A 7780 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes Jeffrey Alva Beall eligibility to apply for military service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system

This bill authorizes Jeffrey Alva Beall, a retired New York state teacher, to apply for retroactive military service credit in the New York State Teachers' Retirement System for his U.S. Army service (1984-1987). It allows him to receive credit for those years toward his retirement benefits, applied back to his retirement date. To obtain this credit, Beall must pay the retirement system an amount calculated as 3% of his final year's salary multiplied by his years of military service. The bill directly affects only Beall, providing him a specific pathway to adjust his retirement benefits based on his prior military service.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Apr 2025

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Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2026

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A7780 → A7780A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to update its fiscal note from the 2025 legislative session to the 2026 session, reflecting a revised cost estimate of $76,000 (up from $73,000) and updated actuarial data as of June 30, 2025. The amendment also reorganized the fiscal note structure to include more detailed actuarial certification and methodology sections. The core policy of allowing Jeffrey Alva Beall to purchase military service credit for his New York State Teachers' Retirement System remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the amendment is primarily administrative and fiscal.

FISCAL

Updated cost estimate from $73,000 to $76,000 based on revised actuarial data.

TECHNICAL

Added detailed actuarial certification section with five numbered statements regarding methodology, data sources, and compliance.

Revised fiscal note identification to reflect 2026 legislative session (Fiscal Note 2026-13) and updated data reference date to June 30, 2025.

Expanded fiscal note structure to include separate sections for Data, Methods and Assumptions, and Actuarial Certification.

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Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7780A

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

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