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                                   10092
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2022
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 Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Labor
 
 AN ACT in relation to establishing a commission to study and  report  on
   the  implementation of paid family leave; 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. A temporary state commission is hereby created to study and
 report  on  the  implementation of paid family leave, including how many
 people have applied for and received paid  family  leave  benefits,  the
 average use and payout of such benefits, and any issues with the program
 and benefits.
   § 2. The commission shall consist of eleven members, each to serve for
 a term of one year, to be forthwith appointed as follows: three shall be
 appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minor-
 ity leader of the senate; three shall be appointed by the speaker of the
 assembly  and one by the minority leader of the assembly; three shall be
 appointed by the governor. By a  majority  vote,  the  commission  shall
 designate  the  chair  and  vice  chair from among the appointees to the
 commission. Vacancies in the membership of the commission and among  its
 officers  shall  be  filled in the manner provided for original appoint-
 ments.
   § 3. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove  such  personnel
 as  it  may  deem necessary for the performance of its functions and fix
 their compensation within the amounts made available therefor.
   § 4. The commission may meet within and without the state, shall  hold
 public  hearings, and shall have all the powers of a legislative commit-
 tee pursuant to the legislative law.
   § 5. The members of the commission shall receive no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
   §  6. To the maximum extent feasible, the commission shall be entitled
 to request and receive and shall  utilize  and  be  provided  with  such
 facilities,  resources,  and  data  of  any court, department, division,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 board, bureau, commission, or agency  of  the  state  or  any  political
 subdivision  thereof  as it may reasonably request to properly carry out
 its powers and duties hereunder.
   §  7. The commission shall make a final report to the governor and the
 legislature of its findings, conclusions and recommendations  not  later
 than one year after the effective date of this act.
   §  8.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed 1 year after such date.