Assembly Actions -
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Sep 12, 2017 |
signed chap.275 |
Aug 31, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2017 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1849 substituted for s1170a |
Jun 19, 2017 |
substituted by a474a ordered to third reading cal.1849 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 23, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 22, 2017 |
print number 1170a |
Mar 22, 2017 |
amend and recommit to social services |
Jan 06, 2017 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S1170A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A474 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2017-S1170 - Details
2017-S1170 - Summary
Authorizes social services districts to offer participants in public assistance employment programs an option to complete a course of instruction in financial literacy and personal finance; authorizes local social services districts to cooperate with the department of labor in providing workforce guidance and information.
2017-S1170 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1170 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing social services districts to offer participants in public assistance employment programs an option to complete a course in financial literacy and personal finance PURPOSE : Provides that social service districts may offer, on a case-by-case basis, those who are collecting Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits to participate in a course of instruction in financial literacy and personal finance, with such instruction counting toward meeting the 30 hour work requirement or as an educational activity. Further, that such district may cooperate with the Department of Labor to provide workforce guidance and information as provided in the Labor Law regarding nontraditional careers for women, such as in the trades, to TANF recipients. The purpose of this provision is to encourage women recipients of TANF to pursue and be able to secure certain nontraditional careers that pay above average salaries. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends paragraph (f) of subdivision 1 of section 336 of the social services law to authorize the staff at social service districts
2017-S1170 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1170 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, AVELLA, KLEIN, SAVINO, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing social services districts to offer participants in public assistance employ- ment programs an option to complete a course in financial literacy and personal finance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 1 of section 336 of the social services law, as amended by section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, is amended and a new paragraph (j-l) is added to read as follows: (f) job search and job readiness assistance, provided that job search is an active and continuing effort to secure employment configured by the local social services official; AND SUCH SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT MAY WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO PROVIDE WORK- FORCE GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION TEN-C OF THE LABOR LAW; (J-L) EDUCATION OR A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PERSONAL FINANCE THAT INCLUDES INSTRUCTION ON HOUSEHOLD CASH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, CAREER ADVICE TO OBTAIN A WELL PAYING AND SECURE JOB, USING CHECKING AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, OBTAINING AND UTILIZING SHORT AND LONG TERM CREDIT, SECURING A LOAN OR OTHER LONG TERM FINANCING ARRANGEMENT FOR HIGH COST ITEMS SUCH AS A MOTOR VEHICLE, HOME OR PARTICIPATION IN A HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE OF INSTRUCTION OR TRADE SCHOOL, OBTAINING AND USING CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS, INVESTING AND SAVING MONEY, AND PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT; § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 336-a of the social services law, as amended by section 4 of part J of chapter 58 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2017-S1170A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S1170A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes social services districts to offer participants in public assistance employment programs an option to complete a course of instruction in financial literacy and personal finance; authorizes local social services districts to cooperate with the department of labor in providing workforce guidance and information.
2017-S1170A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1170A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing social services districts to offer participants in public assistance employment programs an option to complete a course in financial literacy and personal finance PURPOSE : Provides that social service districts may require, on a case-by-case basis, those who are collecting Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits to participate in a course of instruction in financial literacy and personal finance, with such instruction counting toward meeting the 30-hour work requirement or as an educational activity. Further, that such district may cooperate with the Department of Labor to provide workforce guidance and information as provided in the Labor Law regarding nontraditional careers for women, such as in the trades, to TANF recipients. The purpose of this provision is to encourage women recipients of TANF to pursue and be able to secure certain nontraditional careers that pay above average salaries. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends section 336 of the social services law to authorize the staff at social service districts to cooperate with the Labor
2017-S1170A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1170--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, AVELLA, KLEIN, SAVINO, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing social services districts to offer participants in public assistance employ- ment programs an option to complete a course in financial literacy and personal finance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 1 of section 336 of the social services law, as amended by section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: (f) job search and job readiness assistance, provided that job search is an active and continuing effort to secure employment configured by the local social services official; AND SUCH SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT MAY WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO PROVIDE WORK- FORCE GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION TEN-C OF THE LABOR LAW; § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 336-a of the social services law, as amended by section 4 of part J of chapter 58 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 1. Social services districts shall make available vocational educa- tional training and educational activities. Such activities may include but need not be limited to, high school education or education designed to prepare a participant for a high school equivalency certificate, basic and remedial education, education in English proficiency, EDUCA- TION OR A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PERSONAL FINANCE THAT INCLUDES INSTRUCTION ON HOUSEHOLD CASH MANAGEMENT TECH- NIQUES, CAREER ADVICE TO OBTAIN A WELL PAYING AND SECURE JOB, USING CHECKING AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, OBTAINING AND UTILIZING SHORT AND LONG EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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