Senate Bill S8168A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a COVID-19 pandemic response study commission

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S8168 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8053
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2180, add §2184, Pub Health L

2023-S8168 - 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-S8168 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8168 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8168
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 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
 DESIGNEES, SHALL BE EX OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.  IF
 A VACANCY OCCURS IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION, IT SHALL BE FILLED
 BY APPOINTMENT BY THE RESPECTIVE APPOINTING OFFICER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2023-S8168A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8053
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2180, add §2184, Pub Health L

2023-S8168A (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-S8168A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8168A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8168--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SALAZAR, ADDABBO, FERNANDEZ, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SI-
   GAL, JACKSON, RIVERA, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and
   when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Health -- 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; 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-
 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.
              

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