Bill Text: NY A08380 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishes the New York state organized retail crime task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on organized retail crime and the advantages and drawbacks of instituting various counter measures to counter losses from such theft in the state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to governmental operations [A08380 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A08380-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8380 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY June 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT in relation to establishing the New York state organized retail crime task force; 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 legislature hereby establishes the New York state 2 organized retail crime task force (referred to hereinafter as the "task 3 force") to provide the governor and the legislature with information on 4 organized retail crime and the advantages and drawbacks of instituting 5 various countermeasures to counter losses from such theft in the state. 6 § 2. 1. The task force shall consist of eleven members as follows: 7 a. three members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be an 8 individual who represents state or local law enforcement; 9 b. two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate; 10 c. two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; 11 d. one member appointed by the district attorneys association of the 12 state of New York; 13 e. one member appointed by the retail council of New York state; 14 f. one member appointed by the metro organized retail crime alliance; 15 and 16 g. one member appointed by the New England organized retail crime 17 alliance. 18 2. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for 19 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses 20 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act. 21 Appointed members shall, to the greatest extent practicable have by 22 education or experience, knowledge of organized retail theft. 23 3. Any vacancies in the membership of the task force shall be filled 24 in the same manner provided for in the initial appointment. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11344-01-9A. 8380 2 1 4. The task force may consult with any organization, government enti- 2 ty, or person, in the development of its report required under section 3 three of this act. 4 § 3. On or before December 15, 2021, the task force shall submit to 5 the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of 6 the assembly a report containing, but not limited to, the following 7 information based on available data: 8 1. a review of laws and regulations on organized retail crime used by 9 other states, the federal government, foreign countries, and foreign 10 political and economic unions to regulate the marketplace; 11 2. the use of organized retail theft's impact on state and local tax 12 receipts; 13 3. the need for interagency coordination of public education and 14 outreach and prevention programs for business owners; and 15 4. legislative and regulatory recommendations, if any, to increase 16 transparency and security, enhance consumer protections, prevent organ- 17 ized retail theft, and to address the long term economic impact related 18 to the prevalence of organized retail crime. 19 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December 20 15, 2021 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed 21 repealed.
