NY State Assembly Bill 2019-A8397A

Assembly Bill A8397A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Authorizes the office of fire prevention and control to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task force

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020	referred to governmental operations
Jul 08, 2019	print number 8397a
Jul 08, 2019	amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations
Jun 15, 2019	referred to governmental operations

Bill Amendments

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2019-A8397 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Executive
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A1561

2019-A8397 - Summary

Authorizes the office of fire prevention and control to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task force; and requires such task force to conduct a study on the unique challenges faced by New York state ambulance services in rural areas and possible long term solutions to such challenges.

2019-A8397 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8397
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT  establishing  the  New  York  state  rural  volunteer  ambulance
   services  task  force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
   upon expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  1.  The  office  of fire prevention and control is hereby
 authorized to establish the New York  state  rural  volunteer  ambulance
 services  task  force  to  examine,  evaluate  and  make recommendations
 concerning New York state volunteer ambulance services in rural areas.
   2. (a) Such task force shall be comprised of:
   (i) two members appointed by the governor;
   (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
   (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and
   (vi) two members appointed  by  the  office  of  fire  prevention  and
 control.
   (b) One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
 of the task force.
   (c)  The  members  of the task force shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their services.
   (d) All departments, divisions,  bureaus,  commissions,  districts  or
 agencies  of  the  state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at
 the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
 ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
 powers and duties.
   3. Such task force shall conduct a  study  on  the  unique  challenges
 faced  by New York state volunteer ambulance services in rural areas and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD13279-01-9

 A. 8397                             2
 
 possible long term  solutions  to  such  challenges.  Such  study  shall
 include, but not be limited to the following:
   (a)  determining and assessing business models for volunteer ambulance
 services in rural areas throughout the state;
   (b) assessing various methods to fund or otherwise raise  capital  for
 such services; and
   (c) studying any other issue such task force deems relevant.
   4.  Within twelve months of the effective date of this act, the office
 of fire prevention and control shall submit a report detailing the find-
 ings of the study to  the  governor,  the  temporary  president  of  the
 senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed 2 years after such effective date.

2019-A8397A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Executive
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A1561

2019-A8397A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-A8397A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8397--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT establishing the New York state  rural  ambulance  services  task
   force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
   thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. The office of fire  prevention  and  control  is  hereby
 authorized to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task
 force  to examine, evaluate and make recommendations concerning New York
 state ambulance services in rural areas.
   2. (a) Such task force shall be comprised of:
   (i) two members appointed by the governor;
   (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
   (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and
   (vi) two members appointed  by  the  office  of  fire  prevention  and
 control.
   (b) One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
 of the task force.
   (c)  The  members  of the task force shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their services.
   (d) All departments, divisions,  bureaus,  commissions,  districts  or
 agencies  of  the  state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at
 the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
 ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
 powers and duties.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD13279-02-9

 A. 8397--A                          2
 
   3. Such task force shall conduct a  study  on  the  unique  challenges
 faced  by  New York state ambulance services in rural areas and possible
 long term solutions to such challenges. Such study  shall  include,  but
 not be limited to the following:
   (a)  determining  and assessing business models for ambulance services
 in rural areas throughout the state;
   (b) assessing various methods to fund or otherwise raise  capital  for
 such services; and
   (c) studying any other issue such task force deems relevant.
   4.  Within twelve months of the effective date of this act, the office
 of fire prevention and control shall submit a report detailing the find-
 ings of the study to  the  governor,  the  temporary  president  of  the
 senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed 2 years after such effective date.

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