Assembly Bill A6991

                             
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                                   6991
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 18, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. DAIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing  the  New
   York  state  federal  relations  office;  and  making an appropriation
   therefor
 
   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 article 43 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 43
                  NEW YORK STATE FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICE
 SECTION 930. NEW YORK STATE FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICE.
   § 930. NEW YORK STATE FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICE.  1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED  WITHIN  THE  EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT A NEW YORK STATE FEDERAL
 RELATIONS OFFICE TO BE LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
   2. SUCH OFFICE SHALL:
   (A) FACILITATE  MORE  EFFECTIVE  COORDINATION  AND  FOSTER  BIPARTISAN
 COLLABORATION  BETWEEN NEW YORK STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE STATE AND
 FEDERAL LEVELS;
   (B) ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL RESOURCES;
   (C) IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT KEY INITIATIVES AND CRITICAL ISSUES IMPACTING
 NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS; AND
   (D) ENHANCE NEW YORK STATE'S INFLUENCE IN  THE  FEDERAL  POLICY-MAKING
 PROCESS.
   3. THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT SUCH EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE
 NEW  YORK  STATE FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION, AND MAY PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND FIX THE  COMPENSATION  OF
 SUCH EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR.
   §  2. The sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), or so much
 thereof as may be necessary, is hereby  appropriated  to  the  executive
 department  out  of any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09360-01-5
              

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 to the credit of the New York state federal relations office not  other-
 wise  appropriated,  and  made immediately available, for the purpose of
 carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on
 the  audit  and  warrant  of  the  comptroller  on vouchers certified or
 approved by the governor in the manner prescribed by law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.