New York A 4989: Establishes a task force to be called the office of asylum management

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A04989 Summary:

BILL NOA04989 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORButtenschon

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COSPNSRCunningham, Stirpe, Sayegh, Magnarelli

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MLTSPNSR

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Establishes a task force to be called the "office of asylum management" to study, evaluate, and develop recommendations relating to the management of asylum seekers in this state; requires reporting to the governor and the legislature.

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BILL NOA04989 

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02/10/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4989

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, CUNNINGHAM, STIRPE, SAYEGH, MAGNAR-
 ELLI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Oper-
 ations

 AN ACT in relation to establishing a task force to be called the office
 of asylum management; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
 upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Office of asylum management task force. A task force to be
 2 named the "office of asylum management" shall be established to study,
 3 evaluate, and develop recommendations relating to the management of
 4 asylum seekers in this state. For the purposes of this act, the term
 5 "asylum seeker" shall mean an individual who changes their country of
 6 usual residence to seek temporary or permanent residence in another
 7 country, and who has applied for asylum under 8 U.S. Code § 1158 or is
 8 eligible to apply; or who is a refugee as defined by section 101(a)(42)
 9 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
 10 § 2. Membership of task force. 1. The office of asylum management
 11 shall consist of seventeen members who shall be appointed as follows:
 12 (a) One member to be appointed by each of the following:
 13 (i) The head of refugee services within the office of temporary and
 14 disability assistance;
 15 (ii) The commissioner of health;
 16 (iii) The commissioner of labor;
 17 (iv) The secretary of state;
 18 (v) The commissioner of children and family services;
 19 (vi) The commissioner of education;
 20 (vii) The commissioner of the division of criminal justice services;
 21 (viii) The commissioner of agriculture and markets;
 22 (ix) The commissioner of the division of homeland security and emer-
 23 gency services;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09156-01-5

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 1 (x) The commissioner of human rights; and
 2 (xi) The director of the budget; and
 3 (b) Two members to be appointed by each of the following:
 4 (i) The speaker of the assembly;
 5 (ii) The temporary president of the senate; and
 6 (iii) The governor.
 7 2. All appointments pursuant to this section shall be made no later
 8 than the thirtieth day after the effective date of this act. Vacancies
 9 in the membership of the task force shall be filled in the same manner
 10 provided for by the original appointments. The task force shall organize
 11 as soon as practicable following the appointment of its members. The
 12 members of the task force shall elect a chairperson from among its
 13 members to serve as the head of the task force. The members of the task
 14 force shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall
 15 receive reimbursement for reasonable costs incurred in the performance
 16 of their duties under this act.
 17 § 3. Duties of task force. The office of asylum management shall
 18 study, evaluate, and develop recommendations relating to state manage-
 19 ment of asylum seekers including, but not limited to, the following:
 20 (a) services that do not exist or that should be improved in the
 21 state;
 22 (b) the regions of the state experiencing, and expected to experience,
 23 the greatest influx of asylum seekers;
 24 (c) current state resources that are available;
 25 (d) the average amount of time asylum seekers experience delays in
 26 work authorization;
 27 (e) work opportun