assembly Bill A8397A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Authorizes the office of fire prevention and control to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task force

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to governmental operations
Jul 08, 2019 print number 8397a
Jul 08, 2019 amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations
Jun 15, 2019 referred to governmental operations

A8397 - Details

Law Section:
Executive
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A1561

A8397 - Summary

Authorizes the office of fire prevention and control to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task force; and requires such task force to conduct a study on the unique challenges faced by New York state ambulance services in rural areas and possible long term solutions to such challenges.

A8397 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8397

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT  establishing  the  New  York  state  rural  volunteer  ambulance
  services  task  force; 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.  1.  The  office  of fire prevention and control is hereby
authorized to establish the New York  state  rural  volunteer  ambulance
services  task  force  to  examine,  evaluate  and  make recommendations
concerning New York state volunteer ambulance services in rural areas.
  2. (a) Such task force shall be comprised of:
  (i) two members appointed by the governor;
  (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
  (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
  (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
  (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and
  (vi) two members appointed  by  the  office  of  fire  prevention  and
control.
  (b) One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
of the task force.
  (c)  The  members  of the task force shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their services.
  (d) All departments, divisions,  bureaus,  commissions,  districts  or
agencies  of  the  state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at
the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
powers and duties.
  3. Such task force shall conduct a  study  on  the  unique  challenges
faced  by New York state volunteer ambulance services in rural areas and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

A8397A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A1561

A8397A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the office of fire prevention and control to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task force; and requires such task force to conduct a study on the unique challenges faced by New York state ambulance services in rural areas and possible long term solutions to such challenges.

A8397A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8397--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT establishing the New York state  rural  ambulance  services  task
  force; 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. 1. The office of fire  prevention  and  control  is  hereby
authorized to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task
force  to examine, evaluate and make recommendations concerning New York
state ambulance services in rural areas.
  2. (a) Such task force shall be comprised of:
  (i) two members appointed by the governor;
  (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
  (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
  (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
  (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and
  (vi) two members appointed  by  the  office  of  fire  prevention  and
control.
  (b) One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
of the task force.
  (c)  The  members  of the task force shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their services.
  (d) All departments, divisions,  bureaus,  commissions,  districts  or
agencies  of  the  state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at
the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
powers and duties.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.