NY State Senate Bill 2015-S6285A

Senate Bill S6285A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the department of labor to produce a report regarding summer youth employment programs

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 15, 2016	referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1774 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 25, 2016	print number 6285a
May 25, 2016	amend (t) and recommit to finance
Jan 06, 2016	referred to finance

Votes

- Jun 15, 2016 - Floor Vote
  S6285A
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 15, 2016
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Persaud
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Diaz
  Jun 15, 2016 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6285A
  
  25
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 15, 2016
      
      aye (25)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Robach
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2015-S6285 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Labor
Law Section:: Labor
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S5347
2019-2020: S1079

2015-S6285 - Summary

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.

2015-S6285 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6285

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act requiring the department of labor to produce a report regarding
summer youth employment programs funded by state, federal and local
appropriations; making an appropriation therefor; and providing for
the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 PURPOSE :

Requires the department of labor to produce a report regarding summer
youth employment programs; appropriation

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Requires the department of labor, in coordination with the education
department, the office of temporary and disability assistance, and the
office of children and families to, within 180 days of the effective
date, produce a report on summer youth employment programs. Such
report shall determine job availability, types of job opportunities,
additional demand, best practices and current standards, and
additional funding that may be available or may be necessary in light
of minimum wage rates.

Additionally, this legislation provides for an appropriation of $10

million to the office of temporary and disability assistance to
provide for additional services and expenses for the operation of
summer youth employment programs through local social service
districts.

 EXISTING LAW :

New

 JUSTIFICATION :

Summer youth employment programs are critical opportunities for
at-risk youth in various urban areas across the state. Through a
summer youth employment program, youths generally aged 14 through 24
receive paid summer employment at various employment sites within
government, non-profit, public service, and the private sector. These
programs are critical educational and job training opportunities,
enhance resumes of young people, and provide particular assistance to
at-risk populations.

This legislation requires the Department of Labor, the Education
Department, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, and the
Office of Children and Families to prepare a report studying current
practices within various summer youth employment programs.  This study
shall help provide guidance on best practices, current opportunities,
and places for improvement, including how additional funding could
help expand opportunities.

This legislation additionally provides an appropriation of $10 million
for additional services and expenses in the summer youth employment
program, as administered by local social service districts through the
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. This additional $10
million could support restoration of slots that were lost from various
cuts to the program during the Great Recession, and by some estimates
would support up to an additional 8,000 additional slots for
participation.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New
 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

This act shall provide for an appropriation of $10 million to the
office of temporary and disability assistance for the fiscal year at
the date in which this act shall have become a law.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately, and shall be deemed repealed one year after the effective
date.

2015-S6285 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6285

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT requiring the department of labor to produce a  report  regarding
  summer  youth  employment  programs funded by state, federal and local
  appropriations; making an appropriation therefor;  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:

  Section 1. Not more than 180 days after the  effective  date  of  this
act, the department of labor, in consultation with the education depart-
ment,  the office of temporary and disability assistance, the  office of
children and families, and any other  entity  the  department  of  labor
deems appropriate, shall produce a report regarding summer youth employ-
ment  programs  funded by state, federal, and local appropriations.  The
report shall:
  a. Determine the total number of jobs available for youth in all  pre-
existing programs, including the nature of the jobs, the educational and
professional  experience under such programs, career paths available for
such training, and overall experience by summer youth employment program
participants;
  b. Determine the number of desired spots by evaluating  total  numbers
of applications and other indicia of unmet demand in current programs;
  c.   Evaluate   current  admission  standards,  including  income  and
geographic restrictions, available programs throughout  various  regions
within the state of New York;
  d.  Evaluate  whether  current  funding  streams could be increased in
order to provide  additional  opportunities,  including  any  additional
federal  or  private  funding  streams available and the effect of addi-
tional state funds on current opportunities for applicants;
  e. Determine the effect of current and previous minimum wage rates  on
total placement opportunities and whether additional funding to maintain
spots in light of minimum wage increases is necessary.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD13317-01-5

S. 6285                             2

  S  2.  The department of labor shall send this report to the temporary
president of the senate, speaker of the  assembly,  and  chairs  of  the
assembly  and  senate committees on labor, social services, and children
and families. The report shall also be made  available  on  the  website
maintained by the department of labor.
  S3.  The  sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropri-
ated to the office of temporary and disability  assistance  out  of  any
moneys  in the state treasury in the general fund to the credit of local
assistance  account  not  otherwise  appropriated  for  the   additional
services  and expenses to local social services districts for the summer
youth employment program. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit  and
warrant  of  the  comptroller  on  vouchers certified or approved by the
commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assistance in the
same manner as provided for in chapter 54 of the laws of 2015.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed 1 year after such date.

2015-S6285A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Labor
Law Section:: Labor
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S5347
2019-2020: S1079

2015-S6285A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S6285A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6285A

 TITLE OF BILL :  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

 PURPOSE :

Requires the department of labor to produce a report regarding summer
youth employment programs

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Requires the department of labor, in coordination with the education
department, the office of temporary and disability assistance, and the
office of children and families to, within 180 days of the effective
date, produce a report on summer youth employment programs.  Such
report shall determine job availability, types of job opportunities,
additional demand, best practices and current standards, and
additional funding that may be available or may be necessary in light
of minimum wage rates.

 EXISTING LAW :

New

 JUSTIFICATION :

Summer youth employment programs are critical opportunities for
at-risk youth in various urban areas across the state. Through a
summer youth employment program, youths generally aged 14 through 24
receive paid summer employment at various employment sites within
government, nonprofit, public service, and the private sector. These
programs are critical educational and job training opportunities,
enhance resumes of young people, and provide particular assistance to
at-risk populations.

This legislation requires the Department of Labor, the Education
Department, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, and the
Office of Children and Families to prepare a report studying current
practices within various summer youth employment programs.  This study
shall help provide guidance on best practices, current opportunities,
and places for improvement, including how additional funding could
help expand opportunities.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately, and shall be deemed repealed one year after the effective
date.

2015-S6285A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6285--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

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:

  Section  1.  Not  more  than 180 days after the effective date of this
act, the department of labor, in consultation with the education depart-
ment, the office of temporary and disability assistance, the  office  of
children  and  family  services,  and any other entity the department of
labor deems appropriate, shall produce a report regarding  summer  youth
employment  programs funded by state, federal, and local appropriations.
The report shall:
  a. Determine the total number of jobs available for youth in all  pre-
existing programs, including the nature of the jobs, the educational and
professional  experience under such programs, career paths available for
such training, and overall experience by summer youth employment program
participants;
  b. Determine the number of desired spots by evaluating  total  numbers
of applications and other indicia of unmet demand in current programs;
  c.   Evaluate   current  admission  standards,  including  income  and
geographic restrictions, available programs throughout  various  regions
within the state of New York;
  d.  Evaluate  whether  current  funding  streams could be increased in
order to provide  additional  opportunities,  including  any  additional
federal  or  private  funding  streams available and the effect of addi-
tional state funds on current opportunities for applicants;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13317-02-6

S. 6285--A                          2

  e. Determine the effect of current and previous minimum wage rates  on
total placement opportunities and whether additional funding to maintain
spots in light of minimum wage increases is necessary.
  S  2.  The department of labor shall send this report to the temporary
president of the senate, speaker of the  assembly,  and  chairs  of  the
assembly  and  senate committees on labor, social services, and children
and families. The report shall also be made  available  on  the  website
maintained by the department of labor.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed 1 year after such date.

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