Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to labor |
Mar 15, 2011 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Mar 08, 2011 |
referred to labor |
Assembly Bill A6136
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WRIGHT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Harry B. Bronson
2011-A6136 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A6136 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6136 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 8, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to expanding eligibility for unemployed workers who would benefit from retraining and increase funding for the provision of extended unemployment insurance benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 599 of the labor law, as amended by chapter 593 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: S 599. Career and related training; preservation of eligibility. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a claimant shall not become ineligible for benefits because of the claimant's regular attendance in a program of training which the commissioner has approved. The commissioner shall give due consideration to existing and prospec- tive conditions of the labor market in the state, taking into account present and anticipated supply and demand regarding the occupation or skill to which the training relates, and to any other relevant factor. A DETERMINATION OF POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ISSUED TO AN UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL IF THE COMMISSIONER FINDS THAT THE TRAINING IS AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT, THE DEPARTMENT, THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION, CORRECTION- AL SERVICES, HEALTH, OR THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, OR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER. However, in no event shall the commissioner approve [such] training for a claimant NOT AUTHORIZED BY SUCH LEGISLATIVE ACT OR STATE OR QUASI-STATE ENTITY LISTED ABOVE unless: (a) (1) the training will upgrade the claimant's existing skill or train the claimant for an occupation likely to lead to more regular long term employment; ENABLE CLAIMANT TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT THAT ACHIEVES WAGE PRESERVATION OR MAKES PROGRESS TOWARD A FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGE; or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02812-01-1
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