Assembly Bill A8053A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a COVID-19 pandemic response study commission

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A8053 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2180, add §2184, Pub Health L

2023-A8053 - Summary

Establishes the COVID-19 pandemic response study commission to conduct a study of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for the repeal of such commission upon the completion of the commission's final report.

2023-A8053 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8053
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS, PAULIN -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in  relation  to  establishing  a
   COVID-19 pandemic response study commission
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2180 of the public health law is amended by  adding
 two new subdivisions 14 and 15 to read as follows:
   14. "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" MEANS THE PANDEMIC OF COVID-19 BEGINNING IN OR
 ABOUT FEBRUARY, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY.
   15. "COMMISSION" MEANS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE STUDY COMMISSION
 ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR OF THIS
 TITLE.
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2184  to
 read as follows:
   §  2184.  COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE STUDY COMMISSION. 1. (A) THERE IS
 HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT A COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE  STUDY
 COMMISSION TO STUDY THE STATE'S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND TO
 MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.
   (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF SIXTEEN VOTING MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS,
 AFTER  RECEIVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSU-
 ANT TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION: EIGHT SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  BY
 THE  GOVERNOR,  ONE  OF  WHOM SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR AS THE
 CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION; THREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRES-
 IDENT OF THE SENATE; THREE SHALL BE APPOINTED  BY  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE
 ASSEMBLY;  ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SENATE MINORITY LEADER; AND ONE
 SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER. AT LEAST HALF OF THE
 APPOINTEES OF EACH APPOINTING OFFICER,  RESPECTIVELY,  SHALL  BE  CHOSEN
 FROM  THE  RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C)
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION. THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE  DIVI-
 SION  OF  HOMELAND  SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13153-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A8053A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2180, add §2184, Pub Health L

2023-A8053A - Summary

Establishes the COVID-19 pandemic response study commission to conduct a study of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for the repeal of such commission upon the completion of the commission's final report.

2023-A8053A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8053--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS, PAULIN, HEVESI, LEVENBERG, SIMON,
   DAVILA, SILLITTI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Govern-
   mental  Operations  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Governmental
   Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,  sec.  2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to establishing a
   COVID-19 pandemic response study commission
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2180 of the public health law is amended by adding
 two new subdivisions 14 and 15 to read as follows:
   14. "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" MEANS THE PANDEMIC OF COVID-19 BEGINNING IN OR
 ABOUT FEBRUARY, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY.
   15. "COMMISSION" MEANS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE STUDY COMMISSION
 ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR  OF  THIS
 TITLE.
   §  2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2184 to
 read as follows:
   § 2184. COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE STUDY COMMISSION. 1. (A)  THERE  IS
 HEREBY  ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT A COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE STUDY
 COMMISSION TO STUDY THE STATE'S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND TO
 MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.
   (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF SIXTEEN VOTING MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS,
 AFTER RECEIVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER  PURSU-
 ANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION: EIGHT SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
 THE GOVERNOR, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY  THE  GOVERNOR  AS  THE
 CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION; THREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRES-
 IDENT  OF  THE  SENATE;  THREE  SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
 ASSEMBLY; ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SENATE MINORITY LEADER; AND  ONE
 SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER. AT LEAST HALF OF THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13153-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A8053B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2180, add §2184, Pub Health L

2023-A8053B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the COVID-19 pandemic response study commission to conduct a study of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for the repeal of such commission upon the completion of the commission's final report.

2023-A8053B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8053--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS, PAULIN, HEVESI, LEVENBERG, SIMON,
   DAVILA,  SILLITTI,  JENSEN,  MAHER,  K. BROWN, KIM, GALLAGHER, WEPRIN,
   BRABENEC, RAGA, EPSTEIN, SHRESTHA, FORREST, SIMONE --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to
   the  Committee  on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
   reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to establishing a
   COVID-19 pandemic response study commission;  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. Section 2180 of the public health law is amended by  adding
 two new subdivisions 14 and 15 to read as follows:
   14. "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" MEANS THE PANDEMIC OF COVID-19 BEGINNING IN OR
 ABOUT FEBRUARY, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY.
   15. "COMMISSION" MEANS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE STUDY COMMISSION
 ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR OF THIS
 TITLE.
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2184  to
 read as follows:
   §  2184.  COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE STUDY COMMISSION. 1. (A) THERE IS
 HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT A COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE  STUDY
 COMMISSION TO STUDY THE STATE'S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
   (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF SIXTEEN VOTING MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS,
 AFTER  RECEIVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSU-
 ANT TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION: EIGHT SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  BY
 THE  GOVERNOR,  ONE  OF  WHOM SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR AS THE
 CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION; THREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRES-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13153-07-4
              

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