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A00898 Summary:

A00898 Actions:

A00898 Committee Votes:

Committee:ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   Chair:Schimminger      
DATE:03/21/2017AYE/NAY:24/0  Action: Favorable         
Schimminger
Aye
Walter
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Butler
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
McLaughlin
Aye
Jenne
Aye
DiPietro
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Errigo
Aye
Simanowitz
Aye
Brindisi
Aye
Stirpe
Aye
Barrett
Aye
Skartados
Aye
Davila
Aye
Bichotte
Absent
Jean-Pierre
Aye
Barron
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Jones
Aye
D'Urso
Aye

A00898 Floor Votes:

A00898 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         898--B
                                                                Cal. No. 150
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     January 9, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW, BARRON -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Economic Development --  advanced  to  a  third  reading,
          passed  by  Assembly  and  delivered  to the Senate, recalled from the
          Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted,  retaining
          its  place  on  the  order  of third reading -- again amended on third
          reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of  third
          reading
 
        AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to membership to
          the advisory committee
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.   Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 403 of the general busi-
     2  ness law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 341 of the  laws  of  1998
     3  and  subdivision  3  as  added  by  chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, are
     4  amended to read as follows:
     5    1. There shall  be  established  within  the  department  an  advisory
     6  committee  which shall consist of nine members broadly representative of
     7  the appearance enhancement industry[,]; including one person engaged  in
     8  the  practice of either nail specialty or waxing[,]; two persons engaged
     9  in natural hair styling[,]; one of whom shall be  knowledgeable  in  the
    10  practice  of  styling  techniques which place tension on the hair roots,
    11  and one of whom shall ensure strict adherence to  quality  services  for
    12  all  clients  of  all  hair  types,  including, but not limited to, curl
    13  pattern, hair strand thickness, and volume of hair; one  person  engaged
    14  in  esthetics[,];  two  persons  engaged  in cosmetology[,]; two persons
    15  engaged in training of  persons  for  such  practices[,]and  one  person
    16  licensed  as  a dermatologist.  The secretary shall appoint such persons
    17  to serve  on  the  advisory  committee,  provided,  that  two  shall  be
    18  appointed by the secretary on the recommendation of the temporary presi-
    19  dent  of  the  senate and two shall be appointed by the secretary on the
    20  recommendation of the speaker  of  the  assembly.  Each  member  of  the
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05224-05-7
        A. 898--B                           2
 
     1  committee  shall  be appointed for terms of two years. Any member may be
     2  reappointed for additional terms. The  secretary  shall  designate  from
     3  among  the members of the committee a chairperson who shall serve at the
     4  pleasure of the secretary.
     5    3.  The  advisory  committee shall advise the secretary on all matters
     6  relating to this article, and on such other  matters  as  the  secretary
     7  shall  request.  In advising the secretary on matters concerning profes-
     8  sional education or curriculum, inclusive of the maintenance of cultural
     9  and ethnic awareness within the prescribed curriculum in regard to  hair
    10  types,  including,  but not limited to, curl pattern, hair strand thick-
    11  ness, and volume of hair, the advisory committee shall,  to  the  extent
    12  practicable, consult with the state education department.
    13    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.