Bill Text: NY A04160 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to establishing a task force on public health and safety concerns associated with establishments that slaughter and process fowls; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - referred to agriculture [A04160 Detail]
Download: New_York-2009-A04160-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4160 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 30, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, BRENNAN, PHEFFER, JACOBS, CARROZZA, SCAR- BOROUGH, MILLMAN, P. RIVERA, LANCMAN, TITUS, BOYLAND, BENJAMIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GABRYSZAK, GIANARIS, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, LENTOL, MAISEL, MARKEY, ROBINSON, TITONE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing a task force on public health and safety concerns associated with establishments that slaughter and process fowls; 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 agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new 2 article 5-E to read as follows: 3 ARTICLE 5-E 4 TASK FORCE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH 5 ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SLAUGHTER AND PROCESS FOWLS 6 SECTION 97. TASK FORCE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED 7 WITH ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SLAUGHTER AND PROCESS FOWLS. 8 98. POWERS AND DUTIES. 9 S 97. TASK FORCE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH 10 ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SLAUGHTER AND PROCESS FOWLS. 1. THE TASK FORCE ON 11 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH ESTABLISHMENTS THAT 12 SLAUGHTER AND PROCESS FOWLS IS HEREBY CREATED TO EXAMINE, EVALUATE, AND 13 DETERMINE THE EFFECT ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED 14 WITH ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SLAUGHTER AND PROCESS FOWLS ON-SITE IN THE CITY 15 OF NEW YORK. IN ADDITION, TO DETERMINE AND EVALUATE WHETHER AREAS HEAVI- 16 LY POPULATED WITH RESIDENCES ARE SUITABLE LOCATIONS FOR SITING SUCH 17 BUSINESS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07162-01-9 A. 4160 2 1 2. SUCH TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF THIRTEEN MEMBERS, EACH TO SERVE 2 UNTIL MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED 3 AS FOLLOWS: THREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; THREE SHALL BE 4 APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; THREE SHALL BE 5 APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND TWO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY 6 THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS SHALL BE THE 7 COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE. 8 APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE MADE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF 9 THIS ARTICLE. VACANCIES IN THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER 10 PROVIDED FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS. 11 3. ALL APPOINTEES SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN FIELDS OR DISCIPLINES 12 RELATED TO SLAUGHTERHOUSES, SLAUGHTERING OF FOWLS AND SITING OF SLAUGHT- 13 ERHOUSES. FURTHERMORE, THE APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT 14 OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE COORDINATED TO 15 ENSURE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION FROM THE GREATER METROPOLITAN NEW YORK 16 CITY REGION AND IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. 17 4. THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE CHAIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER 18 DESIGNEE. THE TASK FORCE SHALL ELECT A VICE-CHAIR AND OTHER NECESSARY 19 OFFICERS FROM AMONG ALL APPOINTED MEMBERS. 20 5. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE THEN IN OFFICE SHALL 21 CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS OR THE EXERCISE OF 22 ANY POWER OR FUNCTION OF THE TASK FORCE. AN ACT, DETERMINATION OR DECI- 23 SION OF THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING THE PRESENCE OF A 24 QUORUM SHALL BE HELD TO BE THE ACT, DETERMINATION, OR DECISION OF THE 25 TASK FORCE. 26 6. THE TASK FORCE SHALL MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY AT THE CALL OF THE 27 CHAIR. MEETINGS MAY BE HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE. SPECIAL MEETINGS MAY BE 28 CALLED BY THE CHAIR AT THE REQUEST OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE 29 TASK FORCE. 30 7. MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR 31 SERVICES BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED IN 32 THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES IN THE WORK OF THE TASK FORCE. 33 S 98. POWERS AND DUTIES. 1. THE TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED SHALL: 34 (A) IDENTIFY, STUDY AND DETERMINE THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY 35 CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SLAUGHTER AND PROCESS FOWLS 36 AND THE SUITABILITY OF LOCATIONS FOR SITING OF SAID BUSINESS. 37 (B) EVALUATE WHETHER STATE LAW SUFFICIENTLY RESOLVES ISSUES RELATED TO 38 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND SITING OF SAID BUSINESS. 39 (C) PREPARE A REPORT IDENTIFYING POLICY OPTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 40 REGARDING LEGISLATION REQUIRED TO RESOLVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY 41 CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SLAUGHTER AND PROCESS FOWL 42 AND THE PROPER LOCATION OF SAME. 43 2. THE TASK FORCE MAY ESTABLISH SUCH ADVISORY COMMITTEES AS IT DEEMS 44 APPROPRIATE ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE TASK FORCE'S FUNCTIONS, POWERS 45 AND DUTIES. SUCH COMMITTEES SHALL BE CHAIRED BY A TASK FORCE MEMBER, BUT 46 MAY BE COMPOSED OF TASK FORCE MEMBERS AS WELL AS OTHER INDIVIDUALS 47 SELECTED BY THE TASK FORCE TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE OF INTEREST SPECIFIC TO 48 THE CHARGE OF SUCH COMMITTEE. 49 3. THE TASK FORCE MAY, AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE, REQUEST THAT STUDIES, 50 SURVEYS, OR ANALYSES RELATING TO THE TASK FORCE'S POWERS AND DUTIES BE 51 PERFORMED BY ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, AGENCY OR PUBLIC AUTHORI- 52 TY. ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES OR PUBLIC AUTHORITIES 53 SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ADVICE IN A TIMELY MANNER AND OTHERWISE 54 ASSIST THE TASK FORCE WITH ITS WORK. 55 4. THE TASK FORCE SHALL SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR ANY APPROPRIATION AS 56 SHALL BE NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE TASK FORCE TO PERFORM ITS FUNCTIONS AND A. 4160 3 1 DUTIES TO THE GOVERNOR, DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET, AND 2 CHAIRPERSONS OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND 3 MEANS COMMITTEE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE STAFF SERVICES TO THE TASK 4 FORCE AND SUCH OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR 5 THE TASK FORCE TO CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS. 6 5. THE TASK FORCE MAY HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, TAKE TESTIMONY AND MAKE 7 INVESTIGATIONS AT SUCH PLACES AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY. 8 6. THE TASK FORCE SHALL MAKE A PRELIMINARY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND 9 THE LEGISLATURE OF ITS FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTIV- 10 ITIES ALREADY UNDERTAKEN BY THE TASK FORCE, NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 11 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, AND A FINAL REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS, CONCLU- 12 SIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTIVITIES ALREADY UNDERTAKEN BY THE TASK 13 FORCE, NOT LATER THAN MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN AND SHALL SUBMIT 14 WITH ITS REPORTS LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO IMPLE- 15 MENT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS. 16 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire May 1, 17 2011 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed 18 repealed.