Senate Bill S2755

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the child poverty reduction advisory council to effectuate a reduction of child poverty in the state

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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-S2755 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1160
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 19-I §§533 - 533-g, Exec L; amd §§22 & 23, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S9012, A11063

2021-S2755 - Summary

Establishes the child poverty reduction advisory council to effectuate a fifty percent reduction of child poverty in the state within ten years.

2021-S2755 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2755 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2755
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RAMOS,  COMRIE, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, MAY,
   SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
   to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in  relation  to  evaluating  the
   effects  adjustments  or  reductions  to the state budget will have on
   reducing child poverty in New  York  state;  to  establish  the  child
   poverty  reduction advisory council to effectuate a reduction in child
   poverty in the state; 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. Legislative Findings. The Legislature hereby declares  that
 New York shall reduce the overall child poverty rate by fifty percent in
 the  next ten years. Nearly 3 million New Yorkers are living in poverty,
 895,000 of which are children. In fact, 1 in 5 New York children  strug-
 gle  to  meet basic needs, and although several efforts have been under-
 taken, the overall poverty  rate  in  New  York  has  failed  to  see  a
 reduction  over  the  last  decade.  Meanwhile,  the  federal government
 continues to slash those benefits that have been shown to have  positive
 impacts  on  lifting  children  and  their  families out of poverty. The
 Legislature finds that reducing child poverty will  protect  the  health
 and  general  wellbeing of all New Yorkers and lead to long term savings
 for New York's budget. To effectuate this reduction, the  child  poverty
 reduction  advisory  council  shall  be  established  to research policy
 ideas, develop best practices, and continually monitor  relevant  bench-
 marks  to  ensure  that  New York remains on pace to successfully reduce
 child poverty by fifty percent in ten years.
   § 2. Subdivision 7 of section 23 of the state finance law  is  amended
 by adding a new paragraph g to read as follows:
   G. PRIOR TO MAKING ANY SUCH ADJUSTMENT OR REDUCTION AUTHORIZED BY THIS
 SUBDIVISION  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET SHALL EVALUATE THE EFFECTS THAT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S2755A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1160
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 19-I §§533 - 533-g, Exec L; amd §§22 & 23, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S9012, A11063

2021-S2755A - Summary

Establishes the child poverty reduction advisory council to effectuate a fifty percent reduction of child poverty in the state within ten years.

2021-S2755A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2755A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2755--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RAMOS, BRESLIN, BROUK, COMRIE, COONEY, GOUNARDES,
   HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KRUEGER, MAY, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA -- read  twice  and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the child
   poverty reduction act and establishing an advisory council to effectu-
   ate  a  reduction  in  child  poverty in the state; to amend the state
   finance law, in relation to requiring periodic reports on the  state's
   progress  in reducing child poverty and evaluating the effects adjust-
   ments or reductions to the state budget will have  on  reducing  child
   poverty  in  New  York  state;  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 article 19-I
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 19-I
                        CHILD POVERTY REDUCTION ACT
 SECTION 533.   SHORT TITLE.
         533-A. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         533-B. CHILD POVERTY REDUCTION ADVISORY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED.
         533-C. APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
         533-D. POLICY PROPOSAL REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
         533-E. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS.
         533-F. ADVISORY COUNCIL STAFF AND AGENCY LIAISON.
         533-G. DELIBERATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   § 533. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY  BE  CITED  AS
 THE "CHILD POVERTY REDUCTION ACT".
   §  533-A.   LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY DECLARES THAT
 NEW YORK SHALL REDUCE THE OVERALL CHILD POVERTY RATE BY FIFTY PERCENT IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S2755B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1160
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 19-I §§533 - 533-g, Exec L; amd §§22 & 23, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S9012, A11063

2021-S2755B - Summary

Establishes the child poverty reduction advisory council to effectuate a fifty percent reduction of child poverty in the state within ten years.

2021-S2755B - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2755B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2755--B
     Cal. No. 1191
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RAMOS, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BRESLIN, BRISPORT, BROUK,
   COMRIE, COONEY, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KRUEG-
   ER, MANNION, MAY, MAYER, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SAVINO, SEPULVEDA,  STAVISKY
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing an
   advisory council to effectuate a reduction in  child  poverty  in  the
   state;  to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring peri-
   odic reports on the state's progress in  reducing  child  poverty  and
   evaluating  the  effects adjustments or reductions to the state budget
   will have on reducing child poverty in New York state;  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 social services law is amended by adding a new  section
 131-zz to read as follows:
   §  131-ZZ.  CHILD  POVERTY  REDUCTION.  1.   LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE
 LEGISLATURE HEREBY DECLARES THAT NEW YORK SHOULD TAKE ANY  STEPS  NECES-
 SARY  TO  REDUCE  THE OVERALL CHILD POVERTY RATE BY FIFTY PERCENT IN THE
 NEXT TEN YEARS. NEARLY THREE MILLION NEW YORKERS ARE LIVING IN  POVERTY,
 EIGHT  HUNDRED  NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND OF WHICH ARE CHILDREN. IN FACT, ONE
 IN FIVE NEW YORK CHILDREN STRUGGLE TO MEET  BASIC  NEEDS,  AND  ALTHOUGH
 SEVERAL  EFFORTS  HAVE  BEEN UNDERTAKEN, THE OVERALL POVERTY RATE IN NEW
 YORK HAS FAILED TO SEE A REDUCTION OVER THE LAST DECADE. THE LEGISLATURE
 FINDS THAT REDUCING CHILD POVERTY WILL PROTECT THE  HEALTH  AND  GENERAL
 WELL-BEING  OF  ALL NEW YORKERS. TO EFFECTUATE THIS REDUCTION, THE CHILD
 POVERTY REDUCTION ADVISORY COUNCIL  SHALL  BE  ESTABLISHED  TO  RESEARCH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2021-S2755C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1160
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 19-I §§533 - 533-g, Exec L; amd §§22 & 23, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S9012, A11063

2021-S2755C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the child poverty reduction advisory council to effectuate a fifty percent reduction of child poverty in the state within ten years.

2021-S2755C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2755C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2755--C
     Cal. No. 1191
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RAMOS, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BRESLIN, BRISPORT, BROUK,
   COMRIE, COONEY, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KRUEG-
   ER, MANNION, MAY, MAYER, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SAVINO, SEPULVEDA,  STAVISKY
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing an
   advisory council to effectuate a reduction in  child  poverty  in  the
   state; 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 social services law is amended by adding a new  section
 131-zz to read as follows:
   §  131-ZZ.  CHILD  POVERTY  REDUCTION.  1.   LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE
 LEGISLATURE HEREBY DECLARES THAT NEW YORK SHOULD TAKE ANY  STEPS  NECES-
 SARY  TO  REDUCE  THE OVERALL CHILD POVERTY RATE BY FIFTY PERCENT IN THE
 NEXT TEN YEARS. NEARLY THREE MILLION NEW YORKERS ARE LIVING IN  POVERTY,
 EIGHT  HUNDRED  NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND OF WHICH ARE CHILDREN. IN FACT, ONE
 IN FIVE NEW YORK CHILDREN STRUGGLE TO MEET  BASIC  NEEDS,  AND  ALTHOUGH
 SEVERAL  EFFORTS  HAVE  BEEN UNDERTAKEN, THE OVERALL POVERTY RATE IN NEW
 YORK HAS FAILED TO SEE A REDUCTION OVER THE LAST DECADE. THE LEGISLATURE
 FINDS THAT REDUCING CHILD POVERTY WILL PROTECT THE  HEALTH  AND  GENERAL
 WELL-BEING  OF  ALL NEW YORKERS. TO EFFECTUATE THIS REDUCTION, THE CHILD
 POVERTY REDUCTION ADVISORY COUNCIL  SHALL  BE  ESTABLISHED  TO  RESEARCH
 POLICY  IDEAS,  DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES, AND CONTINUALLY MONITOR RELEVANT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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