Arroyo, D'Urso, Sayegh, Rivera, Magnarelli, Miller MG, Blake, Cruz
MLTSPNSR
Simon, Wright
Requires the department of labor, in consultation with the education department, the office of temporary and disability assistance, the office of children and family services, and any other entity the department deems appropriate, to produce a report regarding summer youth employment programs funded by state, federal and local appropriations.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6393
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 7, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Labor
AN ACT requiring the department of labor to produce a report regarding
summer youth employment programs funded by state, federal and local
appropriations; 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:
1 Section 1. Not more than 180 days after the effective date of this
2 act, the department of labor, in consultation with the education depart-
3 ment, the office of temporary and disability assistance, the office of
4 children and family services, and any other entity the department of
5 labor deems appropriate, shall produce a report regarding summer youth
6 employment programs funded by state, federal, and local appropriations.
7 The report shall:
8 a. Determine the total number of jobs available for youth in all pre-
9 existing programs, including the nature of the jobs, the educational and
10 professional experience under such programs, career paths available for
11 such training, and overall experience by summer youth employment program
12 participants;
13 b. Determine the number of desired spots by evaluating total numbers
14 of applications and other indicia of unmet demand in current programs;
15 c. Evaluate current admission standards, including income and
16 geographic restrictions, available programs throughout various regions
17 within the state of New York;
18 d. Evaluate whether current funding streams could be increased in
19 order to provide additional opportunities, including any additional
20 federal or private funding streams available and the effect of addi-
21 tional state funds on current opportunities for applicants;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 e. Determine the effect of current and previous minimum wage rates on
2 total placement opportunities and whether additional funding to maintain
3 spots in light of minimum wage increases is necessary.
4 § 2. The department of labor shall send this report to the temporary
5 president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and chairs of the
6 assembly and senate committees on labor, social services, and children
7 and families. The report shall also be made available on the website
8 maintained by the department of labor.
9 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
10 deemed repealed 1 year after such date.
