New York A 6089: Creates the New York state commission on government efficiency

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A06089 Summary:

BILL NOA06089 

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SAME ASSAME AS S04959

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SPONSORGallahan

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COSPNSRDeStefano, Manktelow, DiPietro, Hawley, Brown E, Smullen, Angelino, Brabenec, Friend, Giglio,
 Morinello, Chang, Chludzinski, Sempolinski, Brown K, McDonough, Tague, Lemondes, Palmesano, Mikulin

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MLTSPNSR

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Creates the New York state commission on government efficiency to examine state spending, identify unnecessary and wasteful spending and create a report of recommendations of spending items that can be eliminated by New York state.

Go to top A06089 Actions:

BILL NOA06089 

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02/26/2025referred to governmental operations

05/20/2025held for consideration in governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

Go to topA06089 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chair:McDonald 
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:10/4 Action: Held for Consideration McDonaldAyeBeephanNay

GlickAyeSimpsonNay

KimAyeNovakhovNay

Bichotte HermelAyeNorberNay

WilliamsAye

RagaAye

SimoneAye

ShimskyAye

KassayAye

BurroughsAye

Go to topA06089 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA06089 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6089

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 26, 2025
 ___________

 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:

 1 Section 1. A state commission, to be known as the New York state
 2 commission on government efficiency, hereafter referred to as the
 3 commission, is hereby created to examine state spending, identify unnec-
 4 essary and wasteful spending and issue a report of recommendations of
 5 spending items that can be eliminated 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 be appointed within 30 days of the
 15 effective date of this act and shall serve for terms of two years.
 16 (c) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 17 their services.
 18 § 3. The commission shall specifically examine items of state spending
 19 and identify unnecessary and wasteful spending by the state.
 20 § 4. The commission shall make recommendations and issue an annual
 21 report of its findings. The commission shall submit such report, includ-
 22 ing specific recommendations and proposed legislation or regulatory
 23 changes, as it may deem necessary and appropriate, to the governor, the
 24 temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no
 25 later than one year after the appointment of the members of the commis-
 26 sion, and then annually thereafter.
 27 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09299-01-5

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