NY S00660

Creates an Apportionment Commission to establish plans for congressional, Senate, and Assembly districts following the decennial federal census, with implementation through legislative vote without amendments.

Establishes an Apportionment Nominations Committee composed of eight members (two each appointed by Senate President, Assembly Speaker, and minority leaders of both chambers) to create a nominations pool of 40 eligible commission members by March 1 of census years ending in zero.

Apportionment Commission consists of 11 members appointed from the nominations pool with political party balance (no more than four from same party), geographic diversity, and requires seven affirmative votes for any action, with a chair designated from three members appointed by consensus of the eight legislative appointees.

Requires the Commission to submit apportionment plans by May 15 of years ending in one (or within 60 days of receiving census data) and conduct public hearings in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Glen Cove, White Plains, and NYC counties before legislative vote.

Establishes a three-plan fallback process: if the legislature rejects the first plan, the Commission submits a second plan; if rejected, the Commission submits a third plan which the legislature may amend to comply with apportionment standards before voting.

Repeals Section 83-m of the Legislative Law and the prior legislative task force on demographic research and reapportionment.