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                                   8254
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 10, 2019
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 Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating the
   mobile high-technology training facilities program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 3154-a to read as follows:
   § 3154-A.  MOBILE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FACILITIES PROGRAM.  1. THE
 FOUNDATION IS HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO  CREATE  A  MOBILE  HIGH-TECHNOLOGY
 TRAINING  FACILITIES  PROGRAM.  THE  PURPOSE  OF THE PROGRAM IS TO AWARD
 MATCHING GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS  FOR  THE
 DESIGN,  DEVELOPMENT  AND/OR  OUTFIT  OF MOBILE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
 FACILITIES THAT  COMPLEMENT  CERTIFICATE,  DEGREE  OR  OTHER  RECOGNIZED
 CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS.
   2.  "QUALIFIED  APPLICANT"  MEANS  ANY  EDUCATIONAL  OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
 INSTITUTION  PROVIDING  CERTIFICATE,  DEGREE  OR   OTHER   CREDENTIALING
 PROGRAMS  IN HIGH-TECHNOLOGY FIELDS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NANO-
 TECHNOLOGY, BIOTECHNOLOGY, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND INFORMA-
 TION TECHNOLOGY OR ANY OTHER FIELD DEFINED AS AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY  BY
 PARAGRAPH  (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED TWO-E OF
 THIS ARTICLE.
   3. APPLICANTS SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE FOUNDATION COMPRISING
 A PLAN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) DEMONSTRATION THAT FUNDS AND/OR OTHER  IN-KIND  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE
 ENCUMBERED  IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF REQUESTED GRANT
 AMOUNT;
   (B) THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FACILITY INCLUDING THE  USE  OF
 SIMULATION-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESOURCES INCLUDING THE TYPES OF
 MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND STAFFING LEVEL REQUIRED;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (C) DEMONSTRATION OF A FLEXIBLE PROGRAM WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR DIVERSI-
 FIED JOB TRAINING SKILLS WITHIN A PARTICULAR INDUSTRY;
   (D) EVIDENCE THAT A NEED FOR EMPLOYEES RELATED TO THE INDUSTRY ASSOCI-
 ATED WITH THE APPLICANT EXISTS;
   (E) DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM TO DELIVER SUCH MOBILE TRAINING FACIL-
 ITY  TO  EACH  REGIONALLY  DEFINED LOCATION IN THE STATE LACKING SIMILAR
 TRAINING  OPPORTUNITIES  INCLUDING  THE  PERIOD  OF  TIME  REQUIRED   TO
 ADEQUATELY  TRAIN AN INDIVIDUAL AND THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
 UTILIZING SUCH FACILITY IN  A GIVEN YEAR;
   (F)  DEMONSTRATION  OF  A  COLLABORATIVE  AND/OR  COOPERATIVE  WORKING
 RELATIONSHIP  WITH  PRIVATE  EMPLOYERS  TO  ENSURE  THAT FACILITIES MEET
 INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; AND
   (G) DEMONSTRATION OF AN ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SUCH MOBILE FACILITY ON AN
 ON-GOING BASIS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SELF-SUSTAINABILITY REGARD-
 ING STAFFING, OPERATING, MAINTENANCE AND ADAPTABILITY.
   4. THE FOUNDATION SHALL ESTABLISH ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA TO  BE  USED
 IN THE EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS.
   5. THE FOUNDATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGIS-
 LATURE  REGARDING THE OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO GRANT RECIPIENTS, PURPOSE  OF  MOBILE  TRAINING  FACILITY,  LOCATIONS
 VISITED, NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS UTILIZING FACILITY AND ACTUAL EMPLOYMENT
 OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF SUCH FACILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.