Senate Bill S7427A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Codifies the early childhood advisory council

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S7427 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9902
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §483-g, Soc Serv L

2015-S7427 - Summary

Codifies the early childhood advisory council to promote a comprehensive and high quality early childhood system.

2015-S7427 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7427 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7427

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 29, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation  to  codifying  the
  early childhood advisory council

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

  Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
483-g to read as follows:
  S  483-G.  EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
LISHED WITHIN THE COUNCIL AN EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL TO PROMOTE
A COMPREHENSIVE AND HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. MEMBERS OF  THE
EARLY  CHILDHOOD  ADVISORY  COUNCIL SHALL INCLUDE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
POSSIBLE:
  (A) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES;
  (B) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT;
  (C) A REPRESENTATIVE OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES;
  (D) A REPRESENTATIVE OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE;
  (E) A REPRESENTATIVE OF LOCAL PROVIDERS OF EARLY  CHILDHOOD  EDUCATION
AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES;
  (F)  A  REPRESENTATIVE  OF  HEAD START AGENCIES, INCLUDING MIGRANT AND
SEASONAL HEAD START PROGRAMS AND INDIAN HEAD START PROGRAMS;
  (G) THE DIRECTOR OF THE HEAD START COLLABORATION OFFICE;
  (H) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH;
  (I) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSIST-
ANCE;
  (J) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION;
  (K) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET;
  (L) AT LEAST FIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY; AND
  (M) REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER ENTITIES DETERMINED TO BE RELEVANT BY THE
GOVERNOR.
  2. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL  SHALL,  IN  ADDITION  TO  ANY
RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR:
  (A) CONDUCT A PERIODIC STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONCERNING THE QUAL-
ITY  AND  AVAILABILITY  OF  EARLY  CHILDHOOD  EDUCATION  AND DEVELOPMENT

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

2015-S7427A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9902
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §483-g, Soc Serv L

2015-S7427A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Codifies the early childhood advisory council to promote a comprehensive and high quality early childhood system.

2015-S7427A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7427A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7427--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 29, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and  Families  --
  reported  favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee
  on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation  to  codifying  the
  early childhood advisory council

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

  Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
483-g to read as follows:
  S  483-G.  EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
LISHED WITHIN THE COUNCIL AN EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL TO PROMOTE
A COMPREHENSIVE AND HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. MEMBERS OF  THE
EARLY  CHILDHOOD  ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE:
  (A) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES;
  (B) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT;
  (C) A REPRESENTATIVE OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES;
  (D) A REPRESENTATIVE OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE;
  (E) A REPRESENTATIVE OF LOCAL PROVIDERS OF EARLY  CHILDHOOD  EDUCATION
AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES;
  (F)  A  REPRESENTATIVE  OF  HEAD START AGENCIES, INCLUDING MIGRANT AND
SEASONAL HEAD START PROGRAMS AND INDIAN HEAD START PROGRAMS;
  (G) THE DIRECTOR OF THE HEAD START COLLABORATION OFFICE;
  (H) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH;
  (I) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSIST-
ANCE;
  (J) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH;
  (K) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISA-
BILITIES;
  (L) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION;
  (M) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET;
  (N) AT LEAST FIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY; AND

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

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