New York A 3776: Relates to excluding certain indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation

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A03776 Summary:

BILL NOA03776 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08108-A

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SPONSORBurke

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COSPNSRButtenschon, Conrad, McDonald, Jones, McMahon, Hevesi, DeStefano, Fitzpatrick, Brown K, Stern

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MLTSPNSR

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Establishes the New York Ireland trade commission.

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BILL NOA03776 

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01/30/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3776

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT in relation to establishing the New York Ireland trade commission

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

 1 Section 1. 1. a. There is established in the department of state the
 2 New York Ireland trade commission, as referred to in this section as
 3 "the commission".
 4 b. The commission shall consist of fifteen members, to be appointed as
 5 follows:
 6 (1) Two members of the senate shall be appointed by the temporary
 7 president of the senate, neither of whom shall be members of the same
 8 political party, who shall serve during the two-year legislative term in
 9 which the appointments are made;
 10 (2) Two members of the assembly shall be appointed by the speaker of
 11 the assembly, neither of whom shall be members of the same political
 12 party, who shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which the
 13 appointments are made; and
 14 (3) Eleven members of the commission shall be appointed by the gover-
 15 nor, six of whom shall serve for a term of three years and five of whom
 16 shall serve for a term of four years, which shall include at least one
 17 representative from:
 18 (A) an institution of higher education;
 19 (B) a chamber of commerce; and
 20 (C) at least two public members representing Irish American communi-
 21 ties, neither of whom shall be members of the same political party.
 22 c. All appointments shall be made no later than ninety days after this
 23 act becomes a law. A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall
 24 be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made no
 25 later than ninety days after such vacancy occurs.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08063-01-5

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 1 d. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 2 their services as members, but shall be allowed their actual and neces-
 3 sary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Members of
 4 the commission shall be considered public officers for purposes of
 5 section 17 of the public officers law.
 6 e. The commission shall meet and hold hearings at the places it desig-
 7 nates throughout the state.
 8 2. The governor shall designate a chair or co-chairs from among the
 9 members of the commission, who shall serve in that capacity at the plea-
 10 sure of the governor. The chairperson or co-chairpersons, as appropri-
 11 ate, may appoint from among the commission members subcommittees and
 12 subcommittee chairpersons at their discretion. A quorum shall consist of
 13 a majority of the members of the commission entitled to vote on the
 14 matter under consideration. Approval of any matter shall require the
 15 affirmative vote of a majority of the members voting thereon.
 16 3. a. The purpose of the commission shall be to:
 17 (1) advance bilateral trade and investment between New York and
 18 Ireland;
 19 (2) initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to New
 20 York and Ireland;
 21 (3) promote business and academic exchanges between New York and
 22 Ireland;
 23 (4) encourage mutual economic support between New York and Ireland;
 24 (5) encourage mutual investment in the infrastructure of New York and
 25 Ireland; and
 26 (6) address such other issues as determined by the commission.
 27 b. The commission shall report its findings, results, and recommenda-
 28 tions to the governor, and th