Assembly Bill A6991

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the New York state federal relations office; appropriation

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2025-A6991 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7753
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 43 §930, Exec L

2025-A6991 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing the New York state federal relations office in Washington, DC; makes an appropriation therefor.

2025-A6991 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6991
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 18, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. DAIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing  the  New
   York  state  federal  relations  office;  and  making an appropriation
   therefor
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 43 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 43
                  NEW YORK STATE FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICE
 SECTION 930. NEW YORK STATE FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICE.
   § 930. NEW YORK STATE FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICE.  1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED  WITHIN  THE  EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT A NEW YORK STATE FEDERAL
 RELATIONS OFFICE TO BE LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
   2. SUCH OFFICE SHALL:
   (A) FACILITATE  MORE  EFFECTIVE  COORDINATION  AND  FOSTER  BIPARTISAN
 COLLABORATION  BETWEEN NEW YORK STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE STATE AND
 FEDERAL LEVELS;
   (B) ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL RESOURCES;
   (C) IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT KEY INITIATIVES AND CRITICAL ISSUES IMPACTING
 NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS; AND
   (D) ENHANCE NEW YORK STATE'S INFLUENCE IN  THE  FEDERAL  POLICY-MAKING
 PROCESS.
   3. THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT SUCH EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE
 NEW  YORK  STATE FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION, AND MAY PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND FIX THE  COMPENSATION  OF
 SUCH EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR.
   §  2. The sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), or so much
 thereof as may be necessary, is hereby  appropriated  to  the  executive
 department  out  of any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09360-01-5

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