Establishes the paired testing program, compliance fee and a paired testing program fund

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kwani O'Pharrow

Creates a paired testing program with a compliance fee and dedicated fund, to be administered under the judiciary, impacting program participants and fee payers.

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Overview

Bill A 4830, introduced on February 6, 2025, and currently referred to the Judiciary, seeks to establish a new program pathway described in its title as the “paired testing program,” along with a compliance fee and a dedicated “paired testing program fund.” The primary sponsor is Kwani O'Pharrow. The bill has several related measures from prior sessions, including A 1720, A 2777, and A 11107, as well as a companion senate measure, S 5524.

Purpose and Intent

The primary aim, as indicated by the title, is to create a formal paired testing program and the financial and administrative structures needed to support it.

The designation of the measure to the Judiciary committee suggests the program may be related to regulatory compliance, enforcement, or a process governed by the courts or legal/regulatory bodies.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the title)

Establishment of a “paired testing program.” The specifics (scope, scope of activities, eligibility, criteria for participation, and intended outcomes) would be defined in the bill text.

Creation of a “compliance fee.” The bill would establish a fee structure associated with participation in or administration of the paired testing program. Details such as who pays the fee, fee amounts, and collection mechanisms would be specified in the text.

Creation of a dedicated “paired testing program fund.” This would provide a funded mechanism to receive and allocate revenues from the compliance fee, presumably to support program operations, administration, oversight, and any related activities.

Who Would Be Affected

The bill would impact entities defined as subject to the paired testing program and those responsible for paying the related compliance fee. The exact definition of affected parties (e.g., individuals, businesses, institutions) would be set out in the bill’s statutory language.

Administrative and enforcement activities would fall under the purview of the judiciary or a related regulatory framework, given the committee referral.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Status: Referred to the Judiciary, indicating the bill is in the early committee phase and has not yet advanced to floor consideration.

Legislative actions show two identical entries on the introduction date (February 6, 2025), underscoring committee review as the immediate next step.

Related measures from prior sessions and companion bills (A 1720, A 2777, A 11107, S 5524) may inform the bill’s structure or policy intent and could be used for cross-reference or potential harmonization if enacted.

Notes for Further Review

The exact program design, eligibility, fee amounts, funding allocations, governance, enforcement mechanisms, sunset provisions, and reporting requirements are not provided in the summary. The full bill text will be essential to evaluate substantive impact, fiscal implications, and implementation timelines.

Stakeholders should monitor Judiciary committee actions and any amendments that clarify the program’s purpose, scope, and administration.

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