New York A 1102: Establishes the governor's military council

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A01102 Summary:

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Add §192, Exec L

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Establishes the governor's military council for purposes of growing and protecting major military activities in the state, to leverage such military activities into creating additional defense-related jobs, and to help local units of government improve the quality of life of members of the armed forces and their families in New York state.

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01/09/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1102

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the governor's mili-
 tary council

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 192 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 192. Governor's military council. 1. There is hereby established
 4 within the division of military and naval affairs a council to be known
 5 as the "governor's military council". The mission of the governor's
 6 military council is to grow and protect major military activities
 7 located in the state of New York, to leverage such military activities
 8 into creating additional defense related jobs, and to help local units
 9 of government improve the quality of life of members of the armed forces
 10 and their families in this state.
 11 2. (a) The governor's military council shall consist of no more than
 12 twelve members, each to serve for a term of three years. Such members
 13 shall be appointed as follows: one member shall be appointed by the
 14 temporary president of the senate; one member shall be appointed by the
 15 minority leader of the senate; one member shall be appointed by the
 16 speaker of the assembly; one member shall be appointed by the minority
 17 leader of the assembly; and eight members shall be appointed by the
 18 governor. Of the twelve members, such members shall include the adjutant
 19 general, the commissioner of economic development, the commissioner of
 20 labor, and the director of the division of veterans' affairs, or their
 21 designated representatives. Of the twelve members, such members shall
 22 include one member from each area in this state in which a military base
 23 is located, including Kings county, Jefferson county, Orange county, and
 24 Saratoga county. The governor shall designate one member as chairperson,
 25 and may designate other officers as deemed appropriate. Base or post

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02313-01-5

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 1 commanders may serve as ex-officio members of the council. Appointments
 2 shall be made within sixty days of the effective date of this section.
 3 Vacancies in the council shall be filled in the manner provided for
 4 original appointments.
 5 (b) The members of the council shall serve at the pleasure of the
 6 governor and shall receive no compensation for services performed or
 7 reimbursement for expenses incurred pursuant to this section. The
 8 members shall meet upon the call of the chairperson as necessary to
 9 carry out the duties set forth in subdivision three of this section.
 10 3. The duties of the governor's military council shall be to initiate,
 11 study, and make recommendations to the governor and the legislature,
 12 with respect to strategies to:
 13 (a) optimize the military presence in this state through the removal
 14 of operational impediments, increasing operating efficiencies, and
 15 recruitment or acquisition of new missions and force structure;
 16 (b) foster close, effective cooperation among the installations, and
 17 public and private sectors throughout the state;
 18 (c) pursue initiatives to enhance the quality of life for all active