New York S 4138: Establishes a legislative intelligence committee to provide oversight, review, approval and audits of appropriations and expenditures of counterterrorism agencies

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S04138 Summary:

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Establishes a legislative intelligence committee to provide oversight, review, approval and audits of appropriations and expenditures of counterterrorism agencies.

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02/03/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4138

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
 ty and Military Affairs

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a legis-
 lative intelligence committee

 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 section 720 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 720. Legislative intelligence committee. 1. There is hereby estab-
 4 lished a legislative intelligence committee. Such committee shall
 5 consist of twelve members, three of whom shall be appointed by the
 6 temporary president of the senate, three of whom shall be appointed by
 7 the speaker of the assembly, three of whom shall be appointed by the
 8 minority leader of the senate and three of whom shall be appointed by
 9 the minority leader of the assembly. Members of the committee shall
 10 serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Vacancies on the
 11 committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
 12 ment. Members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their
 13 services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 14 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this section.
 15 2. For purposes of this section, the term "counterterrorism agency"
 16 shall mean the division of homeland security and emergency services, the
 17 office of counterterrorism, the New York City Police Department Coun-
 18 ter-Terrorism Foundation, Inc., the New York City Police Department
 19 Foundation, any not-for-profit corporation or any other entity under the
 20 jurisdiction of any city, county, town or village located within this
 21 state that is established for the purpose of engaging in counterterror-
 22 ism activities.
 23 3. The legislative intelligence committee established pursuant to this
 24 section shall:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07715-01-5

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 1 a. provide oversight and review of all appropriations and allocations
 2 to every counterterrorism agency located within the state from any
 3 source;
 4 b. approve the expenditure of any funds made by every counterterrorism
 5 agency located within the state prior to the expenditure of such funds;
 6 c. conduct audits regarding the appropriation, allocation and expendi-
 7 ture of all funds of every counterterrorism agency located within the
 8 state; and
 9 d. require and receive reports from the division of homeland security
 10 and emergency services in a manner and frequency to be determined by the
 11 committee. Such reports shall include, but not be limited to, informa-
 12 tion regarding the appropriation, allocation and expenditure of all
 13 funds of every counterterrorism agency located within the state, and any
 14 other information the committee shall deem necessary.
 15 4. The legislative intelligence committee shall have the power to
 16 subpoena and to take testimony by deposition and the power to compel the
 17 attendance of witnesses and the production of records, in the same
 18 manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in the courts of
 19 this state.
 20 5. The legislative intelligence committee is authorized to employ,
 21 contract for or utilize the services of any person, firm, partnership,
 22 association, corporation, governmental agen