S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6089
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 26, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT relating to creating the New York state commission on government
efficiency
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A state commission, to be known as the New York state
commission on government efficiency, hereafter referred to as the
commission, is hereby created to examine state spending, identify unnec-
essary and wasteful spending and issue a report of recommendations of
spending items that can be eliminated by New York state.
§ 2. (a) The commission shall consist of eight members to be appointed
as follows: two members to be appointed by the temporary president of
the senate; two members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
two members to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
two members to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
Vacancies in the membership of the commission and among its officers
shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments or
designations.
(b) Members of the commission shall be appointed within 30 days of the
effective date of this act and shall serve for terms of two years.
(c) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
their services.
§ 3. The commission shall specifically examine items of state spending
and identify unnecessary and wasteful spending by the state.
§ 4. The commission shall make recommendations and issue an annual
report of its findings. The commission shall submit such report, includ-
ing specific recommendations and proposed legislation or regulatory
changes, as it may deem necessary and appropriate, to the governor, the
temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no
later than one year after the appointment of the members of the commis-
sion, and then annually thereafter.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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