New York A 1741: Relates to establishing a temporary state commission to rename any projects, infrastructure, facilities or sites within the state which are named after or include any reference to Robert Moses

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A01741 Summary:

BILL NOA01741 

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Establishes a temporary state commission to rename any projects, infrastructure, facilities or sites within the state which are named after or include any reference to Robert Moses.

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01/14/2025referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

01/07/2026referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1741

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

 AN ACT to establish a temporary state commission to rename any projects,
 infrastructure, facilities or sites within the state which are named
 after or include any reference to Robert Moses; 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. The commissioner of the New York state office of parks,
 2 recreation and historic preservation, is hereby authorized to create a
 3 temporary state commission, hereafter referred to as the commission, to
 4 rename any projects, infrastructure, facilities or sites within the
 5 state which are named after or include any reference to Robert Moses,
 6 including, but not limited to, statues, schools, parks, playgrounds,
 7 roadways and beaches.
 8 § 2. (a) The commission shall consist of seven members, to be
 9 appointed as follows: one member to be appointed by the governor; three
 10 members to be appointed by the temporary president of the senate,
 11 consisting of two members from the majority party and one member from
 12 the minority party; and three members to be appointed by the speaker of
 13 the assembly, consisting of two members from the majority party and one
 14 member from the minority party. Each member appointed pursuant to this
 15 section shall be one of a local official, civic leader or park official.
 16 Vacancies in the membership of the commission and among its officers
 17 shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments or
 18 designations. Such appointments shall be made within six months of the
 19 effective date of this act.
 20 (b) All departments or agencies of the state or subdivisions thereof
 21 shall, at the request of the commission, provide such facilities,
 22 assistance, and data as will enable the commission to carry out its
 23 powers and duties.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04435-01-5

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 1 § 3. (a) For the accomplishment of its purposes, the commission may
 2 meet and hold public and/or private hearings within or without the state
 3 and shall have all the powers of a legislative committee pursuant to the
 4 legislative law. The commission is authorized to consult with community
 5 leaders and empowered to undertake any studies, inquiries, surveys or
 6 analyses it may deem relevant through its own personnel or in cooper-
 7 ation with or by agreement with any other public or private agency. The
 8 commission shall consult with other departments or agencies of the state
 9 or subdivisions thereof as necessary when the renaming of a project,
 10 piece of infrastructure, facility or site involves such other depart-
 11 ments or agencies of the state or subdivisions thereof.
 12 (b) To the maximum extent feasible, the commission may request and
 13 shall be entitled to receive and shall utilize and be provided with such
 14 facilities, resources and data from any court in the state and from any
 15 subdivision, department, board, bureau, commission, office, agency or
 16 other instrumentality of the state or of any political subdivision ther-
 17 eof as it deems necessary or desirable for the proper execution of its
 18 powers and duties and to effectuate the purposes set forth in this act.
 19 (c) The commiss