S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8397 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT establishing the New York state rural volunteer ambulance services 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: Section 1. 1. The office of fire prevention and control is hereby authorized to establish the New York state rural volunteer ambulance services task force to examine, evaluate and make recommendations concerning New York state volunteer ambulance services in rural areas. 2. (a) Such task force shall be comprised of: (i) two members appointed by the governor; (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate; (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and (vi) two members appointed by the office of fire prevention and control. (b) One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson of the task force. (c) The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their services. (d) All departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, districts or agencies of the state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili- ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its powers and duties. 3. Such task force shall conduct a study on the unique challenges faced by New York state volunteer ambulance services in rural areas and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.