Assembly Bill A5897

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  5897

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. MILLER, KOLB, CROUCH, O'MARA, RABBITT, SAYWARD --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  ALFANO, BACALLES, BARCLAY, BARRA,
  BURLING, BUTLER, CALHOUN, CONTE, DUPREY, FINCH,  FITZPATRICK,  GIGLIO,
  P. LOPEZ,  McDONOUGH, MOLINARO, QUINN, RAIA, SPANO, TEDISCO, TOWNSEND,
  WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Develop-
  ment, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

AN ACT to create the high technology manufacturing workforce development
  act

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "High Tech-
nology Manufacturing Workforce Development Act".
  S  2.  The  state  university  of  New  York  is hereby authorized and
directed to create a high technology manufacturing job training  program
at  community  colleges  to  explore  the  feasibility  and  benefits of
retraining displaced manufacturing workers. 1.  Participating  community
colleges  are  authorized  to  access  state  funded  capital  grants to
purchase high technology manufacturing equipment to maximize the use  of
such equipment to retrain displaced manufacturing workers to reenter the
workforce.
  2.  Participating  community  colleges  shall  be selected for capital
grants from applications submitted by community colleges  to  the  state
university  of  New York. Applications for participation shall be devel-
oped by the university and shall require applicants to submit a proposal
describing:
  (a) how the high technology manufacturing equipment will be integrated
into the community college setting; and
  (b) how the program and high technology manufacturing  equipment  will
assist participants of the program in retraining to reenter the manufac-
turing  workforce.  Community colleges selected for participation by the
state university of New York shall receive the necessary capital  grants

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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for high technology manufacturing equipment for up to a two year period;
provided,  however  that  if at anytime the university determines that a
community college is not complying with the conditions of the program it
may withdraw the state's support for its participation in the program.
  S  3.  The  state  university of New York is directed to provide fifty
percent tuition reimbursement to  students  participating  in  the  high
technology manufacturing job training program.
  S  4.  The  state university of New York is authorized and directed to
conduct a study  of  the  high  technology  manufacturing  job  training
program during its second year period. Such study shall include, but not
be limited to:
  (a) an assessment of the extent to which the program assists displaced
manufacturing  workers  in reaching the retraining needed to reenter the
workforce; and
  (b) assess whether and how further  investment  into  high  technology
manufacturing  equipment  is  appropriate  for the state. Such study and
recommendations shall be submitted to the legislature no later than  one
year following the completion of the program's first year tenure.
  S 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.