STATE OF NEW YORK
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6724
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 20, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT relating to establishing the New York state commission on regula-
tory efficiency
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. A state commission, to be known as the New York state
2 commission on regulatory efficiency, hereafter referred to as the
3 commission, is hereby established to examine state regulations, identify
4 unnecessary and wasteful regulations and issue a report of recommenda-
5 tions of regulatory reform that can be implemented by New York state.
6 § 2. (a) The commission shall consist of eight members to be appointed
7 as follows: two members to be appointed by the temporary president of
8 the senate; two members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
9 two members to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
10 two members to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
11 Vacancies in the membership of the commission and among its officers
12 shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments or
13 designations.
14 (b) Members of the commission shall not be public sector employees.
15 (c) Members of the commission shall be appointed within 30 days of the
16 effective date of this act and shall serve for terms of two years.
17 (d) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
18 their services.
19 § 3. The commission shall specifically examine state regulations and
20 identify unnecessary and wasteful regulations by the state.
21 § 4. The commission shall make recommendations and issue an annual
22 report of its findings. The commission shall submit such report, includ-
23 ing specific recommendations and proposed legislation or regulatory
24 changes, as it may deem necessary and appropriate, to the governor, the
25 temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly no
2 later than one year after the appointment of the members of the commis-
3 sion, and then annually thereafter.
4 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
