Senate Bill S1141A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the New York works progress program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S1141 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2409
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §224-d, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8440, A10480

2021-S1141 - Summary

Establishes the New York works progress program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2021-S1141 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1141 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1141
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing the New  York
   works   progress  program;  and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  such
   provisions upon the expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act  shall  be known and may be cited as the "works
 progress administration-pandemic recovery (WPA-PR)."
   § 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 224-d to read as
 follows:
   § 224-D. NEW YORK WORKS PROGRESS PROGRAM. 1. THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK WORKS  PROGRESS  PROGRAM  ESTAB-
 LISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (B)  "ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN UNEM-
 PLOYED FOR AT LEAST THE SIXTY-DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF  A
 PROJECT  DESCRIBED  IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION AND WHO IS NOT A
 FULL-TIME STUDENT.
   (C) "PRIORITY INDIVIDUAL" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN  UNEM-
 PLOYED  FOR AT LEAST THE SIXTY-DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF A
 PROJECT DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION AND IS BETWEEN THE
 AGES OF EIGHTEEN AND THIRTY-FIVE, NOT A FULL-TIME STUDENT AND WHO IS NOT
 ENROLLED IN ANY TRAINING PROGRAM.
   2. (A) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE NEW  YORK
 WORKS PROGRESS PROGRAM WHICH SHALL BE HEADED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   (B) THE PURPOSE OF SUCH PROGRAM IS TO:
   (1) RECEIVE WORKS PROJECT PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY STATE DEPARTMENTS AND
 AGENCIES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION;
 AND

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04785-01-1
              

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2021-S1141A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2409
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §224-d, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8440, A10480

2021-S1141A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York works progress program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2021-S1141A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1141A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1141--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MAY, COMRIE, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, LIU, RAMOS, RIVERA,
   SALAZAR, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed
   to  be  committed  to  the Committee 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 establishing the New York
   works  progress  program;  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. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as  the  "works
 progress administration-pandemic recovery (WPA-PR)".
   § 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 224-d to read as
 follows:
   § 224-D. NEW YORK WORKS PROGRESS PROGRAM. 1. THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "PROGRAM"  SHALL  MEAN THE NEW YORK WORKS PROGRESS PROGRAM ESTAB-
 LISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (B) "ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN  UNEM-
 PLOYED  FOR AT LEAST THE SIXTY-DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF A
 PROJECT DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION AND WHO IS  NOT  A
 FULL-TIME STUDENT.
   (C)  "PRIORITY INDIVIDUAL" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN UNEM-
 PLOYED FOR AT LEAST THE SIXTY-DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF  A
 PROJECT DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION AND IS BETWEEN THE
 AGES OF EIGHTEEN AND THIRTY-FIVE, NOT A FULL-TIME STUDENT AND WHO IS NOT
 ENROLLED IN ANY TRAINING PROGRAM.
   2.  (A) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE NEW YORK
 WORKS PROGRESS PROGRAM WHICH SHALL BE HEADED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   (B) THE PURPOSE OF SUCH PROGRAM IS TO:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04785-03-1
              

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