Please, Albany, Make the Preferred Source Program Modernization Law Permanent

We know and deeply respect the Legislature’s reluctance to include non-budgetary policy items in the final budget, particularly when they’re controversial and require further debate and discussion.

But the Preferred Source Modernization law is the opposite of controversial. It passed unanimously in 2022. Legislation making the modernization legislation permanent has been introduced by Assembly Member Chris Burdick (A783) and Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (S2367). And it’s in Gov. Hochul’s budget proposal.

In addition, making the modernization law permanent has huge economic upsides for the state. The Rockefeller Institute estimates these jobs not only create savings in safety net programs but also generate $108 in new economic impact for every hour an individual with a disability is working on a NYSID contract.

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