New York S 2602: Establishes the office of Native American affairs

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S02602 Summary:

BILL NOS02602 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09663

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SPONSORADDABBO

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COSPNSRBORRELLO, FERNANDEZ, ORTT, STEC

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 15-D §§328-d & 328-e, Exec L

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Establishes the office of Native American affairs to act as a centralized office for Native American nations to access information on state programs that are provided to Native Americans.

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BILL NOS02602 

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01/21/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

06/12/2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/12/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1872

06/12/2025PASSED SENATE

06/12/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/12/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

05/12/20261ST REPORT CAL.1048

05/13/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/14/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/18/2026PASSED SENATE

05/18/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/18/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2602

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the
 office of Native American affairs

 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 article 15-D
 2 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 15-D
 4 OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS
 5 Section 328-d. Office of Native American affairs.
 6 328-e. General functions, powers and duties.
 7 § 328-d. Office of Native American affairs. 1. There is hereby created
 8 in the executive department an office of Native American affairs. The
 9 head of the office shall be the commissioner of Native American affairs
 10 who shall be appointed by the governor and who shall hold office at the
 11 pleasure of the governor.
 12 2. The commissioner shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the
 13 governor within the amount made available therefor by an appropriation
 14 and shall be allowed such commissioner's actual and necessary expenses
 15 in the performance of such commissioner's duties.
 16 3. The commissioner shall direct the work of the office and shall be
 17 the chief executive officer of the office. The commissioner may appoint
 18 such officers and employees as such commissioner may deem necessary,
 19 prescribe their duties, fix their compensation, and provide for the
 20 reimbursement of their expenses, all within amounts made available
 21 therefor by appropriation.
 22 § 328-e. General functions, powers and duties. The office of Native
 23 American affairs by and through the commissioner or such commissioner's
 24 duly authorized officers and employees, shall:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03206-01-5

 S. 2602 2

 1 1. Act as a centralized office for Native American nations to access
 2 information on state programs that are provided to Native Americans.
 3 2. Develop and maintain cooperative relationships between New York
 4 state's Native nations, Native organizations, Native American citizens,
 5 and the state.
 6 3. Establish, manage, coordinate, and facilitate Native American-re-
 7 lated policies, positions, and programs.
 8 4. Advise and assist state agencies in developing policies, plans, and
 9 programs for Native Americans.
 10 5. Serve as a connector for New York state's Native nations to other
 11 state agencies and programs.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 13 it shall have become a law.

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