Bill Text: NY S06501 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Establishes the LGBTQ+ advisory board to make recommendations, conduct research, and more regarding the LGBTQ+ community in New York state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2022-11-23 - VETOED MEMO.77 [S06501 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S06501-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         6501--A

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                       May 4, 2021
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted  to
          the  Committee  on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
          committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
          recommitted to said committee

        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law, in relation to establishing the
          LGBTQ+ advisory board

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new article 45-C
     2  to read as follows:

     3                                ARTICLE 45-C
     4                            LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD

     5  Section 959.   Definitions.
     6          959-a. LGBTQ+ advisory board established.
     7          959-b. Powers and duties.
     8    § 959. Definitions. For the purposes of this  article,  the  following
     9  terms shall have the following meanings:
    10    1.  "LGBTQ+  advisory board" or "board" shall mean the LGBTQ+ advisory
    11  board established pursuant to section nine hundred fifty-nine-a of  this
    12  article.
    13    2.  "LGBTQ+" shall mean a member of the community consisting of lesbi-
    14  an, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and other non-cis-
    15  gender individuals, or a reference to such community as a whole.
    16    § 959-a. LGBTQ+ advisory board established. 1. There is hereby  estab-
    17  lished an advisory board to be known as the "LGBTQ+ advisory board".
    18    2.  The board shall be comprised of twelve members, to be appointed as
    19  follows: four members to be appointed by the governor, three members  to
    20  be  appointed by the temporary president of the senate, three members to

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11215-02-2
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     1  be appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member to be  appointed
     2  by  the minority leader of the senate, and one member to be appointed by
     3  the minority leader of the assembly.
     4    3.  All  members  of  the  board shall be non-legislative employees or
     5  officials who identify as LGBTQ+.
     6    4. The initial appointment of board members  pursuant  to  subdivision
     7  two  of  this section shall be staggered as follows: three members for a
     8  term of one year, three members for a term of two years,  three  members
     9  for  a  term of three years, and three members for a term of four years.
    10  After the initial staggering of  terms,  such  board  members  shall  be
    11  appointed  for  a  term  of four years. No such board member shall serve
    12  more than two consecutive four-year terms. The  remainder  of  any  such
    13  term  to  which  a board member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not
    14  constitute a term in determining such  board  member's  eligibility  for
    15  reappointment.
    16    5. Appointments to fill board vacancies, other than by expiration of a
    17  term,  shall be for the unexpired terms. Board vacancies shall be filled
    18  in the same manner as the original appointments. All board  members  may
    19  be reappointed.
    20    6.  Board members shall receive no compensation for their services but
    21  shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses  incurred  in  the
    22  performance of their duties.
    23    7. The governor shall provide staff support to the board. All agencies
    24  of the state shall provide assistance to the board upon request.
    25    § 959-b. Powers and duties. The board shall have the powers and duties
    26  to:
    27    1.  Advise the governor regarding the development of economic, profes-
    28  sional, cultural, educational, and governmental links between  New  York
    29  state and the LGBTQ+ community in New York state.
    30    2.  Undertake  studies,  sponsor  symposiums,  conduct  research,  and
    31  prepare factual reports to gather information to formulate  and  present
    32  recommendations to the governor relating to issues of concern and impor-
    33  tance to the LGBTQ+ community in New York state.
    34    3. Advise the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the
    35  speaker  of  the assembly as needed regarding any statutory, regulatory,
    36  or other issues of importance to the LGBTQ+ community in New York state.
    37    4. Apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from  the
    38  public,  or  private  sources,  including  any  matching funds as may be
    39  designated in an appropriation act, to enable it to better carry out its
    40  objectives.
    41    5. Submit an annual report to the governor, the temporary president of
    42  the senate, and the speaker of the assembly detailing the actions of the
    43  board, and any recommendations of the board.
    44    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    45  it shall have become a law.