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NY A04989
Bill
Status
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Marianne Buttenschon
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 17-member "Office of Asylum Management" task force to study and develop recommendations for managing asylum seekers in New York State
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Task force members appointed by 11 state agency commissioners and officials, plus 2 members each from the Assembly Speaker, Senate Temporary President, and Governor
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Requires the task force to evaluate available services, regional influx patterns, work authorization delays, employment opportunities, and data collection practices for asylum seekers
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Members serve without compensation but receive reimbursement for reasonable costs; must be appointed within 30 days of the act taking effect
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Task force must report findings and recommendations to the Governor and legislative leaders before the act expires 2 years after enactment
Legislative Description
Establishes a task force to be called the "office of asylum management" to study, evaluate, and develop recommendations relating to the management of asylum seekers in this state; requires reporting to the governor and the legislature.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026