S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7133--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 11, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Social Services -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to expanding the
membership of the interagency task force on trafficking in persons;
and to amend chapter 74 of the laws of 2007 amending the penal law,
the criminal procedure law, the correction law, the social services
law and the executive law relating to human trafficking, in relation
to extending the interagency task force on human trafficking
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 483-ee of the social services
law, as amended by chapter 413 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read
as follows:
(a) There is established an interagency task force on trafficking in
persons, which shall consist of the following members or their desig-
nees: (1) the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services;
(2) the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assist-
ance; (3) the commissioner of health; (4) the commissioner of the office
of mental health; (5) the commissioner of labor; (6) the commissioner of
the office of children and family services; (7) the commissioner of the
office of [alcoholism and substance abuse] ADDICTION services AND
SUPPORTS; (8) the director of the office of victim services; (9) the
executive director of the office for the prevention of domestic
violence; [and] (10) the superintendent of the division of state police;
(11) THE SECRETARY OF STATE; (12) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION; (13) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHI-
CLES; (14) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORI-
TY; and the following additional members, who shall be promptly
appointed by the governor, each for a term of two years, provided that
such person's membership shall continue after such two year term until a
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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successor is appointed and provided, further, that a member may be reap-
pointed if again recommended in the manner specified in this subdivi-
sion: [(11)] (15) two members, who shall be appointed on the recommenda-
tion of the temporary president of the senate; [(12)] (16) two members,
who shall be appointed on the recommendation of the speaker of the
assembly; [(13)] (17) two members, who shall be appointed on the recom-
mendation of the not-for-profit organization in New York state that
receives the largest share of funds, appropriated by and through the
state budget, for providing services to victims of human trafficking, as
shall be identified annually in writing by the director of the budget;
and [(14)] (18) one member, who shall be appointed on the recommendation
of the president of the New York state bar association; and others as
may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities under this
section. The task force will be co-chaired by the commissioners of the
division of criminal justice services and the office of temporary and
disability assistance, or their designees. It shall meet as often as is
necessary, but no less than three times per year, and under circum-
stances as are appropriate to fulfilling its duties under this section.
All members shall be provided with written notice reasonably in advance
of each meeting with date, time and location of such meeting.
§ 2. Section 14 of chapter 74 of the laws of 2007 amending the penal
law, the criminal procedure law, the correction law, the social services
law and the executive law relating to human trafficking, as amended by
chapter 227 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
§ 14. This act shall take effect on the first of November next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; provided that
section 483-ee of the social services law, as added by section eleven of
this act, shall take effect immediately and shall remain in full force
and effect until September 1, [2023] 2027 when upon such date the
provisions of such section shall expire and be deemed repealed.
Provided, effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal
of any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of the
provisions of article 10-D of the social services law, as added by
section eleven of this act, on its effective date are authorized to be
made on or before such effective date.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
the amendments to section 483-ee of the social services law made by
section one of this act shall not affect the expiration and repeal of
such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.