* § 483-ee. Establishment of interagency task force on human
trafficking. (a) There is established an interagency task force on
trafficking in persons, which shall consist of the following members or
their designees: (1) the commissioner of the division of criminal
justice services; (2) the commissioner of the office of temporary and
disability assistance; (3) the commissioner of health; (4) the
commissioner of the office of mental health; (5) the commissioner of
labor; (6) the commissioner of the office of children and family
services; (7) the commissioner of the office of addiction services and
supports; (8) the director of the office of victim services; (9) the
executive director of the office for the prevention of domestic
violence; (10) the superintendent of the division of state police; (11)
the secretary of state; and the following additional members, who shall
be promptly appointed by the governor, each for a term of two years,
provided that such person's membership shall continue after such two
year term until a successor is appointed and provided, further, that a
member may be reappointed if again recommended in the manner specified
in this subdivision: (12) two members, who shall be appointed on the
recommendation of the temporary president of the senate; (13) two
members, who shall be appointed on the recommendation of the speaker of
the assembly; (14) two members, who shall be appointed on the
recommendation of the not-for-profit organization in New York state that
receives the largest share of funds, appropriated by and through the
state budget, for providing services to victims of human trafficking, as
shall be identified annually in writing by the director of the budget;
and (15) one member, who shall be appointed on the recommendation of the
president of the New York state bar association; and others as may be
necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities under this
section. The task force will be co-chaired by the commissioners of the
division of criminal justice services and the office of temporary and
disability assistance, or their designees. It shall meet as often as is
necessary, but no less than three times per year, and under
circumstances as are appropriate to fulfilling its duties under this
section. All members shall be provided with written notice reasonably in
advance of each meeting with date, time and location of such meeting.

(b) The task force shall: (1) collect and organize data on the nature
and extent of trafficking in persons in the state; (2) identify
available federal, state and local programs that provide services to
victims of trafficking, including but not limited to case management,
housing, health care, mental health counseling, drug addiction screening
and treatment, language interpretation and translation services, English
language instruction, job training and placement assistance,
post-employment services for job retention, and services to assist the
individual and any of his or her family members to establish a permanent
residence in New York state or the United States; (3) consult with
governmental and non-governmental organizations in developing
recommendations to strengthen state and local efforts to prevent
trafficking, protect and assist victims of trafficking and prosecute
traffickers; (4) establish interagency protocols and collaboration
between federal, state, and local law enforcement, state and
governmental agencies, child welfare agencies, and non-governmental
organizations; (5) evaluate approaches to increase public awareness
about trafficking and make recommendations on such approaches; (6)
evaluate the effectiveness of training programs on human trafficking
that have been designed for law enforcement personnel, criminal defense
attorneys, social service providers and non-governmental organizations,
and make recommendations for improving the quality and effectiveness of
such programs; (7) measure and evaluate the progress of the state in
preventing trafficking, protecting and providing assistance to victims
of trafficking, and prosecuting persons engaged in trafficking; (8)
evaluate the use of social media in and its contribution to human
trafficking; and (9) convene any subcommittee necessary, provided such
subcommittee has at least one of the members appointed by the speaker of
the assembly, temporary president of the senate or governor, to consider
specific issues, including, but not limited to: federal, state and/or
local cooperation; juveniles and human trafficking; the importance of
training and who should receive such training; how data is compiled and
shared; and services for and treatment of domestic versus foreign born
victims.

(c) The task force shall report to the governor, the speaker of the
assembly, the minority leader of the assembly, the temporary president
of the senate and the minority leader of the senate no less than
annually, and it shall additionally issue such reports and
recommendations as it deems necessary to carry out its duties and
responsibilities.

* NB Repealed September 1, 2027