Bill > S00181

This bill amends the existing law governing the Interagency Task Force on Trafficking in Persons by expanding its membership to include three additional members: the commissioner of the department of transportation, the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles, and the executive director of the New York state thruway authority. These new members will join the existing task force, which already includes representatives from various state agencies such as criminal justice services, mental health, labor, and victim services. The task force is designed to coordinate efforts to combat human trafficking across different state agencies, and its membership changes reflect a desire to involve transportation-related agencies more directly in addressing this issue. The new members will be part of the task force, which continues to be co-chaired by the commissioners of criminal justice services and temporary and disability assistance, and is required to meet at least three times per year. The bill ensures that these new members will be appointed in the same manner as existing members, with two-year terms and the possibility of reappointment.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S181