   12  Chairman of assembly judiciary committee ........................ 18,000
   13  Ranking minority member of assembly judiciary
   14   committee ...................................................... 11,000
   15  Chairman of assembly codes committee ............................ 18,000
   16  Ranking minority member of assembly codes
   17   committee ...................................................... 11,000
   18  Chairman of assembly banks committee ............................ 15,000
   19  Ranking minority member of assembly banks committee .............. 9,500
   20  Chairman of assembly committee on cities ........................ 15,000
   21  Ranking minority member of assembly committee on cities .......... 9,500
   22  Chairman of assembly education committee ........................ 18,000
   23  Ranking minority member of assembly education committee ......... 11,000
   24  Chairman of assembly health committee ........................... 15,000
   25  Ranking minority member of assembly health committee ............. 9,500
   26  Chairman of assembly local governments committee ................ 15,000
   27  Ranking minority member of assembly local governments
   28   committee ....................................................... 9,500
   29  Chairman of assembly agriculture committee ...................... 12,500
   30  Ranking minority member of assembly agriculture committee ........ 9,000
   31  Chairman of assembly economic development, job creation,
   32   commerce and industry committee ................................ 18,000
   33  Ranking minority member of assembly economic development,
   34   job creation, commerce and industry committee .................. 11,000
   35  Chairman of assembly environmental conservation committee ....... 12,500
   36  Ranking minority member of assembly environmental
   37   conservation committee .......................................... 9,000
   38  Chairman of assembly corporations, authorities
   39   and commissions committee ...................................... 15,000
   40  Ranking minority member of assembly corporations,
   41   authorities, and commissions committee .......................... 9,500
   42  Chairman of assembly correction committee ....................... 12,500
   43  Ranking minority member of assembly correction committee ......... 9,000
   44  Chairman of assembly ethics and guidance committee .............. 12,500
   45  Ranking minority member of assembly ethics and guidance
   46   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   47  Chairman of assembly governmental employees committee ........... 12,500
   48  Ranking minority member of assembly governmental
   49   employees committee ............................................. 9,000
   50  Chairman of assembly governmental operations committee .......... 12,500
   51  Ranking minority member of assembly governmental
   52   operations committee ............................................ 9,000
   53  Chairman of assembly housing committee .......................... 12,500
   54  Ranking minority member of assembly housing committee ............ 9,000
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    1  Chairman of assembly insurance committee ........................ 12,500
    2  Ranking minority member of assembly insurance committee .......... 9,000
    3  Chairman of assembly labor committee ............................ 14,000
    4  Ranking minority member of assembly labor committee .............. 9,000
    5  Chairman of assembly racing and wagering committee .............. 12,500
    6  Ranking minority member of assembly racing and wagering
    7   committee ....................................................... 9,000
    8  Chairman of assembly social services committee .................. 12,500
    9  Ranking minority member of assembly social services
   10   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   11  Chairman of assembly small business committee ................... 12,500
   12  Ranking minority member of assembly small business
   13   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   14  Chairman of assembly transportation committee ................... 15,000
   15  Ranking minority member of assembly transportation
   16   committee ....................................................... 9,500
   17  Chairman of assembly veterans' affairs committee ................ 12,500
   18  Ranking minority member of assembly veterans' affairs
   19   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   20  Chairman of assembly aging committee ............................ 12,500
   21  Ranking minority member of assembly aging committee .............. 9,000
   22  Chairman of the assembly alcoholism and drug abuse
   23   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   24  Ranking minority member of the assembly
   25   alcoholism and drug abuse committee ............................. 9,000
   26  Chairman of assembly committee on mental health,
   27   mental retardation and developmental disabilities .............. 12,500
   28  Ranking minority member of assembly committee on mental health,
   29   mental retardation and developmental disabilities ............... 9,000
   30  Chairman of assembly higher education committee ................. 12,500
   31  Ranking minority member of assembly higher education
   32   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   33  Chairman of assembly real property taxation committee ........... 12,500
   34  Ranking minority member of assembly real property
   35   taxation committee .............................................. 9,000
   36  Chairman of assembly election law committee ..................... 12,500
   37  Ranking minority member of assembly election
   38   law committee ................................................... 9,000
   39  Chairman of assembly children and families committee ............ 12,500
   40  Ranking minority member of assembly children
   41   and families committee .......................................... 9,000
   42  Chairman of assembly consumer affairs and protection
   43   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   44  Ranking minority member of assembly consumer affairs and
   45   protection committee ............................................ 9,000
   46  Chairman of the assembly energy committee ....................... 12,500
   47  Ranking minority member of assembly energy committee ............. 9,000
   48  Chairman of assembly tourism, parks, arts and sports development
   49   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   50  Ranking minority member of assembly tourism, parks, arts and
   51   sports development committee .................................... 9,000
   52  Chairman of assembly oversight, analysis and investigation
   53   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   54  Ranking minority member of assembly oversight,
   55   analysis and investigation committee ............................ 9,000
   56  Chairman of assembly office of state-federal relations .......... 12,500
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    1  Chairman of majority house operations ........................... 12,500
    2  Chairman of minority house operations ............................ 9,000
    3  Co-chairman of the administrative regulations review
    4   commission .................................................... 12,500]
    5  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE OR THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY
    6  SHALL BE PAID AN ALLOWANCE OF FORTY-ONE THOUSAND FIVE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS.
    7  THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL ALSO RECEIVE AN ALLOWANCE OF
    8  ONE  HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE DIVIDED AND DISTRIBUTED
    9  TO FOUR MEMBERS OF THE SENATE SERVING AS AN OFFICER AS DIRECTED  BY  THE
   10  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE. THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL
   11  ALSO RECEIVE AN ALLOWANCE OF ONE HUNDRED  TEN  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  TO  BE
   12  DIVIDED  AND  DISTRIBUTED  TO FOUR MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY SERVING AS AN
   13  OFFICER AS DIRECTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE MINORITY  LEADER
   14  OF  THE SENATE SHALL RECEIVE AN ALLOWANCE OF NINETY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
   15  TO BE DIVIDED AND DISTRIBUTED TO FOUR MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AS  DIRECTED
   16  BY  THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEM-
   17  BLY SHALL RECEIVE AN ALLOWANCE OF  NINETY-ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  TO  BE
   18  DIVIDED AND DISTRIBUTED AS DIRECTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEM-
   19  BLY.
   20    2.  a.  No  member  of  the legislature may, at the same time, receive
   21  payment of more than one allowance provided for in this section.
   22    b. The allowances set forth in this section shall be paid at such time
   23  or times as the temporary president of the  senate  or  speaker  of  the
   24  assembly shall direct for their respective houses.
   25    c.  If  legislative  passage  of  the budget as defined in subdivision
   26  three of section five of this article has  not  occurred  prior  to  the
   27  first  day  of any fiscal year, the net amount of any allowances author-
   28  ized pursuant to this section to be paid on or after such date shall  be
   29  withheld  and  not paid until such legislative passage of the budget has
   30  occurred whereupon the payment of such allowances in an amount equal  to
   31  the  withheld  and unpaid payments shall be paid pursuant to paragraph b
   32  of this subdivision.
   33    For purposes of this section, net amount shall mean gross salary minus
   34  any or all of the following  deductions:  federal  taxes,  state  taxes,
   35  social security taxes, city taxes, payments on retirement loans, retire-
   36  ment  contributions,  contributions  to  health insurance or other group
   37  insurance programs, child support and court ordered payments.
   38    d. No payment of an allowance to a member of the legislature  pursuant
   39  to  this  section  shall  exceed one-fourth of such authorized allowance
   40  during the period of January first through  March  thirty-first  in  any
   41  year.
   42    [3.    Any  member  of the assembly serving in a special capacity in a
   43  position set forth in the following schedule shall be paid the allowance
   44  set forth in such schedule only  for  the  legislative  term  commencing
   45  January  first,  two  thousand  fifteen and terminating December thirty-
   46  first, two thousand sixteen:
   47                   ASSEMBLYMEN SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY
   48  Chairman of legislative commission on public management
   49   systems ........................................................ 12,500
   50  Chairman of legislative commission on science and
   51   technology ..................................................... 12,500
   52  Co-chairman of the legislative commission on water
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    1   resource needs of New York state and Long Island ......... no allowance
    2  Co-chairman of the legislative task force on
    3   demographic research and reapportionment ....................... 15,000
    4  Chairman of the assembly task force on farm,
    5   food and nutrition ............................................. 12,500
    6  Ranking minority member of the assembly task force
    7   on farm, food and nutrition ..................................... 9,000
    8  Chairman of the legislative commission on skills
    9   development and career education ............................... 12,500
   10  Vice-Chairman of the legislative commission on the
   11   development of rural resources ................................ 12,500]
   12    S  2.   Subdivision 3 of section 83-c of the legislative law, as added
   13  by chapter 141 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
   14    3. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel  as
   15  it  may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's functions
   16  and fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor.  The
   17  commission  may  hold public and private hearings and otherwise have all
   18  of the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members
   19  of the commission shall receive no  compensation  for  their  services[,
   20  except  as  provided  pursuant  to  section five-a of this chapter,] but
   21  shall be allowed their actual and necessary  expenses  incurred  in  the
   22  performance of their duties hereunder.
   23    S  3.   Subdivision 7 of section 83-e of the legislative law, as added
   24  by chapter 141 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
   25    7. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel  as
   26  it  may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's functions
   27  and fix  compensation  within  the  amount  appropriated  therefor.  The
   28  commission  may  hold public and private hearings and otherwise have all
   29  of the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members
   30  of the commission and advisory board shall receive no  compensation  for
   31  their  services[,  except as provided pursuant to section five-a of this
   32  chapter,] but shall be  allowed  their  actual  and  necessary  expenses
   33  incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
   34    S 4. Subdivision 4 of section 83-f of the legislative law, as added by
   35  chapter 141 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
   36    4.  The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel as
   37  it may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's  functions
   38  and  fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor. The
   39  commission may hold public and private hearings and otherwise  have  all
   40  of the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members
   41  of  the  commission  shall  receive no compensation for their services[,
   42  except as provided pursuant to section  five-a  of  this  chapter,]  but
   43  shall  be  allowed  their  actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
   44  performance of their duties hereunder.
   45    S 5. Subdivision 4 of section 83-i of the legislative law, as added by
   46  chapter 141 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
   47    4. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel  as
   48  it  may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's functions
   49  and fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor.  The
   50  commission  may hold public and private hearings, and otherwise have all
   51  of the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members
   52  of the commission shall receive no  compensation  for  their  services[,
   53  except  as  provided  pursuant  to  section five-a of this chapter,] but
   54  shall be allowed their actual and necessary  expenses  incurred  in  the
   55  performance of their duties hereunder.
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    1    S  6. Subdivision 4 of section 83-l of the legislative law, as amended
    2  by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
    3    4.  The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel as
    4  it may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's  functions
    5  and  fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor. The
    6  commission may hold public and private hearings and otherwise  have  all
    7  of the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members
    8  of  the  commission  shall  receive no compensation for their services[,
    9  except as provided pursuant to section  five-a  of  this  chapter,]  but
   10  shall  be  allowed  their  actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
   11  performance of their duties hereunder.
   12    S 7. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that:
   13    (a) the amendments to subdivision 3 of section 83-c of the legislative
   14  law made by section two of this act;
   15    (b) the amendments to subdivision 7 of section 83-e of the legislative
   16  law made by section three of this act;
   17    (c) the amendments to subdivision 4 of section 83-f of the legislative
   18  law made by section four of this act;
   19    (d) the amendments to subdivision 4 of section 83-i of the legislative
   20  law made by section five of this act; and
   21    (e) the amendments to subdivision 4 of section 83-l of the legislative
   22  law made by section six of this act;
   23    shall not affect the repeal of article 5-A of the legislative law  and
   24  shall be deemed repealed therewith.