The New York State Senate

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                                  8254

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating the
  mobile high-technology training facilities program

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

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 3154-a to read as follows:
  § 3154-A.  MOBILE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FACILITIES PROGRAM.  1. THE
FOUNDATION IS HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO  CREATE  A  MOBILE  HIGH-TECHNOLOGY
TRAINING  FACILITIES  PROGRAM.  THE  PURPOSE  OF THE PROGRAM IS TO AWARD
MATCHING GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS  FOR  THE
DESIGN,  DEVELOPMENT  AND/OR  OUTFIT  OF MOBILE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
FACILITIES THAT  COMPLEMENT  CERTIFICATE,  DEGREE  OR  OTHER  RECOGNIZED
CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS.
  2.  "QUALIFIED  APPLICANT"  MEANS  ANY  EDUCATIONAL  OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
INSTITUTION  PROVIDING  CERTIFICATE,  DEGREE  OR   OTHER   CREDENTIALING
PROGRAMS  IN HIGH-TECHNOLOGY FIELDS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NANO-
TECHNOLOGY, BIOTECHNOLOGY, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY OR ANY OTHER FIELD DEFINED AS AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY  BY
PARAGRAPH  (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED TWO-E OF
THIS ARTICLE.
  3. APPLICANTS SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE FOUNDATION COMPRISING
A PLAN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (A) DEMONSTRATION THAT FUNDS AND/OR OTHER  IN-KIND  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE
ENCUMBERED  IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF REQUESTED GRANT
AMOUNT;
  (B) THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FACILITY INCLUDING THE  USE  OF
SIMULATION-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESOURCES INCLUDING THE TYPES OF
MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND STAFFING LEVEL REQUIRED;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09004-01-9

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  (C) DEMONSTRATION OF A FLEXIBLE PROGRAM WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR DIVERSI-
FIED JOB TRAINING SKILLS WITHIN A PARTICULAR INDUSTRY;
  (D) EVIDENCE THAT A NEED FOR EMPLOYEES RELATED TO THE INDUSTRY ASSOCI-
ATED WITH THE APPLICANT EXISTS;
  (E) DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM TO DELIVER SUCH MOBILE TRAINING FACIL-
ITY  TO  EACH  REGIONALLY  DEFINED LOCATION IN THE STATE LACKING SIMILAR
TRAINING  OPPORTUNITIES  INCLUDING  THE  PERIOD  OF  TIME  REQUIRED   TO
ADEQUATELY  TRAIN AN INDIVIDUAL AND THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
UTILIZING SUCH FACILITY IN  A GIVEN YEAR;
  (F)  DEMONSTRATION  OF  A  COLLABORATIVE  AND/OR  COOPERATIVE  WORKING
RELATIONSHIP  WITH  PRIVATE  EMPLOYERS  TO  ENSURE  THAT FACILITIES MEET
INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; AND
  (G) DEMONSTRATION OF AN ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SUCH MOBILE FACILITY ON AN
ON-GOING BASIS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SELF-SUSTAINABILITY REGARD-
ING STAFFING, OPERATING, MAINTENANCE AND ADAPTABILITY.
  4. THE FOUNDATION SHALL ESTABLISH ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA TO  BE  USED
IN THE EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS.
  5. THE FOUNDATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGIS-
LATURE  REGARDING THE OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO GRANT RECIPIENTS, PURPOSE  OF  MOBILE  TRAINING  FACILITY,  LOCATIONS
VISITED, NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS UTILIZING FACILITY AND ACTUAL EMPLOYMENT
OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF SUCH FACILITY.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.