Bill > S06980

This bill establishes a temporary state commission dedicated to studying and making recommendations about asthma rates in Brooklyn, New York City, with a specific focus on youth in communities experiencing high unemployment. The commission will consist of eleven members appointed by various state officials, including five by the governor (with representatives from the health and environmental conservation departments), two by the senate president and minority leader, and two by the assembly speaker and minority leader. All members except the two state department representatives must reside in a city with a population of one million or more. Commission members will serve at the pleasure of their appointing official, receive no compensation, but will be reimbursed for necessary expenses. The commission is required to hold at least one public hearing each quarter, have legislative committee powers, and must submit a comprehensive report with findings and recommendations to the governor, senate president, and assembly speaker within one year of the act's effective date. The bill emphasizes examining asthma incidence among youth in economically challenged communities and will provide a detailed analysis to inform potential future public health interventions.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6980