S 6724: Establishes the New York state commission on regulatory efficiency to identify unnecessary and wasteful regulations by the state.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6724 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE March 20, 2025 ___________ 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. LBD09962-01-5 
 S. 6724 2 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.