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Senate Bill S6911
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 44th Senate District
2021-S6911 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §529-c, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S8991
2021-S6911 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the COVID-19 family relief act to provide financial assistance to low and middle income families for additional childcare expenses directly related to the schedule of the local school district as a result of COVID-19; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
2021-S6911 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6911 SPONSOR: SERINO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the COVID-19 family relief act; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To provide financial assistance to low and middle income families for additional childcare expenses directly related to the schedule of the local school district due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Provides that the legislative intent is to provide financial assistance to low and middle income families for additional childcare expenses directly related to the schedule of the local school district due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021-S6911 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6911 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 20, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SERINO, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the COVID-19 family relief act; 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. Statement of legislative intent. The legislature recognizes the financial hardship placed on families during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a direct result of the pandemic, school districts have developed re-opening plans based on the resources and needs of the community. Some districts are providing all remote instruction, some are offering a combination of in-person instruction days and the remaining days of on-line instruction, and still others are providing for a full day in-person instruction. The intent of this act is to provide financial assistance to low and middle income families for additional childcare expenses directly related to the schedule of the local school district. § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 529-c to read as follows: § 529-C. COVID-19 FAMILY RELIEF ACT. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FROM REMAINING AND FUTURE FEDERAL FUNDS PROVIDED FOR COVID-19 RELIEF, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MONIES THAT HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT OF 2020 (P.L. 116-136) AND THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2021 (P.L. 116-260) THAT HAVE NOT OTHERWISE BEEN OBLIGATED, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL MAKE PAYMENT FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, OR AS DEFINED IN SECTION 20-800 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, IF A CHILD'S ATTENDANCE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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