senate Bill S2603A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the "help individuals reach employment program" (HIRE)

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 20, 2018 committed to rules
Apr 23, 2018 advanced to third reading
Apr 18, 2018 2nd report cal.
Apr 17, 2018 1st report cal.786
Jan 22, 2018 reported and committed to finance
Jan 18, 2018 print number 2603a
Jan 18, 2018 amend and recommit to higher education
Jan 03, 2018 referred to higher education
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 20, 2017 referred to higher education
delivered to assembly
passed senate
ordered to third reading cal.2011
Jun 06, 2017 reported and committed to rules
May 16, 2017 reported and committed to finance
Jan 13, 2017 referred to higher education

Votes

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Apr 17, 2018 - Finance committee Vote

S2603A
32
0
committee
32
Aye
0
Nay
5
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Jan 22, 2018 - Higher Education committee Vote

S2603A
18
1
committee
18
Aye
1
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Higher Education Committee Vote: Jan 22, 2018

nay (1)

Jun 20, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

S2603
23
1
committee
23
Aye
1
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Jun 6, 2017 - Finance committee Vote

S2603
34
2
committee
34
Aye
2
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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May 16, 2017 - Higher Education committee Vote

S2603
17
1
committee
17
Aye
1
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Co-Sponsors

S2603 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §355-d, amd §6206, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7646

S2603 - Summary

Establishes the "help individuals reach employment program" (HIRE).

S2603 - Sponsor Memo

S2603 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  2603

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the "help
  individuals reach employment program" (HIRE)

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

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 355-d
to read as follows:
  § 355-D. HELP INDIVIDUALS REACH EMPLOYMENT. 1. THE  "HELP  INDIVIDUALS
REACH  EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM" (HIRE) IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ADDI-
TIONAL SKILLS FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES TO INCREASE THEIR EMPLOYMENT MARKET-
ABILITY AND ATTAIN SUCCESSFUL JOB PLACEMENT.
  2. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE  HIRE  PROGRAM,  AN  APPLICANT
SHALL  HAVE: (A) RECEIVED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM THE STATE UNIVER-
SITY OF NEW YORK AND HAVE ACHIEVED A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 OR HIGH-
ER; (B) COMPLETED THEIR DEGREE IN NO MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, OR SIX  YEARS
IF  THE  DEGREE TYPICALLY REQUIRES FIVE YEARS; (C) COMPLETED AN APPROVED
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; (D)
GRADUATED AND SOUGHT EMPLOYMENT FOR AT LEAST SIX  MONTHS  PRIOR  TO  THE
DATE  OF  APPLICATION;  (E)  BEEN  UNSUCCESSFUL  IN  OBTAINING FULL-TIME
EMPLOYMENT; (F) PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION THAT SUCH  APPLICANT  HAS  SOUGHT
EMPLOYMENT  FOR  SUCH  A  JOB IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (G) APPLIED FOR THE
DEGREE ENHANCEMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE
OF GRADUATION.
  3. THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL ESTABLISH OR
IDENTIFY EXISTING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SKILLS  FOR  COLLEGE
GRADUATES TO ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYMENT MARKETABILITY THAT ARE TAILORED TO
JOB  MARKET  NEEDS  WHICH SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL ELIGIBLE APPLI-
CANTS FREE OF CHARGE TO SUCH APPLICANT. THE  TRUSTEES  SHALL  PROMULGATE
RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO
ENSURE SUCH PROGRAMS ARE ALIGNED WITH JOB MARKET AND INDUSTRY NEEDS.  IF

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

Co-Sponsors

S2603A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §355-d, amd §6206, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7646

S2603A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the "help individuals reach employment program" (HIRE).

S2603A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2603A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 2603--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. LAVALLE, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher  Education
  -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the "help
  individuals reach employment program" (HIRE)

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

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 355-d
to read as follows:
  § 355-D. HELP INDIVIDUALS REACH EMPLOYMENT. 1. THE  "HELP  INDIVIDUALS
REACH  EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM" (HIRE) IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ADDI-
TIONAL SKILLS FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES TO INCREASE THEIR EMPLOYMENT MARKET-
ABILITY AND ATTAIN SUCCESSFUL JOB PLACEMENT.
  2. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE  HIRE  PROGRAM,  AN  APPLICANT
SHALL  HAVE: (A) RECEIVED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM THE STATE UNIVER-
SITY OF NEW YORK AND HAVE ACHIEVED A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 OR HIGH-
ER; (B) COMPLETED THEIR DEGREE IN NO MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, OR SIX  YEARS
IF  THE  DEGREE TYPICALLY REQUIRES FIVE YEARS; (C) COMPLETED AN APPROVED
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; (D)
GRADUATED AND SOUGHT EMPLOYMENT FOR AT LEAST SIX  MONTHS  PRIOR  TO  THE
DATE  OF  APPLICATION;  (E)  BEEN  UNSUCCESSFUL  IN  OBTAINING FULL-TIME
EMPLOYMENT; (F) PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION THAT SUCH  APPLICANT  HAS  SOUGHT
EMPLOYMENT  FOR  SUCH  A  JOB IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (G) APPLIED FOR THE
DEGREE ENHANCEMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE
OF GRADUATION.
  3. THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL ESTABLISH OR
IDENTIFY EXISTING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SKILLS  FOR  COLLEGE
GRADUATES TO ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYMENT MARKETABILITY THAT ARE TAILORED TO
JOB  MARKET  NEEDS  WHICH SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL ELIGIBLE APPLI-

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

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