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                                   7312
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2018
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  establishing  a
   child  care availability taskforce to evaluate the need for and avail-
   ability of child care throughout the state; and to amend a chapter  of
   the  laws  of 2017 amending the social services law relating to estab-
   lishing a child care availability taskforce to evaluate the  need  for
   and  availability  of  child care throughout the state, as proposed in
   legislative bills numbers S. 5929-A and A. 7726-A, in relation to  the
   effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2, 3 and 4 of  section  390-k  of  the  social
 services  law,  as  added  by a chapter of the laws of 2017 amending the
 social services law relating to establishing a child  care  availability
 taskforce  to  evaluate  the  need  for  and  availability of child care
 throughout the state, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 5929-A
 and A. 7726-A, are amended to read as follows:
   2. The taskforce shall be chaired by A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE
 CHAMBER AND the commissioners of  the  office  of  children  and  family
 services  and  [the  office  of temporary and disability assistance] THE
 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, or their designees. Members of the taskforce  shall
 serve  without  compensation for three year terms, but may be reimbursed
 for actual costs incurred for participation on such taskforce.  Ensuring
 adequate geographic representation, members of the  taskforce  shall  be
 appointed by the governor and comprised as follows:
   (a) [two] THREE individuals shall be appointed upon the recommendation
 of  the  speaker of the assembly, at least one of whom shall be a parent
 who has utilized subsidized child care;
   (b) [two] THREE individuals shall be appointed upon the recommendation
 of the temporary president of the senate, at least one of whom shall  be
 a parent who has utilized subsidized child care;
   (c) two representatives of a child care resource and referral agency;
   (d) two representatives of home-based child care providers;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (e) two representatives of center-based child care providers; [and]
   (f) two representatives from the business community;
   (G)  TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM UNIONS THAT REPRESENT CHILD CARE PROVID-
 ERS; AND
   (H) AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES:
   (I) THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE;
   (II) THE COUNCIL ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES;
   (III) THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE;
   (IV) A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL;
   (V) THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW
 YORK;
   (VI) THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT;
   (VII) THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL;
   (VIII)  A  SOCIAL  SERVICE  DISTRICT OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT OR AN ENTITY
 THAT ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF SOCIAL SERVICES OR COUNTY GOVERNMENTS; AND
   (IX) A NON-PROFIT CHILD CARE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION.
   3. The taskforce shall examine the following:
   (a) [access to subsidized child care, including the percentage of  the
 eligible  population  receiving  a  child care subsidy] AFFORDABLE CHILD
 CARE WITH A FOCUS ON THE COST OF CARE  FOR  FAMILIES  AND  FACTORS  THAT
 CONTRIBUTE TO SUCH COSTS;
   (b)  [cost of care for families eligible for but not receiving a child
 care subsidy] ACCESS TO  AND  AVAILABILITY  OF  SUBSIDIZED  CHILD  CARE,
 INCLUDING  THE  IDENTIFICATION OF BARRIERS FAMILIES ELIGIBLE UNDER STATE
 LAW FACE OBTAINING OR UTILIZING SUCH SUBSIDIES;
   (c) availability of child care for non-traditional work hours;
   (d) whether parents are voluntarily leaving the workforce due to  lack
 of  affordable or accessible child care, and the demographic information
 of such parents, IF KNOWN;
   (e) whether employers have identified lack of child care as  a  reason
 for a shortage of a qualified workforce;
   (f) the impact of child care, or lack thereof, on economic development
 throughout the state;
   (g) varying levels of quality of care throughout the state;
   (H)  AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY CHILD CARE BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGION
 INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES;
   [(h)] (I) WHETHER REGULATORY OR STATUTORY CHANGES COULD PROMOTE ACCESS
 TO CHILD CARE AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND  SAFETY  STANDARDS  IN  CHILD  CARE
 PROGRAMS;
   (J)  BUSINESS  INCENTIVES TO INCREASE CHILD CARE ACCESS AND THE IMPACT
 ON TAX CREDITS AND DEDUCTIONS RELATING TO CHILD CARE;
   (K) ways to address concerns identified  in  [paragraphs  (a)  through
 (g)] THE COURSE of THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED BY this subdivision; and
   [(i)] (L) anything else the taskforce deems necessary.
   4. The taskforce shall report its INTERIM findings and recommendations
 in  accordance  with  subdivision three of this section to the GOVERNOR,
 THE speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate no
 later than NOVEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN AND ITS FINAL  FINDINGS
 AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  NO  LATER THAN December thirty-first, two thousand
 [seventeen, and annually thereafter] TWENTY.
   § 2. Section 2 of a chapter of the laws of 2017  amending  the  social
 services  law  relating  to establishing a child care availability task-
 force to evaluate the need for and availability of child care throughout
 the state, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.   5929-A  and  A.
 7726-A, is amended to read as follows:

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   §  2. This act shall take effect immediately AND SHALL EXPIRE DECEMBER
 31, 2021 WHEN UPON SUCH DATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE  DEEMED
 REPEALED.
   §  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 section one of this act shall take effect on the same date  and  in  the
 same  manner  as  a  chapter  of  the  laws  of 2017 amending the social
 services law relating to establishing a child  care  availability  task-
 force to evaluate the need for and availability of child care throughout
 the  state,  as  proposed  in legislative bills numbers S. 5929-A and A.
 7726-A, takes effect.