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                                   9184
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2022
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Economic Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to  establish-
   ing the New York state advisory council on coronavirus economic recov-
   ery  and  workforce  development; 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  economic  development law is amended by adding a new
 article 23 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 23
          NEW YORK STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC
                    RECOVERY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
 SECTION 455. NEW YORK STATE ADVISORY  COUNCIL  ON  CORONAVIRUS  ECONOMIC
                RECOVERY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
   § 455. NEW  YORK STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC RECOV-
 ERY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 1. THERE IS  HEREBY  CREATED  WITHIN  THE
 DEPARTMENT  THE  NEW YORK STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC
 RECOVERY AND  WORKFORCE  DEVELOPMENT  FOR  ADVISING  THE  DEPARTMENT  AS
 PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.  THE COUNCIL SHALL CONCENTRATE BOTH ON CORONA-
 VIRUS ECONOMIC RECOVERY AS WELL AS ISSUES IMPACTING BUSINESS POST RECOV-
 ERY.
   2.  (A)  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL CONSIST OF SIXTEEN MEMBERS: THREE MEMBERS
 APPOINTED BY THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,  THREE  MEMBERS
 APPOINTED  BY  THE  SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE
 MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, ONE  MEMBER  APPOINTED  BY  THE  MINORITY
 LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE EIGHT REMAINING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
 GOVERNOR,  AT  LEAST  TWO OF WHICH SHALL BE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE
 STATE WHO EMPLOY FIFTY OR LESS EMPLOYEES.
   (B) THE APPOINTED COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL REPRESENT  VARIOUS  GEOGRAPHIC
 AREAS  OF  THE  STATE  AND SHALL BE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE
 FOLLOWING AREAS:
   (I) BUSINESS;
   (II) EDUCATION;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; OR
   (IV) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY.
   3.  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO THE COMMISSIONER ON
 CERTAIN SUBJECTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND  EDUCATIONAL
 INSTITUTIONS;
   (B) STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS ANY SKILLS GAPS;
   (C) STRATEGIES TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE PATHWAYS INTO CAREERS; AND
   (D) STRATEGIES FOR WORKPLACE LEARNING AND SKILLS APPLICATION.
   4.  THE  COUNCIL SHALL MEET AS FREQUENTLY AS ITS BUSINESS MAY REQUIRE,
 BUT NOT LESS THAN TWICE A YEAR.   THE PRESENCE  OF  A  MAJORITY  OF  THE
 MEMBERS  SHALL  CONSTITUTE  A  QUORUM.  THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL
 RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AS MEMBERS.
   5. THE COMMISSIONER, UPON REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL, SHALL  DESIGNATE  AN
 OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE OFFICE TO ACT AS SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL AND
 SHALL  ASSIGN  FROM TIME TO TIME SUCH OTHER EMPLOYEES AS THE COUNCIL MAY
 REQUIRE.
   6. THE COUNCIL SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR,  THE
 SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE
 CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON  COMMERCE,  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT,  AND
 SMALL  BUSINESS,  THE RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
 COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL  BUSINESS,  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE
 ASSEMBLY  COMMITTEE  ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, COMMERCE AND
 INDUSTRY AND THE RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE  ASSEMBLY  COMMITTEE  ON
 ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY NO LATER THAN
 ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT  AND  ANNUALLY  THEREAFTER.
 SUCH  REPORT  SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION AND
 RECOMMENDATIONS TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT ANY  INITIATIVE  IDENTIFIED  BY
 THE COUNCIL.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed four years after it shall have become a law.