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                                   3532
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation  to  establishing
   requirements   for  resettling,  transporting  or  relocating  certain
   migrants to other municipalities

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
 section 99-aa to read as follows:
   § 99-AA.  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  RESETTLING,  TRANSPORTING  OR  RELOCATING
 CERTAIN  MIGRANTS  TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES. 1. ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
 RESETTLING, TRANSPORTING OR RELOCATING NON-DETAINED MIGRANTS TO  ANOTHER
 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WITHIN THE STATE, WHICH IS DIRECTED, ADMINISTERED,
 OR  FUNDED  BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
 SERVICES IN THE CASE OF MINORS, THE SECRETARY OF  HOMELAND  SECURITY  IN
 THE  CASE  OF  ADULTS,  OR ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WITHIN THE STATE OR
 AGENTS THEREOF, SHALL NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS BEFORE  SUCH  RESETTLE-
 MENT,  TRANSPORTATION,  OR RELOCATION CONSULT WITH BOTH THE GOVERNOR AND
 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE DIRECTLY  AFFECTED  MUNICIPAL  CORPO-
 RATION  REGARDING  THE  PROPOSED  RESETTLEMENT,  TRANSPORTATION OR RELO-
 CATION.
   2. (A) NOT LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  AND  MONTHLY  THEREAFTER,  THE  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE
 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT IS FUNDING OR  DIRECTING  THE  RELOCATION  OF
 NON-DETAINED  MIGRANTS  SHALL MAKE A STATE-SPECIFIC REPORT REGARDING THE
 RESETTLEMENT, TRANSPORTATION OR RELOCATION OF SUCH NON-DETAINED MIGRANTS
 IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH THAT WAS DIRECTED, ADMIN-
 ISTERED, OR FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT  OR  THE  MUNICIPAL  CORPO-
 RATION  OR  THAT INVOLVED NONCITIZENS SUBJECT TO THE UNITED STATES IMMI-
 GRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT'S  ALTERNATIVES  TO  DETENTION  PROGRAM.
 SUCH  REPORT  SHALL  BE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06676-01-5
              

 A. 3532                             2
 
 OFFICER OF EVERY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WITHIN THE  STATE  THAT  MIGRANTS
 ARE  BEING TRANSPORTED TO. ADDITIONALLY SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAIL-
 ABLE ON A PUBLICLY  ACCESSIBLE  GOVERNMENT  WEBSITE  FOR  THE  MUNICIPAL
 CORPORATION MAKING THE REPORT.
   (B) EACH REPORT SHALL CONTAIN:
   (I)  THE  TOTAL NUMBER OF MIGRANTS RESETTLED, TRANSPORTED OR RELOCATED
 DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH AND THE CURRENT CALENDAR  YEAR,  DISAGGREGATED
 BY:
   (A) THE NUMBERS OF SINGLE ADULTS, MEMBERS OF FAMILY UNITS, AND MINORS;
   (B) AGE;
   (C) SEX; AND
   (D) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN;
   (II) THE METHODS USED TO DETERMINE THE AGES OF SUCH MIGRANTS;
   (III) THE METHODS USED TO VERIFY THE FAMILIAL STATUS OF SUCH MIGRANTS;
   (IV) THE TYPES OF SETTINGS IN WHICH SUCH MIGRANTS ARE BEING RESETTLED,
 TRANSPORTED OR RELOCATED, WHICH MAY BE AGGREGATED BY THE GENERAL TYPE OF
 SETTING;
   (V) SUMMARY OF THE EDUCATIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL RESOURCES OR ASSISTANCE
 PROVIDED TO SUCH MIGRANTS;
   (VI)  WHETHER  SUCH  MIGRANTS  ARE GRANTED PERMITS TO WORK AND HOW ANY
 SUCH MIGRANTS WITHOUT A WORK PERMIT WILL FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THEMSELVES;
   (VII) THE TOTAL AMOUNTS THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HAS SPENT ON MIGRANT
 RESETTLEMENT, TRANSPORTATION OR RELOCATION;
   (VIII) WHETHER THE MIGRANTS ARE BEING RESETTLED, TRANSPORTED OR  RELO-
 CATED ON A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT BASIS, DISAGGREGATED BY:
   (A) THE NUMBERS OF SINGLE ADULTS, MEMBERS OF FAMILY UNITS, AND MINORS;
   (B) AGE;
   (C) SEX; AND
   (D) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN; AND
   (IX)  THE  TYPES OF SECURITY SCREENINGS PERFORMED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH
 MIGRANTS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.