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                                   551

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the composition
  of the interagency task force on human trafficking and their meetings;
  and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
  of

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
483-ee to read as follows:
  S 483-EE. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON  HUMAN  TRAFFICK-
ING.  (A)  THERE IS ESTABLISHED AN INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON TRAFFICKING
IN PERSONS, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OR THEIR DESIG-
NEES: (1) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES;
(2) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND  DISABILITY  ASSIST-
ANCE; (3) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; (4) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE
OF MENTAL HEALTH; (5) THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR; (6) THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE  OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES; (7) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES; (8) THE  DIRECTOR  OF
THE  OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES; (9) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE
FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; (10) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF  THE
DIVISION  OF  STATE  POLICE;  AND  THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL MEMBERS, WHO
SHALL BE PROMPTLY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, EACH  FOR  A  TERM  OF  TWO
YEARS,  PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON'S MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONTINUE AFTER SUCH
TWO YEAR TERM UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT
A MEMBER MAY BE REAPPOINTED IF AGAIN RECOMMENDED IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED
IN THIS SUBDIVISION: (11) TWO MEMBERS, WHO SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  ON  THE
RECOMMENDATION  OF  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE; (12) TWO
MEMBERS, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPEAKER  OF
THE  ASSEMBLY; (13) TWO MEMBERS, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED ON THE RECOMMEN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                           LBD04626-01-5

A. 551                              2

DATION OF  THE  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  ORGANIZATION  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE  THAT
RECEIVES  THE  LARGEST  SHARE  OF FUNDS, APPROPRIATED BY AND THROUGH THE
STATE BUDGET, FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AS
SHALL  BE  IDENTIFIED ANNUALLY IN WRITING BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET;
AND (14) ONE MEMBER, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION; AND OTHERS  AS  MAY  BE
NECESSARY  TO  CARRY  OUT  THE  DUTIES  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS
SECTION. THE TASK FORCE WILL BE CO-CHAIRED BY THE COMMISSIONERS  OF  THE
DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, OR THEIR DESIGNEES.  IT SHALL MEET AS OFTEN AS IS
NECESSARY, BUT NO LESS THAN THREE TIMES  PER  YEAR,  AND  UNDER  CIRCUM-
STANCES  AS ARE APPROPRIATE TO FULFILLING ITS DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION.
ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH WRITTEN NOTICE REASONABLY IN  ADVANCE
OF EACH MEETING WITH DATE, TIME AND LOCATION OF SUCH MEETING.
  (B)  THE TASK FORCE SHALL: (1) COLLECT AND ORGANIZE DATA ON THE NATURE
AND EXTENT OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN THE STATE; (2)  IDENTIFY  AVAIL-
ABLE  FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO VICTIMS
OF TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CASE  MANAGEMENT,  HOUSING,
HEALTH  CARE,  MENTAL  HEALTH  COUNSELING,  DRUG ADDICTION SCREENING AND
TREATMENT, LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION  AND  TRANSLATION  SERVICES,  ENGLISH
LANGUAGE  INSTRUCTION,  JOB  TRAINING AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, POST-EM-
PLOYMENT SERVICES FOR JOB RETENTION, AND SERVICES TO ASSIST THE INDIVID-
UAL AND ANY OF HIS OR HER FAMILY MEMBERS TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT  RESI-
DENCE  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE  OR  THE  UNITED  STATES;  (3)  CONSULT WITH
GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING  RECOMMEN-
DATIONS  TO  STRENGTHEN  STATE AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING,
PROTECT AND ASSIST VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND PROSECUTE TRAFFICKERS; (4)
ESTABLISH  INTERAGENCY  PROTOCOLS  AND  COLLABORATION  BETWEEN  FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, STATE AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, CHILD
WELFARE  AGENCIES,  AND  NON-GOVERNMENTAL  ORGANIZATIONS;  (5)  EVALUATE
APPROACHES TO INCREASE  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  ABOUT  TRAFFICKING  AND  MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS  ON  SUCH  APPROACHES; (6) EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
TRAINING PROGRAMS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED  FOR  LAW
ENFORCEMENT   PERSONNEL,  CRIMINAL  DEFENSE  ATTORNEYS,  SOCIAL  SERVICE
PROVIDERS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR  IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH PROGRAMS; (7) MEAS-
URE AND EVALUATE THE PROGRESS OF THE STATE  IN  PREVENTING  TRAFFICKING,
PROTECTING AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING, AND PROS-
ECUTING PERSONS ENGAGED IN TRAFFICKING; AND (8) CONVENE ANY SUBCOMMITTEE
NECESSARY,  PROVIDED  SUCH  SUBCOMMITTEE HAS AT LEAST ONE OF THE MEMBERS
APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY,  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
SENATE  OR  GOVERNOR,  TO  CONSIDER  SPECIFIC ISSUES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO: FEDERAL, STATE AND/OR LOCAL COOPERATION; JUVENILES AND HUMAN
TRAFFICKING; THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING  AND  WHO  SHOULD  RECEIVE  SUCH
TRAINING; HOW DATA IS COMPILED AND SHARED; SERVICES FOR AND TREATMENT OF
DOMESTIC VERSUS FOREIGN BORN VICTIMS.
  (C)  THE  TASK  FORCE SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE NO LESS THAN ANNUAL-
LY,  AND IT SHALL ADDITIONALLY ISSUE SUCH REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS
IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
  S 2.  This act shall take effect immediately and shall remain in  full
force  and  effect  until  September  1,  2019  when  upon such date the
provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed.