Assembly Bill A7119A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits work experience programs in New York

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-A7119 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5120
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§336 & 336-c, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A5936, S3597

2013-A7119 - Summary

Prohibits work experience programs in New York.

2013-A7119 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7119

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Social Services

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting work
  experience programs in New York

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 336 of the social services law, as
amended by section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of  the  laws  of  1997,
paragraph  (h) as amended by chapter 214 of the laws of 1998, is amended
to read as follows:
  1. Social services districts may provide, and require  applicants  for
and  recipients  of  public  assistance  to  participate in a variety of
activities[, including but not] limited to ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL IMPROVE
THE RECIPIENT'S EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING the following:
  (a) unsubsidized employment;
  (b) subsidized private sector employment;
  (c) subsidized public sector employment;
  [(d) work experience  in  the  public  sector  or  non-profit  sector,
(including  work associated with refurbishing publicly assisted housing)
if sufficient private sector employment is not available;]
  (e) On-the-job training;
  (f) job search and job readiness assistance, provided that job  search
is  an  active  and continuing effort to secure employment configured by
the local social services official;
  (g) community service programs provided, however, the number of  hours
a  participant  in  community  service activities authorized pursuant to
this section shall be required to work  in  such  assignment  shall  not
exceed  a  number  which  equals  the  amount of assistance payable with
respect to such individual  (inclusive  of  the  value  of  food  stamps
received  by  such  individual, if any) divided by the higher of (a) the
federal minimum wage, or (b) the  state  minimum  wage.  No  participant

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09776-01-3
              

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2013-A7119A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5120
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§336 & 336-c, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A5936, S3597

2013-A7119A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits work experience programs in New York.

2013-A7119A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7119--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WRIGHT,  AUBRY,  GOTTFRIED, COOK, SEPULVEDA,
  BROOK-KRASNY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  ARROYO,  JACOBS,  KIM,
  McDONALD,  TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social
  Services -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services in accord-
  ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting work
  experience programs in New York

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 336 of the social services law, as
amended  by  section  148  of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997,
paragraph (h) as amended by chapter 214 of the laws of 1998, is  amended
to read as follows:
  1.  Social  services districts may provide, and require applicants for
and recipients of public assistance  to  participate  in  a  variety  of
activities[,  including but not] limited to ACTIVITIES THE RECIPIENT CAN
CHOOSE FROM WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE RECIPIENT'S EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES,
INCLUDING the following:
  (a) unsubsidized employment;
  (b) subsidized private sector employment;
  (c) subsidized public sector employment;
  [(d) work experience  in  the  public  sector  or  non-profit  sector,
(including  work associated with refurbishing publicly assisted housing)
if sufficient private sector employment is not available;]
  (e) On-the-job training;
  (f) job search and job readiness assistance, provided that job  search
is  an  active  and continuing effort to secure employment configured by
the local social services official;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09776-02-4

              

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