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                                    709
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the empire  state  appren-
   ticeship  grant  program  for small business and not-for-profit corpo-
   rations

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The labor law is amended by adding a new section 813-a to
 read as follows:
   § 813-A. EMPIRE STATE APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL  BUSINESS
 AND  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATIONS.  1.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A
 GRANT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO  ENCOURAGE  THE  ADOPTION  OF  APPRENTICESHIPS
 ADMINISTERED  BY  SMALL  BUSINESSES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS. THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE GRANTS WITHIN AVAILABLE  APPROPRIATIONS,  ON  A
 COMPETITIVE  BASIS, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FROM ELIGIBLE
 ENTITIES. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE ONE TO ONE STATE MATCHING  FUNDS  TO
 ELIGIBLE  ENTITIES  NOT  TO  EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY.  AN
 ELIGIBLE ENTITY SHALL INCLUDE A BUSINESS EMPLOYING  AND/OR  TRAINING  AN
 APPRENTICE  PURSUANT  TO AN APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENT REGISTERED WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (D) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT
 HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH IS A RESIDENT IN THIS STATE,  INDE-
 PENDENTLY  OWNED  AND OPERATED, AND EMPLOYS TWENTY-FIVE OR LESS PERSONS,
 OR A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EMPLOYING AND/OR TRAINING AN APPRENTICE
 PURSUANT TO AN APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENT  AS  DEFINED  BY  SECTION  EIGHT
 HUNDRED  SIXTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE AND REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT.  AN
 ELIGIBLE ENTITY SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN EMPLOYER WHO  IS  A  CONTRACTOR  OR
 SUBCONTRACTOR WHO IS A PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY
 COMPANY,  ASSOCIATION OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY PERMITTED BY LAW TO DO BUSI-
 NESS WITHIN THE STATE WHO ENGAGES IN CONSTRUCTION. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS
 SECTION,  THE  TERM  "CONSTRUCTION"  MEANS CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04868-01-9

 A. 709                              2
 
 ALTERING, MAINTAINING, MOVING,  REHABILITATING,  REPAIRING,  RENOVATING,
 FABRICATING,  SERVICING,  OR  DEMOLITION  OF ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR
 IMPROVEMENT, OR COMPONENT, OR RELATING TO THE  EXCAVATION  OF  OR  OTHER
 DEVELOPMENT OR IMPROVEMENT TO LAND. GRANT RECIPIENTS MAY USE GRANT FUNDS
 ONLY  FOR  COSTS  RELATED  TO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR CAPITAL AND/OR
 OPERATING EXPENSES, AND TO SUPPORT DEDICATED  MENTORS  FOR  APPRENTICES.
 THE  COMMISSIONER IS DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES AND AN APPLICATION
 PROCESS. TOTAL STATEWIDE EXPENDITURES FOR THE GRANT  PROGRAM  SHALL  NOT
 EXCEED TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR.
   2. THE STATE APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING COUNCIL SHALL REVIEW REQUESTS
 FOR PROPOSALS AND WILL RECOMMEND PROJECT APPLICATIONS DEEMED TO MEET THE
 INTENT OF THE PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT.
   3.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOU-
 SAND TWENTY AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER TO THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
 OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEMBLY,  AND  CHAIRS  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY
 COMMITTEE  ON LABOR AND THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
 AND CAREER EDUCATION ON ACTIVITIES  AND  PROGRESS  OF  THE  GRANT.  SUCH
 REPORT SHALL CONTAIN THE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY ELIGI-
 BLE  ENTITY  ISSUED  A GRANT UNDER THIS SECTION, THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT
 AWARDED TO THE EMPLOYER, FOR WHAT PURPOSES, THE  NUMBER  OF  APPRENTICES
 AND  THEIR TRADE OR TRADES, AND WHETHER EACH APPRENTICESHIP IS A NEW JOB
 CREATED AFTER BEING ISSUED A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS PROGRAM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.