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                                   6790
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 8, 2021
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 Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  in relation to establishing the New York state organized retail
   crime 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.  The  legislature  hereby  establishes  the New York state
 organized retail crime task force (referred to hereinafter as the  "task
 force")  to provide the governor and the legislature with information on
 organized retail crime and the advantages and drawbacks  of  instituting
 various countermeasures to counter losses from such theft in the state.
   § 2. 1. The task force shall consist of eleven members as follows:
   a.  three  members  appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be an
 individual who represents state or local law enforcement;
   b. two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   c. two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   d. one member appointed by the district attorneys association  of  the
 state of New York;
   e. one member appointed by the retail council of New York state;
   f.  one member appointed by the metro organized retail crime alliance;
 and
   g. one member appointed by the  New  England  organized  retail  crime
 alliance.
   2.  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  duties  pursuant  to  this  act.
 Appointed  members  shall,  to  the  greatest extent practicable have by
 education or experience, knowledge of organized retail theft.
   3. Any vacancies in the membership of the task force shall  be  filled
 in the same manner provided for in the initial appointment.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   4.  The task force may consult with any organization, government enti-
 ty, or person, in the development of its report required  under  section
 three of this act.
   §  3.  On  or before December 15, 2023, the task force shall submit to
 the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the  speaker  of
 the  assembly  a  report  containing,  but not limited to, the following
 information based on available data:
   1. a review of laws and regulations on organized retail crime used  by
 other  states,  the  federal  government, foreign countries, and foreign
 political and economic unions to regulate the marketplace;
   2. the use of organized retail theft's impact on state and  local  tax
 receipts;
   3.  the  need  for  interagency  coordination  of public education and
 outreach and prevention programs for business owners; and
   4. legislative and regulatory recommendations,  if  any,  to  increase
 transparency  and security, enhance consumer protections, prevent organ-
 ized retail theft, and to address the long term economic impact  related
 to the prevalence of organized retail crime.
   §  4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
 15, 2023 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be  deemed
 repealed.