Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 05, 2024 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Feb 01, 2024 |
print number 5909a |
Feb 01, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to governmental operations |
Mar 24, 2023 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A5909A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
EPSTEIN
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2023-A5909 - Details
2023-A5909 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5909 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing an office of sustainability THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 94-d to read as follows: § 94-D. OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY. 1. PURPOSE. IT SHALL BE THE PURPOSE OF THE OFFICE TO COORDINATE EFFORTS ACROSS ALL AGENCIES AND OTHER STATE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. 2. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "OFFICE" SHALL MEAN THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 3. OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY; CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AN OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILI- TY. THE SECRETARY SHALL APPOINT A CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER OF THE OFFICE TO ACCOMPLISH THE DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION. SUCH CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED AND SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE SECRETARY. 4. ORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE. THE SECRETARY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ESTABLISH, CONSOLIDATE, REORGANIZE, OR ABOLISH ANY ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS WITHIN THE OFFICE AS THEY DETERMINE TO BE NECESSARY FOR THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF SUCH OFFICE. THE SECRETARY SHALL ASSIGN FUNCTIONS TO ANY SUCH UNIT AND MAY APPOINT STAFF, AGENTS, AND CONSULTANTS, PRESCRIBE THEIR DUTIES, AND FIX THEIR COMPENSATION WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED. 5. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. THE OFFICE SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND DUTY TO: (A) REVIEW RULES AND REGULATIONS OF STATE AGENCIES AND SUBMIT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND/OR ADDITIONS OF SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS TO SUCH AGEN- CIES FOR CONSIDERATION THAT THE CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER SHALL DEEM EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00500-01-3
2023-A5909A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A5909A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5909--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a chief sustainability officer THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 94-d to read as follows: § 94-D. CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER. 1. PURPOSE. THE CHIEF SUSTAINA- BILITY OFFICER SHALL COORDINATE EFFORTS ACROSS ALL AGENCIES AND OTHER STATE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS IN NEW YORK STATE. 2. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "OFFICER" SHALL MEAN THE CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. (B) "STATE AGENCY" OR "STATE AGENCIES" SHALL MEAN ANY STATE DEPART- MENT, BOARD, BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC CORPORATION, COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING A GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION OF THE STATE, EXCEPT THE JUDICIARY OR THE STATE LEGISLATURE. 3. THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER. SUCH CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER SHALL ACCOMPLISH THE DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION IN AN EFFORT TO ADVISE AND ASSIST STATE AGENCIES IN AN ONGOING COORDINATED RESPONSE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. SUCH CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY, TO BE FIXED BY THE GOVER- NOR WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR. 4. THE CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER SHALL: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00500-02-4 A. 5909--A 2
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