S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8288
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
November 27, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT establishing the Native American and Other Historically Marginal-
ized Groups Discrimination and Injustice Commission; 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) (i) There is hereby established the Native American and
Other Historically Marginalized Groups Discrimination and Injustice
Commission, which may be referred to in this act as the "commission".
(ii) For the purposes of this act, "historically marginalized groups"
shall refer to any racial, ethnic, cultural, or religious group which
has been historically marginalized within New York state.
(b) (i) The commission shall be composed of eleven members who shall
be appointed within ninety days after the effective date of this act, as
follows:
(A) five members shall be appointed by the governor; and
(B) three members each shall be appointed by the president pro tempore
of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.
(ii) Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
(iii) The commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among its
members. The term of office of each shall be for the life of the commis-
sion.
(iv) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
their service as members, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(c) (i) The commission shall conduct a study on discrimination and
injustices historically and currently faced by Native American and other
historically marginalized people living within the state including, but
not limited to:
(A) indigenous boarding schools;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(B) erasure of indigenous languages;
(C) racial and ethnic quotas in public accommodations; and
(D) crimes against humanity and human rights violations committed
against Native American or individuals of another historically marginal-
ized group.
(ii) Upon the completion of such study, the commission shall, no later
than two years after the effective date of this act:
(A) submit a report of the commission's findings to the legislature
and the governor.
(B) recommend appropriate ways to educate the public of the commis-
sion's findings.
(C) propose legislative action which can be taken to acknowledge and
atone for the discrimination and injustices historically and currently
faced by Native Americans and/or individuals of another historically
marginalized group living within the state.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed ninety days after the Native American and other Histor-
ically Marginalized Groups Discrimination and Injustice Commission
completes its requirements under paragraph (ii) of subdivision (c) of
section one of this act; provided that, the chair of the Native American
Discrimination and Injustice Commission shall notify the legislative
bill drafting commission upon the completion of such commission's
requirements under paragraph (ii) of subdivision (c) of section one of
this act in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and time-
ly effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of
New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of
the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.