New York A 955: Directs the department of state to study, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning studies directed by the legislature to be completed

Status: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 955

Sponsors: Simcha Eichenstein, Phil Steck

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Directs the department of state to study, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning studies directed by the legislature to be completed.

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01/08/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 955

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to direct the department of state to study, evaluate, and make
 recommendations concerning studies directed by the legislature to be
 completed

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

 1 Section 1. Study. The department of state is hereby authorized and
 2 directed to conduct a study of studies directed by the legislature to be
 3 completed over the past five years. Such study shall examine, at a mini-
 4 mum, the following:
 5 (a) how much all these studies have cost the state, including, but not
 6 limited to, the usual expenses paid to people conducting the studies;
 7 (b) how many studies, if any, have failed to produce and deliver the
 8 required reports, information, or any product required to be produced by
 9 the study; and
 10 (c) how many recommendations in these studies have become bills, laws,
 11 rules, or regulations.
 12 § 2. Powers. The department of state may consult with any state or
 13 local office, agency, or department and request information from any
 14 such entity that is relevant and material to the completion of this
 15 study and report.
 16 § 3. Report. No later than one year after the effective date of this
 17 act, the department of state shall deliver a report of the findings of
 18 the study conducted pursuant to section one of this act to the governor,
 19 the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
 20 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02271-01-5

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