Bill Text: NY S08703 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to establishing a legislative committee on racial equity in the New York state senate to review and prepare a racial equity impact statement for all legislation that is reported favorably to the assembly.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-05-10 - REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS [S08703 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S08703-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8703 IN SENATE May 10, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT relating to establishing a legislative committee on racial equity in the New York state senate The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. a. There is hereby created the legislative committee on 2 racial equity in the New York state senate. The committee shall provide 3 a racial equity impact assessment on all legislation that is reported 4 favorably to the senate. The committee shall solicit input from members 5 of the public, especially those individuals with expertise related to 6 racial equity issues, to aid the committee in its work. 7 b. The committee shall consist of the senate majority leader, senate 8 minority leader, and ten members appointed by the temporary president of 9 the senate who are representative of the racial diversity that exists in 10 New York state. Any vacancies occurring among the members of the commit- 11 tee shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. 12 c. The committee shall (1) prepare a racial equity impact assessment 13 on all legislation that is reported favorably to the senate to minimize 14 unanticipated adverse consequences by utilizing resources that have a: 15 (i) history of expertise and positive outcomes in racial equity; and 16 (ii) a deep understanding of ameliorating disproportionate outcomes and 17 unintended costs; (2) hold a hearing on any matter relating to the func- 18 tions of the committee; (3) identify state policies and actions that, in 19 conjunction with public and private partners and in support of racial 20 equity, can work to achieve conditions of such; (4) review and make 21 recommendations to align state statutes, regulations, programs, services 22 and budgetary priorities; (5) search for any interdepartmental gaps, 23 inconsistencies and inefficiencies in the implementation or attainment 24 of the state policies and actions; (6) identify any new laws, regu- 25 lations, programs, services, and budgetary priorities that are needed to 26 ensure and promote desired conditions of racial equity; (7) serve as an EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15691-01-8S. 8703 2 1 informational resource for the senate; and (8) perform other activities, 2 including public awareness. 3 d. The committee shall have the same powers as other standing or 4 select committees of the legislature. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.