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                                  3064--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2019
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 Introduced  by  Sens. ORTT, ADDABBO, AKSHAR, FUNKE, JORDAN -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Veterans, Homeland  Security  and  Military  Affairs  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a task
   force on veteran  employment  opportunities;  and  providing  for  the
   repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  352-a
 to read as follows:
   §  352-A.  VETERANS  EMPLOYMENT  TASK  FORCE. 1. THERE SHALL BE IN THE
 DIVISION A TASK FORCE ON VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES  WHICH  SHALL
 CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING ELEVEN MEMBERS: THE STATE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS'
 SERVICES  OR  HIS  OR  HER DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF THE
 TASK FORCE; THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES,  OR  HIS
 OR HER DESIGNEE; THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, OR
 HIS  OR HER DESIGNEE; THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;
 THE ADJUTANT GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OR HIS OR HER  DESIGNEE;
 TWO  MEMBERS  APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, ONE OF
 WHOM SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM  THE  PRIVATE  SECTOR;  TWO  MEMBERS
 APPOINTED  BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A REPRE-
 SENTATIVE FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR; ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE  MINORITY
 LEADER OF THE SENATE; AND ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF
 THE ASSEMBLY.
   2.  NO MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM HOLDING ANY
 PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, NOR SHALL HE OR SHE FORFEIT ANY SUCH OFFICE
 OF EMPLOYMENT BY VIRTUE OF HIS  OR  HER  APPOINTMENT  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07804-02-9
              

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   3.  MEMBERS  OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR
 SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE  ALLOWED  THEIR  ACTUAL  AND  NECESSARY  EXPENSES
 INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR FUNCTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   4.  ON  AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE TASK FORCE SHALL HOLD AT LEAST TWO PUBLIC
 HEARINGS. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, SUCH  HEARINGS  SHALL  BE  HELD  IN
 DIFFERENT  REGIONS  OF  THE  STATE. DURING THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, THE TASK
 FORCE SHALL HEAR THE TESTIMONY OF VOLUNTARY WITNESSES, AND  MAY  REQUEST
 THE  PRODUCTION OF ANY DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE
 PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW AND THAT THE TASK FORCE DEEMS  REASONABLY  NECESSARY
 TO CARRY OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES.
   5. THE TASK FORCE SHALL ISSUE A REPORT ON JUNE 30, 2021, AND EVERY TWO
 YEARS  AFTER  SUCH DATE, TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
 SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. SUCH REPORT SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT
 NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A)  RECOMMENDATIONS  ON  THE  DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS AND PROGRAMS
 AIMED AT ASSISTING THE STATE'S VETERANS IN FINDING AND MAINTAINING MEAN-
 INGFUL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES;
   (B) AN ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT METHODS AND PROGRAMS;
   (C) THE IMPACT ON VETERAN EMPLOYMENT BY PROFESSIONAL LICENSING;
   (D) THE IMPACT OF VETERAN CONTRACTOR PROGRAMS;
   (E) THE IMPACT OF TAX CREDITS AND MUNICIPAL GRANTS  FOR  HIRING  UNEM-
 PLOYED VETERANS; AND
   (F) ANY PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law; and shall expire and be deemed repealed December  31,
 2023.