BILL NUMBER: S1075
SPONSOR: SERRANO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to create a temporary state commission to study and make recom-
mendations concerning the incidence of asthma in the borough of the
Bronx in New York city
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:S
To create a state commission to study the incidence of asthma in Bronx
County, the county with the highest incidence of asthma in the state of
New York.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 creates a temporary state commission to study the incidence of
asthma in Bronx County.
Section 2 requires the commission to consist of 11 members: 5 appointed
by the Governor with two from the Departments of Health and Environ-
mental Conservation; 2 members appointed by the temporary president of
the senate and one by the minority leader; and, two appointed by the
speaker of the Assembly and one by the minority leader. All members of
the commission must be residents of the city of New York, except for the
two appointees from DOH and DEC.
Section 3 states there is no compensation for membership on the commis-
sion, but members are allowed actual and necessary expenses for the
performance of their official duties.
Section 4 states the commission can meet wherever the committee deems
necessary and shall hold public hearings quarterly with all the powers
of a legislative commission pursuant to the legislative law.
Section 5 states the commission shall make a report of its findings to
the governor and legislature.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Legislators and policy makers need the input and recommendations of the
commission to immediately address the high incidence of asthma through-
out the Bronx. The creation of the commission is a step towards address-
ing this dire situation as well as making recommendations to eradicate
the high incidence of asthma.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009-2010:S.2854 - Referred to Finance
2011-2012:S.2344 - Referred to Finance
2013-2014:S.1035 - Referred to Finance
2015-2016:S.1162 - Referred to Finance
2017-2018:S.3105 - Referred to Finance
2019-2020:S.1557 - Passed Senate.
2021:2022:S.1363 - Passed Senate
2023-2024: S.721 - Passed Senate
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.