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Senator · Senate District 5
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History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Amended on third reading (t) 6194d
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- Amended (t) 6194c
- 1st report cal.613
- Print number 6194b
- Amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection
- Print number 6194a
- Amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection
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- Referred to consumer protection
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6194D
Title of bill
An act to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to works of art in the empire state plaza; to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to plans, policies and programs for the prevention and control of disease in trees and plants; to amend the transportation law, in relation to abolishing the interagency coordinating committee on rural public transportation; to amend the general business law, in relation to abolishing the armored cars advisory board; to amend the public health law, in relation to abolishing the funeral directing advisory board; to amend the general business law, in relation to abolishing the appearance enhancement advisory committee; to amend the executive law, in relation to abolishing the manufactured housing advisory council; to repeal section 74-a of the state law, relating to the New York state collectable series panel; to repeal article 4 of the arts and cultural affairs law, relating to the empire state plaza art commission; to repeal certain provisions of the general business law, relating to the appearance enhancement advisory committee; to repeal certain provisions of the executive law, relating to the manufactured housing advisory council; to repeal section 169-c of the agriculture and markets law, relating to the plant industry advisory committee; to repeal certain provisions of the transportation law, relating to the interagency coordinating committee on rural public transportation; to repeal certain provisions of the public health law, relating to the funeral directing advisory board; and to repeal section 154 of the labor law, relating to the child performer advisory board to prevent eating disorders
Purpose
To eliminate commissions, boards and committees that are no longer necessary to provide the services they once did while also decreasing current state bureaucracy and consolidate their responsibilities.
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Summary of provisions
Section 1: repeals the New York State Collectable Series Panel.
Section 2: Section 57.03 of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 that give the powers and responsibilities of the Empire State Plaza Art commission to the Office of State History.
Section 3: Eliminates the Empire State Plaza Arts Commission.
Section 4: amends Section 16 of the Agriculture and Markets Law transferring responsibilities of the Apiary and Plant Industry Advisory Boards to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets in consultations with the apiary and plant industry.
Section 5: Eliminates the Plant Industry Advisory Board.
Section 6: repeals section 73-c of the transportation law eliminating the word committee.
Section 7: Eliminates the Interagency coordinating committee on rural public transportation.
Section 8-11: grants the duties and responsibilities of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Rural Public Transportation to the Commissioner of Transportation who will consult various government departments.
Section 12-14: provides language transferring the responsibilities of the Armored Cars Advisory Board.
Section 15: Allows the Commissioner of Health to consult with representatives of consumer interests, licensed funeral home directors, undertakers or embalmers and cemetery corporations.
Section 16: Eliminates the Funeral Directing Advisory Board.
Sections 17 and 19: amends Section 404 of the general business law to give the powers and duties of the Appearance Enhancement Advisory Committee to the Secretary of State.
Section 18: Eliminates the Appearance Enhancement Advisory Committee.
Section 20: Eliminates the definition for Advisory Council.
Section 21: Requires the Secretary of State to consult with those in the manufactured housing industry regarding potential changes to regulations.
Section 22: repeals Section 611 and 612 of the executive law eliminating Manufactured Housing Advisory council and its powers and duties.
Section 23: Eliminates the child performer advisory board.
Section 24: This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
New York State Government is constantly changing and evolving. It is important that current law reflects those changes to provide for a more efficient, streamlined state government. This legislation eliminates commissions, boards and committees that are no longer necessary to provide the services they once did and assist in decreasing current State bureaucracy and consolidate responsibilities.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
The bill shall take effect immediately.
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