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NY A01269
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Creates a temporary Commission on Public Authority Reform with thirteen members appointed by the governor (3), senate temporary president (3), assembly speaker (3), senate minority leader (1), assembly minority leader (1), comptroller (1), and attorney general (1)
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Commission shall investigate opportunities for elimination, dissolution, consolidation or merger of public authorities and subsidiaries, with specific focus on reducing public authorities by 50% and subsidiaries by 75%
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Commission has authority to conduct public and private hearings, request data from state agencies and courts, and undertake studies deemed relevant to its purposes
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Commission must submit findings and recommendations to the governor, senate president, and assembly speaker no later than December 31 of the year following enactment, with binding recommendations presented to the legislature for complete acceptance or rejection
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Appropriates $100,000 to fund commission expenses and operations, with the commission automatically expiring upon submission of its final report
Legislative Description
Establishes a temporary state commission to be known as the commission on public authority reform to study and investigate reducing the number of public authorities and their subsidiaries in New York state; requires reporting; appropriates $100,000 therefor.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
8/14/2020