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NY S03468
Bill
Status
12/23/2022
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Kennedy
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AI Summary
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Creates the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice within the executive department with a director appointed by the governor and approved by the state senate.
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Establishes the office as the official state planning and coordinating office to implement racial equity and social justice initiatives across state government policies, practices, and resource allocation.
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Requires the office to develop and oversee a state racial equity and social justice action plan that includes training for all state employees and aims to eliminate institutional and individual racism.
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Directs the office to conduct annual racial equity and social justice reviews, provide recommendations to state agencies, and produce an impact statement accompanying the executive budget.
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Mandates annual reporting to the governor, assembly speaker, and senate president beginning one year after the effective date (July 1, 2024), with reports published on the governor's website.
Legislative Description
Establishes the office of racial equity and social justice to act as the official state planning and coordinating office for changes in policy, practice and allocation of state resources so that race or social justice constructs do not predict an individual's success, while also improving opportunities and outcomes for all people, and performing all necessary and appropriate services required to fulfill these duties.
Last Action
VETOED MEMO.163
12/23/2022