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                                   2164
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to  the  establishment  of  a
   wage data clearinghouse
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 44 to read
 as follows:
   § 44. WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE. 1.  THE COMMISSIONER, SUBJECT TO AVAIL-
 ABLE APPROPRIATIONS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCA-
 TION  AND  THE  STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, SHALL ESTABLISH A WAGE
 DATA CLEARINGHOUSE. THE PURPOSE OF THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE IS TO USE
 AVAILABLE WAGE RECORD DATA, QUARTERLY CENSUS  OF  EMPLOYMENT  AND  WAGES
 DATA, AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA TO ASSIST
 THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, POLICY MAKERS, WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROVIDERS,
 INSTITUTIONS  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  AND  RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS WITH THE
 COLLECTION, ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT, AGGREGATION OR DISAGGREGATION  AND
 ANALYSIS  OF  SUCH DATA, AND THE ANALYSIS OF THE OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVE-
 NESS OF WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROGRAMS, AND  TO  CONDUCT  OTHER  RELATED
 RESEARCH.
   2.  THE  WAGE  DATA CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY AN ACADEMIC
 INSTITUTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITH PROVEN EXPERIENCE IN ANALYZING
 LABOR DATA AND SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION
 WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
 BOARD, THROUGH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS. CRITERIA  SHALL  INCLUDE,
 BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO, THE DEMONSTRATED ABILITY OF THE CHOSEN INSTITU-
 TION TO ANALYZE WAGE REPORTING DATA AND TO LEVERAGE AND ATTRACT  FEDERAL
 FUNDS, AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS.
   3.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE WITH ALL
 STATE AND FEDERAL WAGE AND EMPLOYMENT RELATED  DATA  IT  HAS  AVAILABLE,
 INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  WAGE  RECORD DATA, QUARTERLY CENSUS OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD07591-01-7

 A. 2164                             2
 
 EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES DATA AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA.  ALL  DISCLO-
 SURE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS
 CHAPTER  SHALL  APPLY  TO  ALL WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE EMPLOYEES WORKING
 WITH THE DATA.
   4.  A WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE ADVISORY BOARD IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR
 THE  PURPOSE  OF DETERMINING THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE'S PRIORITIES IN
 DATA ANALYSIS. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NINE  MEMBERS,  THREE
 OF  WHOM  SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE
 APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCATION,  THREE  OF  WHOM  SHALL  BE
 APPOINTED  BY  THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD.  THE ADVISORY BOARD
 SHALL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF HIGHER EDUCATION, WORKFORCE PREPARATION
 PROGRAMS, LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES,  LABOR  ORGANIZATIONS,  AND  OTHER
 APPOINTEES  WITH EXPERTISE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THE DEPARTMENT DEEMS
 APPROPRIATE.  CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO GEOGRAPHIC  REPRESENTATION
 OF APPOINTEES.
   5.   THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL USE WAGE RECORD DATA, QUARTERLY
 CENSUS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES DATA,  AND  UNEMPLOYMENT  INSURANCE  DATA
 PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND ANY OTHER DATA SETS PROVIDED BY ANY OTHER
 STATE,  FEDERAL  OR  LOCAL  AGENCIES  IT  DEEMS  APPROPRIATE, TO PROVIDE
 ANALYSES OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROGRAMS THROUGH-
 OUT THE STATE, AND ANY OTHER RESEARCH THE ADVISORY BOARD  IDENTIFIES  AS
 HELPING  TO IMPROVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, HELPING
 TO CLOSE A MIDDLE SKILLS GAP AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE ATTAINMENT OF LONG-
 TERM EMPLOYMENT OF RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE  WHO  ARE  UNEMPLOYED  OR
 UNDER-EMPLOYED.
   6. THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE WILL CONSULT WITH
 THE  DEPARTMENT,  THE  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE WORKFORCE
 INVESTMENT BOARD, TO DETERMINE THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE'S  PRIORITIES
 IN DATA ANALYSIS.
   7.  THE  WAGE  DATA CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL RELEASE REPORTS AND AGGREGATED
 DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT,  WHICH  SHALL  SHARE  SUCH  INFORMATION  ON  THE
 DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ON ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE CLEAR-
 INGHOUSE.
   8.  ON  OR  BEFORE  THE  FIRST  OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR OF  THE
 SENATE  FINANCE  COMMITTEE,  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS
 COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRS OF  SENATE  AND  ASSEMBLY  LABOR  COMMITTEES,  THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, AN
 EVALUATION  OF  THIS  PROGRAM  PREPARED  BY AN ENTITY INDEPENDENT OF THE
 DEPARTMENT. SUCH EVALUATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED EVERY FOUR  YEARS  THERE-
 AFTER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
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                                  2164--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the establishment of wage
   data clearinghouses

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 44 to read
 as follows:
   § 44. WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE. 1.  THE COMMISSIONER, SUBJECT TO AVAIL-
 ABLE  APPROPRIATIONS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
 TION AND THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT  BOARD,  SHALL  ESTABLISH  THREE
 WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSES, AS DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WHER-
 EIN  EACH WOULD SERVE BETWEEN THREE AND FOUR DISTINCT LABOR MARKET AREAS
 DIVIDED AMONG THE NORTH, WEST AND DOWNSTATE REGIONS  OF  THE  STATE,  AS
 DEFINED  BY THE DEPARTMENT.  THE PURPOSE OF THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSES
 ARE TO: (A) ANALYZE AVAILABLE WAGE  RECORD  DATA,  QUARTERLY  CENSUS  OF
 EMPLOYMENT  AND  WAGES  DATA,  AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA AND OTHER
 AVAILABLE DATA; (B) SUPPLEMENT CURRENT  DATA  ANALYSIS  AND  ASSIST  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  LABOR,  STATE AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS, WORKFORCE TRAINING
 AND EDUCATION PROVIDERS, PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH-
 ER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS WITH THE ANALYSIS OF  SUCH  DATA;
 AND  (C) ANALYZE THE OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF WORKFORCE PREPARATION
 PROGRAMS IN THEIR REGIONS, AND TO CONDUCT OTHER RELATED RESEARCH.
   2. THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSES  SHALL  BE  ADMINISTERED  BY  ACADEMIC
 INSTITUTIONS  IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITH PROVEN EXPERIENCE IN ANALYZ-
 ING LABOR DATA AND SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTA-
 TION  WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE WORKFORCE INVEST-
 MENT BOARD, THROUGH A  REQUEST  FOR  PROPOSAL  PROCESS.  CRITERIA  SHALL
 INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE DEMONSTRATED ABILITY OF THE CHOSEN
 INSTITUTION TO ANALYZE WAGE REPORTING DATA AND TO LEVERAGE  AND  ATTRACT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD07591-03-7

 A. 2164--A                          2
 
 FEDERAL  FUNDS, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS.  THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHOR-
 IZED TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SELECTED ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS FOR  OPERATING
 WAGE  DATA CLEARINGHOUSES OF UP TO SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY
 DIVIDED  EVENLY  AMONG  THE THREE CLEARINGHOUSES.  ANY UNUSED ALLOCATION
 MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR.
   3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSES WITH  ALL
 STATE  AND  FEDERAL  WAGE  AND EMPLOYMENT RELATED DATA IT HAS AVAILABLE,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO  WAGE  RECORD  DATA,  QUARTERLY  CENSUS  OF
 EMPLOYMENT  AND  WAGES DATA AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA. ALL DISCLO-
 SURE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS
 CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO ALL WAGE  DATA  CLEARINGHOUSE  EMPLOYEES  WORKING
 WITH THE DATA.
   4. A STATEWIDE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE ADVISORY BOARD IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED  FOR  THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING STATEWIDE OBJECTIVES AND EACH OF
 THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE'S RESEARCH AND EVALUATION  PRIORITIES  AFTER
 CONSULTATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF EACH WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE AND AFTER
 REVIEWING  EACH  DIRECTOR'S  RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR REVIEW.   THE ADVISORY
 BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS, THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
 THE COMMISSIONER, THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF  EDUCATION,  THREE  OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE STATE WORKFORCE
 INVESTMENT BOARD.  THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL INCLUDE  REPRESENTATIVES  OF
 HIGHER  EDUCATION,  WORKFORCE  EDUCATION  AND  TRAINING PROVIDERS, BUSI-
 NESSES,  INCLUDING  SMALL  BUSINESSES,  LABOR  ORGANIZATIONS  AND  OTHER
 APPOINTEES  WITH EXPERTISE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THE DEPARTMENT DEEMS
 APPROPRIATE, WITH AT LEAST ONE MEMBER FROM  EACH  OF  THE  FIVE  REGIONS
 REPRESENTED BY THE CLEARINGHOUSES.
   5.  THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSES SHALL USE WAGE RECORD DATA, QUARTERLY
 CENSUS  OF  EMPLOYMENT  AND  WAGES DATA, AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA
 PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT  AND  ANY  OTHER  DATA  SETS  INCLUDING  DATA
 PROVIDED  BY  STATE,  FEDERAL OR LOCAL AGENCIES IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE, TO
 PROVIDE ANALYSES OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORKFORCE PREPARATION  PROGRAMS
 THROUGHOUT  THE STATE, AND ANY OTHER RESEARCH THE ADVISORY BOARD IDENTI-
 FIES AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ATTAINMENT OF LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OF  RESI-
 DENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDER-EMPLOYED.
   6.  THE  WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSES SHALL RELEASE REPORTS AND AGGREGATED
 DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT,  WHICH  SHALL  SHARE  SUCH  INFORMATION  ON  THE
 DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ON ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE CLEAR-
 INGHOUSES.
   7.    ONE  YEAR AFTER SELECTION OF THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS THAT WILL
 SERVE AS CLEARINGHOUSES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DIRECTOR  OF
 THE  BUDGET, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE
 ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRS  OF  SENATE  AND  ASSEMBLY
 LABOR  COMMITTEES,  THE  SPEAKER  OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE PRESIDENT PRO
 TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, AN EVALUATION OF  THIS  PROGRAM  PREPARED  BY  AN
 ENTITY INDEPENDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT. SUCH EVALUATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED
 EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
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                                  2164--C
                                                         Cal. No. 163
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
   as  amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred
   to the Committee on Ways and Means -- reported  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Rules -- amended on the special order of third reading,
   ordered reprinted as amended, retaining its place on the special order
   of third reading -- ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the labor law, in relation to the establishment of a
   wage data clearinghouse
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 44 to read
 as follows:
   § 44. WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE. 1.  THE COMMISSIONER, SUBJECT TO AVAIL-
 ABLE  APPROPRIATIONS  AND  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE  WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT  BOARD,  SHALL
 ESTABLISH  A  WAGE  DATA  CLEARINGHOUSE.    THE PURPOSE OF THE WAGE DATA
 CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL BE TO USE EXISTING UNEMPLOYMENT  INSURANCE  DATA  AS
 DESCRIBED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER AND OTHER
 AVAILABLE  LABOR,  EDUCATION  AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DATA TO EVALUATE
 THE LONG-TERM  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  WORKFORCE  DEVELOPMENT  AND  EDUCATION
 PROGRAMS  AND  TO  IDENTIFY  GAPS  IN  THE  AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING AND
 PROPOSED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO  MEET  EMPLOYMENT  NEEDS,  IN
 ADDITION,  THE CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL CONDUCT ANY OTHER RESEARCH IT IDENTI-
 FIES AS CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASING THE ATTAINMENT OF  LONG-TERM  EMPLOY-
 MENT  OF RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR
 UNDEREMPLOYED.
   2. THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL BE ADMINISTERED  BY  AN  ACADEMIC
 INSTITUTION  IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITH PROVEN EXPERTISE IN ANALYZING
 LABOR DATA AND SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07591-11-8

 A. 2164--C                          2
 
 WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE WORK-
 FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, THROUGH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS.  CRITE-
 RIA  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE DEMONSTRATED ABILITY OF
 THE  CHOSEN  INSTITUTION  TO  ANALYZE  UNEMPLOYMENT  INSURANCE  AND WAGE
 REPORTING DATA AND TO LEVERAGE AND ATTRACT FEDERAL FUNDS AND NON-GOVERN-
 MENTAL FUNDS.  THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE  FUNDING  TO  A
 SELECTED ACADEMIC INSTITUTION FOR OPERATING A WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE OF
 UP  TO  SIX  HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION.   ANY
 UNUSED ALLOCATION MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR.
   3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE  WITH  ALL
 STATE AND FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND WAGE AND EMPLOYMENT RELATED
 DATA  IT HAS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSUR-
 ANCE DATA AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION  FIVE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-SEVEN  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER.  ALL  DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
 THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO ALL WAGE DATA  CLEARINGHOUSE
 EMPLOYEES WORKING WITH THE DATA.
   4. A STATEWIDE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE ADVISORY BOARD IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED  FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING STATEWIDE OBJECTIVES AND THE WAGE
 DATA CLEARINGHOUSE'S RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PRIORITIES AFTER  CONSULTA-
 TION  WITH  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE.  THE ADVISORY
 BOARD SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR WITH EXPERTISE IN LARGE DATA SYSTEMS  AND
 DATA  SECURITY  WITH  PREFERENCE GIVEN TO A CANDIDATE WHO HAS EXPERIENCE
 WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. SUCH DIRECTOR SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY
 WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED.  (A) THE ADVISORY BOARD  SHALL  CONSIST  OF
 TWELVE MEMBERS, INCLUDING: THE CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
 YORK,  OR  SUCH  CHANCELLOR'S  DESIGNEE;  THE  COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE
 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, OR SUCH COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE; THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF  THE  STATE  DEPARTMENT  OF  LABOR, OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE; A
 REPRESENTATIVE OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;
 A REPRESENTATIVE OF A DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS, APPOINTED  BY
 THE  GOVERNOR;  A REPRESENTATIVE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES, APPOINTED BY THE
 GOVERNOR; AND, SIX MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THREE  APPOINTED  BY
 THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY AND THREE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT PRO
 TEMPORE OF THE SENATE.  THE PUBLIC MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY  BOARD  SHALL
 HAVE EXPERTISE IN LARGE DATA SYSTEMS AND DATA SECURITY, WORKFORCE DEVEL-
 OPMENT PROGRAMS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND/OR ORGAN-
 IZED  LABOR.  (B)  THE  MEMBERS  OF  THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO
 COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR  ACTUAL  AND
 NECESSARY  EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT. (C) ADVISORY
 BOARD MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT STATE AGENCIES SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR  TERMS
 OF  THREE YEARS, AND MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHALL SERVE
 TERMS OF TWO YEARS AND ALL OTHER  MEMBERS  SHALL  SERVE  TERMS  OF  FOUR
 YEARS. VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ORIGINAL APPOINT-
 MENTS  FOR  THE  REMAINDER  OF  THE  UNEXPIRED  TERM. (D) ADVISORY BOARD
 MEMBERS SHALL EACH BE GRANTED VOTING RIGHTS AND WILL  TOGETHER  ELECT  A
 CHAIR  WHOSE  DESIGNATION  SHALL  BE  MADE BI-ANNUALLY. (E) THE ADVISORY
 BOARD SHALL MEET AT SUCH TIMES AND PLACES AS MAY BE  DETERMINED  BY  ITS
 CHAIR.  THE  ADVISORY  BOARD SHALL MEET AT A MINIMUM OF SIX TIMES IN THE
 FIRST YEAR AND A MINIMUM OF THREE TIMES PER YEAR THEREAFTER.  ALL  MEET-
 INGS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC
 OFFICERS LAW. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF SUCH COUNCIL SHALL CONSTITUTE
 A  QUORUM  FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS.  (F) AFTER CONSULTATION WITH
 THE DIRECTOR, THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL  DISCUSS  AND  VOTE  ON  RESEARCH
 PRIORITIES  AND  TOPICS  FOR THE CLEARINGHOUSE THAT DO NOT DUPLICATE ANY
 RESEARCH OR STATISTICS THE DEPARTMENT UNDERTAKES AND THAT FOCUS  ON  THE

 A. 2164--C                          3
 
 NEED  OF  THE  USERS  OF  THE ANALYSIS, WHICH ARE STATE AND LOCAL POLICY
 MAKERS, EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES,  WORKFORCE  DEVELOPMENT  PROVIDERS,  BUSI-
 NESSES, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATORS.
   5.  THE  WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL USE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA
 AS DESCRIBED IN  SECTION  FIVE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-SEVEN  OF  THIS  CHAPTER
 PROVIDED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  AND  ANY  OTHER  DATA SETS INCLUDING DATA
 PROVIDED BY STATE, FEDERAL OR LOCAL AGENCIES IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.   THE
 CLEARINGHOUSE  SHALL KEEP PRIVATE AND SAFEGUARD ANY PERSONALLY IDENTIFI-
 ABLE INFORMATION IT OBTAINS AND SHALL NOT RELEASE  SUCH  INFORMATION  TO
 ANY  OTHER  PARTY,  AND  SHALL  USE  ANY  DATA IT OBTAINS SOLELY FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF FURTHERING THE  EFFECTIVENESS  AND  EFFICIENCY  OF  WORKFORCE
 DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
   6.  THE  WAGE  DATA CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL RELEASE REPORTS AND AGGREGATED
 DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT,  WHICH  SHALL  BE  POSTED  ON  THE  DEPARTMENT'S
 WEBSITE AS WELL AS ON ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE CLEARINGHOUSE.
   7.  ONE  YEAR  AFTER  SELECTION  OF THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION THAT WILL
 SERVE AS THE CLEARINGHOUSE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE  DIRECTOR
 OF  THE  BUDGET, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF
 THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRS OF SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 LABOR COMMITTEES, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY,  AND  THE  PRESIDENT  PRO
 TEMPORE  OF  THE  SENATE,  AN EVALUATION OF THIS PROGRAM PREPARED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT. SUCH EVALUATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED EVERY FOUR  YEARS  THERE-
 AFTER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.