2023 New York Laws › STF - State Finance › Article 5-E - Infrastructure Investment › 69-J - The New York Works Task Force; Governance.

§  69-j.  The  New  York works task force; governance. 1. The New York
  works task force shall consist of fifteen members, each of whom shall be
  appointed by the governor and  two  of  whom  shall  be  appointed  upon
  recommendation  of  the  temporary  president of the senate, two of whom
  shall be appointed upon recommendation of the speaker of  the  assembly,
  one  of  whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority
  leader of the senate and  one  of  whom  shall  be  appointed  upon  the
  recommendation  of  the minority leader of the assembly. At least one of
  the members appointed by the governor shall represent  organized  labor.
  The  members  appointed  by  the governor upon the recommendation of the
  minority leader of the senate and the minority leader  of  the  assembly
  shall be non-voting members. Each person appointed to the New York works
  task  force shall have professional experience in any one or more of the
  following  areas:  (a)   the   development,   construction,   ownership,
  maintenance,   management  or  finance  of  infrastructure  assets;  (b)
  economic development or project development or  finance;  or  (c)  labor
  relations.
2.  The  New  York  works task force shall establish an implementation
  council comprised of: the director of the division of  the  budget,  the
  commissioners  of the department of economic development, the department
  of transportation, the office of general  services,  the  department  of
  labor,  the  department  of environmental conservation and the office of
  parks, recreation and historic preservation, the secretary of state, the
  chancellors of the state university of New York and the city  university
  of   New  York,  the  president  and  chief  executive  officer  of  the
  environmental facilities corporation, and the executive directors of the
  dormitory authority of the  state  of  New  York,  the  New  York  power
  authority,  the  Long  Island power authority, the New York state energy
  research and development authority, the New York state bridge authority,
  the metropolitan transportation authority, the New  York  state  thruway
  authority  and  the  port  authority  of  New  York  and New Jersey, the
  director of state operations and such other  members  as  the  New  York
  works  task  force  or  the  governor may determine shall facilitate the
  purposes  of  the  New  York  works  task  force.  Each  member  of  the
  implementation  council  may  designate  an  individual  to  attend  and
  participate in New York works task force meetings and  deliberations  on
  his or her behalf.
3.  Upon  recommendation  of  the  nominating  party, the governor may
  replace any member in accordance with the provision contained herein for
  the appointment of members. Vacancies occurring in the  New  York  works
  task  force  shall  be  filled  by  using the same appointment procedure
  established herein.
4. No officer or employee of the state, of any  political  subdivision
  of  the state, of any governmental entity operating any public school or
  college or of any other public agency  or  instrumentality  or  unit  of
  government  which  exercises  governmental  powers under the laws of the
  state, shall forfeit such office or employment by reason  of  acceptance
  of  appointment  as a member of the New York works task force; nor shall
  service as such member, representative, officer, employee  or  agent  of
  the New York works task force be deemed incompatible or in conflict with
  such office or employment.
5. New York works task force members shall receive no remuneration for
  their  services  as  members,  but  shall  be  allowed  their actual and
  necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties provided,
  however, that such members are not, at the same time such  expenses  are
  incurred, public employees otherwise entitled to such reimbursement.
6.  The  New  York  works  task force may create such committees as it
  deems necessary. The first meeting of the  New  York  works  task  force

  shall  be  held  within  thirty  days  after  all  members are initially
  appointed. At the first meeting of the New York works task force and  at
  the first meeting in each subsequent year, the New York works task force
  shall  elect  from  among  its  members a chair and a secretary and such
  other officers as it shall deem necessary. The New York works task force
  or  any  committee  thereof  may  hold  meetings  by  electronic   means
  consistent with article seven of the public officers law.