Directs the urban development corporation to conduct a study regarding the assistance needed to encourage women and minorities to pursue technology careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
STATE OF NEW YORK
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530--B
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, PERRY, LUPARDO, BICHOTTE HERMELYN,
VANEL, GRIFFIN, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GOTT-
FRIED, SOLAGES, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Economic Development -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT in relation to directing the urban development corporation to
conduct a study regarding the assistance needed to encourage women and
minorities to pursue technology careers in science, technology, engi-
neering and mathematics (STEM)
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The urban development corporation, in consultation with the
2 department of education and the department of labor, shall conduct a
3 study to determine the amount of assistance, including financial, tech-
4 nical or any other assistance, needed to encourage women and minorities
5 to pursue technology careers in science, technology, engineering and
6 mathematics (STEM). Such study shall determine the amount of such
7 assistance needed in school districts, charter schools, boards of coop-
8 erative educational services and private schools, to develop new and
9 enhance current STEM programs in grades six through twelve, including
10 career exploration activities, opportunities for technical skills
11 attainment and partnerships with postsecondary education and training
12 programs, to increase participation by women and minority students in
13 STEM programs. Such study shall include data on the number of women and
14 minorities in this state that are currently in STEM related programs,
15 the availability of STEM grants to women and minorities and the number
16 of women and minority applicants applying for such STEM grants.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 § 2. The urban development corporation, in consultation with the
2 department of education and the department of labor shall submit a
3 report which shall include the findings and conclusions of such study,
4 including recommendations, to the governor, the temporary president of
5 the senate, and the speaker of the assembly no later than December 31,
6 2022. On or before December 31, 2023 and annually thereafter, the urban
7 development corporation shall update such report to include the data
8 required by section one of this act for the preceding year.
9 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
