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                                   10365
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2020
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT establishing the Safe and Healthy Homes  Commission  to  evaluate
   how  the  administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform
   Fire Prevention and Building Code can be enhanced or assisted  by  the
   State  Legislature and any agency of New York State; 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  commission,  to be known as the Safe and Healthy Homes
 Commission, is hereby created to evaluate  how  the  administration  and
 enforcement  of  the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
 Code, hereinafter referred to as the "Uniform Code", can be enhanced  or
 assisted by the State Legislature and any agency of New York State.
   §  2.  The  commission  shall be composed of ten members, appointed as
 follows: two members shall be appointed by  the  governor;  two  members
 shall  be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; two members shall be
 appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; two members  shall  be
 appointed  by  the  temporary  president  of the senate; and two members
 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate. The  commission
 shall  be  chaired  by  a  person chosen by a majority vote at the first
 meeting of the commission. The vice-chairperson of the commission  shall
 be  appointed  by  the  chairperson.  Vacancies in the membership of the
 commission shall be filled in the manner provided for original  appoint-
 ments.
   §  3.  The  commission shall be made up of at least one member with an
 extensive background in the inspection  of  commercial  and  residential
 properties  pursuant  to  the  Uniform Code, at least one member with an
 extensive background in fire prevention and safety, at least one  attor-
 ney  or  retired  judge with extensive experience in the adjudication of
 code violations, and at least one engineer who specializes  in  building
 safety.
   §  4.  The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11561-01-9

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 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.   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, board, bureau, commission, or
 agency of the state or any political subdivision  thereof  as  it  deems
 necessary or desirable to carry out properly its powers and duties here-
 under.
   §  5.  For the accomplishment of its purposes, the commission shall be
 authorized and empowered to undertake any studies, inquiries, surveys or
 analyses it may deem relevant in cooperation with or by  agreement  with
 any  other  public or private agency. The commission shall meet and hold
 public hearings or private meetings within or  without  the  state,  and
 shall  have  all  the  powers of a legislative committee pursuant to the
 legislative law.
   § 6. The commission shall report its findings, conclusions and  recom-
 mendations  to  the  governor and the legislature no later than one year
 after the effective date of this act.
   § 7. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed two years after such date.