NY C01073

Creates a 30-member Joint Legislative Task Force on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Tolerance, with 15 members appointed by the Senate Temporary President and 15 by the Assembly Speaker, each designating one co-chair.

Task force shall examine existing state programs, laws, rules, and regulations to analyze how they contribute to or fail to address discrimination against marginalized communities, and develop comprehensive solutions.

Authorizes the task force to explore ways to end explicit and implicit bias, prevent hateful rhetoric, and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and tolerance in government, workplaces, and society.

Grants the task force power to conduct meetings and hearings anywhere in the state, adopt rules for proceedings, compel testimony and documents (jointly authorized by co-chairs), and conduct executive sessions as warranted.

Requires the task force to submit findings and recommendations to the Senate Temporary President and Assembly Speaker by December 15, 2023, and annually thereafter.