NY State Senate Bill S2755A

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Dec 01, 2021	approval memo.51 signed chap.646
Nov 19, 2021	delivered to governor
Jun 10, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly
Jun 08, 2021	ordered to third reading rules cal.528 substituted for a1160c
Jun 07, 2021	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 02, 2021	amended on third reading (t) 2755c
May 25, 2021	amended on third reading (t) 2755b
May 24, 2021	advanced to third reading
May 20, 2021	2nd report cal.
May 19, 2021	1st report cal.1191
Feb 04, 2021	print number 2755a
Feb 04, 2021	amend (t) and recommit to finance
Jan 25, 2021	referred to finance

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S2755 - Details

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

S2755 - Summary

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

S2755 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S2755

SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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 expira-
tion thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To create mechanisms and an advisory council to ensure that New York
State reduces the overall child poverty rate by fifty percent in the
next ten years.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: States legislative purpose of the bill and declares New York

shall reduce the overall child poverty rate by fifty percent in the next
ten years by creating a child poverty reduction advisory council. The
council will research policy ideas, develop best practices, and contin-
ually monitor relevant benchmarks to ensure that New York reduces child
poverty by fifty percent.

Section 2: Amends subdivision 7 of section 23 of the state finance law
by adding paragraph g to ensure before any reductions or adjustments are
made by budget director an evaluation will be made on the effects on
child poverty in New York. Such evaluations will be made available to
the public.

Section 3: Establishes "Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council" to
effectuate a reduction in child poverty. The advisory council shall be
chaired by executive chamber and the commissioner of the office of chil-
dren and family services. Advisory council make up, rules, and roles
shall be established in this section.

Section 4: Creates appointment regulations in terms of process, dead-
lines, and what to do if there are vacancies.

Section 5: The advisory council shall develop a timeline with benchmarks
to reduce child poverty by fifty percent in ten years.  They will create
a report which reviews current policy and makes recommendations for how
to reduce childhood poverty in New York. Such reviews will include:
expanding the state's earned income and child tax credit; expanding work
training and employment programs; expanding access to childcare and
housing vouchers; and other policies. Also the advisory council will
release bi annual reports detailing the progress the state is making in
reducing the child poverty rate.

Section 6: Agencies shall take actions to implement recommendations of
the advisory council. The recommendations of the advisory council may be
overridden by a concurrent resolution.

Section 7: Department of children and family services staff shall
provide support to the advisory council.

Section 8: All meetings of the advisory committee shall be subject to
public officers law.

Section 9: If any piece of this law is unconstitutional, the court can
invalidate that clause and the rest of the legislation shall remain in
affect.

Section 10: This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and
be deemed repealed ten years after such effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers are living in poverty, 895,000 of which are
children. In fact, 1 in 5 New York children struggle to meet basic
needs. Although legislative and administrative efforts have been under-
taken, the overall poverty rate in New York has remained the same over
the last decade. Meanwhile, the federal government continues to slash
benefits that have been shown to have positive impacts on lifting chil-
dren and their families out of poverty.

Over the next decade, this legislation aims to reduce the child poverty
rate by fifty percent. Reducing child poverty will protect the health
and general wellbeing of all New Yorkers, grow our economy, and lead to
long term savings for New York's budget. To make sure this reduction in
child poverty happens, this legislation creates the "child poverty
reduction advisory council". The council shall explore expanding specif-
ic policies, making new recommendations, and publish benchmarks, time-
lines, and reports to make sure that New York State meets the goal of
reducing child poverty by 50% in a decade.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

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.

                                                            LBD05201-01-1

 S. 2755                             2
 
 SUCH REDUCTIONS WILL HAVE ON CHILD POVERTY IN NEW YORK  AND  SHALL  MAKE
 SUCH EVALUATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
   §  3.  Advisory  council established. (a) To effectuate a reduction in
 child poverty in the state, there  is  hereby  established  an  advisory
 council,  to be known as the "child poverty reduction advisory council",
 hereafter referred to as the "advisory council".  The  advisory  council
 shall  carry out the required acts set forth in sections two and five of
 this act, as well as any and all other additional  factors,  issues,  or
 concerns, established and/or considered by the advisory council.
   (b)  The  advisory council shall be chaired by a representative of the
 executive chamber and the commissioner of the  office  of  children  and
 family services, or their designees. Ensuring adequate geographic repre-
 sentation,  the  advisory  council  shall  be appointed in the following
 manner:
   (i) two members shall be appointed by the temporary president  of  the
 senate;
   (ii) two members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (iii) two members shall be appointed by the commissioner of the office
 of children and family services;
   (iv) at least one member shall be appointed from each of the following
 entities:
   (1) the office of temporary and disability assistance;
   (2) the council of children and families;
   (3) the department of taxation and finance;
   (4) a regional economic development council;
   (5) a non-profit poverty advocacy organization; and
   (6) a non-profit organization with a focus on poverty issues; and
   (v) two persons who are directly impacted by poverty in the state.
   (c)  The members of the advisory council shall receive no compensation
 for their services but shall  be  allowed  their  actual  and  necessary
 expenses  incurred  in  the  performance of their duties. Members of the
 advisory council shall be considered public  officers  for  purposes  of
 section 17 of the public officers law.
   (d)  The  advisory  council shall convene within sixty days after this
 act shall have become law. A quorum shall consist of a majority  of  the
 members  of  the  advisory  council entitled to vote on the matter under
 consideration. Approval of any matter shall require the affirmative vote
 of a majority of the members voting thereon. The advisory council  shall
 adopt  by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs, includ-
 ing the creation of committees and subcommittees to effectuate the  work
 required.
   § 4. Appointments to the advisory council. (a) The legislative leaders
 shall  submit their appointments to the governor, and the governor shall
 make his or her appointments, no later than forty-five days  after  this
 act becomes a law.
   (b)  If  any such appointment is not made by such date, the appointing
 official may make the appointment  after  that  date,  but  such  vacant
 appointment  shall  not count for the calculation of a quorum until such
 vacancy is filled.
   (c) Any vacancies in the advisory council shall be filled in the  same
 manner as the original appointment was made.
   §  5. Policy proposal review and recommendations. The advisory council
 shall:
   (a) develop and publish a timeline, inclusive  of  yearly  benchmarks,
 for  reducing  child poverty in the state by fifty percent in ten years.
 Such timeline shall be made publicly available.

 S. 2755                             3
 
   (b) review the following non-inclusive list of  policy  proposals  and
 release  a  report  outlining  the  effect  that  the  enactment of such
 proposals would have on the rate of childhood poverty in New York:
   (i)  expanding  and strengthening the state's earned income tax credit
 to align with the state's minimum  wage  to  cover  individual  taxpayer
 identification  number filers and young, childless adults and to be paid
 out quarterly;
   (ii) expanding and strengthening  the  state's  child  tax  credit  to
 include young children, and to eliminate the minimum income threshold;
   (iii) expanding work training and employment programs in the state;
   (iv) expanding access to subsidized housing vouchers; and
   (v) expanding access to subsidized child care.
   (c)  investigate  the  effects  that  each  of the proposals listed in
 subdivision (b) of this section would have if enacted by itself, as well
 as the effect the proposals would have if enacted  in  conjunction  with
 the  other proposals. The advisory council shall include the cost to the
 state related to the implementation of such policies,  as  well  as  the
 projected  savings  in  both the short and long term that the state will
 realize by reducing poverty.
   (d) review agency programs that can be modified, suspended, or  other-
 wise changed to immediately reduce the child poverty rate.
   (e)  deliver  to  the  governor,  the  speaker of the assembly and the
 temporary president  of  the  senate  reports  containing  the  timeline
 required  pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, the review of the
 policy proposals required pursuant to subdivision (b) of  this  section,
 the  investigation  of the effects of such policies pursuant to subdivi-
 sion (c) of this section and the  review  of  agency  programs  required
 pursuant to subdivision (d) of this section on or before six months from
 the date this act becomes a law.
   (f)  develop recommendations for additional policies and procedures to
 reduce the state's child poverty rate by fifty percent in ten years from
 the date that this act becomes a law. In developing  such  policies  and
 procedures,  the  advisory council shall be mindful of how such policies
 and procedures fit into the timeline created in subdivision (a) of  this
 section.  In  making  such  recommendations,  the advisory council shall
 consider:
   (i) actions, in addition  to  those  modifications,  suspensions,  and
 otherwise  changed,  that  can  be  done via agencies and authorities to
 begin to reduce the child poverty rate;
   (ii) the positive impacts that policies will have on  work,  marriage,
 opportunity for education, and social inclusion;
   (iii)  the impacts that policies would have on racial injustice in New
 York, being mindful that such proposals should not add to current racial
 disparities;
   (iv) policies and programs that are tied to work;
   (v) policies and programs that increase access to safety net  programs
 for immigrants and for undocumented persons; and
   (vi)  contextual  factors that may impact a family, parent, or child's
 ability to stay above the poverty line, including, but not limited to:
   (1) stability and predictability of income;
   (2) equitable and ready access to programs;
   (3) equitable treatment across racial and ethnic groups;
   (4) positive neighborhood conditions; and
   (5) the individual health and well-being of the parents and children.
   (vii) the cost to the state, including the  short-term  costs  of  the
 programs and the long-term savings from having such programs in place.

 S. 2755                             4
 
   (g)  deliver  to  the  governor,  the  speaker of the assembly and the
 temporary president of the senate the recommendations  of  the  advisory
 council  as  required  pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section on or
 before one year after the date this act becomes a law.
   (h)  release  bi-annual  reports  starting June 1, 2022, detailing the
 progress that the state has made in reducing the child poverty  rate  in
 line with the recommendations set forth in this section.
   (i) collaborate with experts in the field of poverty research, utilize
 available  data  from  other  relevant statewide studies of poverty, and
 solicit input from stakeholder interests including, but not  limited  to
 persons  impacted by poverty, non-profit organizations that assist those
 living in poverty, individuals or organizations that work to end  racial
 disparities  in  New York, and child poverty advocacy organizations. The
 advisory council shall also conduct formal public hearings, which  shall
 take place in at least four regions, as defined by empire state develop-
 ment  corporation,  and shall be offered during non-traditional hours to
 allow for persons unable to normally testify due to work requirements to
 so testify.
   § 6. Implementation of recommendations. Notwithstanding  any  contrary
 provision  of  law,  rule,  or regulation to the contrary, agencies with
 programs that have been identified as having current programs  that  can
 be modified to cut the child poverty rate, shall take all actions neces-
 sary to implement, in a reasonable, cost-efficient manner, the recommen-
 dations  of  the  advisory council pursuant to section five of this act;
 provided, however, that the recommendations of the advisory council  may
 be  overridden  by  a concurrent resolution to be voted on within forty-
 five days of such report being submitted pursuant  to  section  five  of
 this act and passed by both houses of the legislature.
   §  7.  Advisory council staff and agency liaison. (a) The commissioner
 of the department of children and family services shall  designate  such
 employees  of  the  department  of  children  and family services as are
 reasonably necessary to provide support services to the  advisory  coun-
 cil.  The advisory council, acting by the chair of the advisory council,
 may  employ  additional  staff  and  consultants, who shall be paid from
 amounts made available to the advisory council for such purpose.
   (b) All state agencies, public authorities, and public benefit  corpo-
 rations  shall provide such assistance as may be reasonably requested by
 the chair of the advisory council.
   § 8. Deliberations of the advisory council. The  deliberations,  meet-
 ings  and other proceedings of the advisory council and any committee or
 subcommittee thereof shall be governed by article 7 of the public  offi-
 cers  law.  Any  one  or more members of a committee or subcommittee may
 participate in a meeting of such committee or subcommittee by means of a
 conference telephone, conference video or similar communication or elec-
 tronic  communication,  provided  that  such  communication  allows  all
 persons  participating  in  the  meeting,  and all persons observing the
 meeting, including members of the public, to hear each other at the same
 time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence at  a  meet-
 ing.  If a meeting other than an executive session is to be conducted by
 means of a conference telephone, conference video  or  similar  communi-
 cation  or  electronic communication, the public notice for such meeting
 shall inform the public that such equipment will be  used,  and  further
 identify the means by which the public may listen to such meeting.
   § 9. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
 sion,  section,  or  part  of this act shall be adjudged by any court of
 competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment  shall  not  affect,

 S. 2755                             5
 
 impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
 its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision,  section
 or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
 ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
 the  legislature  that  this  act  would  have been enacted even if such
 invalid provisions had not been included herein.
   § 10. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire  and  be
 deemed  repealed ten years after such effective date; provided, however,
 that the amendments to subdivision 7 of section 23 of the state  finance
 law  made by section two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such
 subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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S2755A - Details

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

S2755A - Summary

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

S2755A - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S2755A

SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the child
poverty reduction act and establishing an advisory council to effectuate
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 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

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To create mechanisms and an advisory council to ensure that New York
State reduces the overall child poverty rate by fifty percent in the
next ten years.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Adds a new article 19-I and new section Section 533 to the
executive law. Section 533 reads as follows:

Sect 533-a. Declares New York shall reduce the overall child poverty
rate by 50% in the next 10 years by creating a child poverty reduction
advisory council.

Sect 533-b. Establishes "Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council" to
effectuate a reduction in child poverty. The advisory council will be
chaired by a representative of the executive chamber and the commission-
er of the office of children and family services.  Establishes the advi-
sory council make up, rules, and roles.

Sect 533-c. Creates appointment regulations in terms of process, dead-
lines, and what to do if there are vacancies.

Sect 533-d. The advisory council shall develop a timeline with bench-
marks to reduce child poverty by fifty percent in ten years.  They will
create a report which reviews current policy and makes recommendations
for how to reduce childhood poverty in New York. Such reviews will
include: expanding the state's earned income and child tax credit;
expanding work training and employment programs; expanding access to
childcare and housing vouchers; and other policies. Also the advisory
council will release bi annual reports detailing the progress the state
is making in reducing the child poverty rate.

Sect 533-e. Agencies shall take actions to implement recommendations of
the advisory council. The recommendations of the advisory council may be
overridden by a concurrent resolution.

Sect 533-f. Dept of children and family services staff shall provide
support to the advisory council.

Sect 533-g. All meetings of the advisory committee shall be subject to
public officers law.


Section 2: Section 22 of the state finance law is amended by adding
subdivision 1-d which requires the advisory council to present a report
with recommendations on the overall child poverty rate to the comp-
troller, senate finance, the assembly ways and means, and director of
budget.

Section 3: adds a new paragraph g. To subdivision 7 of section 23, which
states the director of budget shall evaluate the effect of any pending
child poverty reduction measures taken and shall publish these evalu-
ations for the public.

Section 4: If any piece of this law is unconstitutional, the court can
invalidate that clause and the rest of the legislation shall remain in
effect.

Section 5: This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and
be deemed repealed ten years after such effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers are living in poverty, 895,000 of which are
children. In fact, 1 in 5 New York children struggle to meet basic
needs. Although legislative and administrative efforts have been under-
taken, the overall poverty rate in New York has remained the same over
the last decade. Meanwhile, the federal government continues to slash
benefits that have been shown to have positive impacts on lifting chil-
dren and their families out of poverty.  Over the next decade, this
legislation aims to reduce the child poverty rate by fifty percent.
Reducing child poverty will protect the health and general wellbeing of
all New Yorkers, grow our economy, and lead to long term savings for New
York's budget. To make sure this reduction in child poverty happens,
this legislation creates the "child poverty reduction advisory council".
The council shall explore expanding specific policies, making new recom-
mendations, and publish benchmarks, timelines, and reports to make sure
that New York State meets the goal of reducing child poverty by 50% in a
decade.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020: 59012 (RAMOS) reported to Senate Rules

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

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.

                                                            LBD05201-03-1

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 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.
   § 533-B.  CHILD POVERTY REDUCTION ADVISORY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED. (A) TO
 EFFECTUATE  A  REDUCTION  IN CHILD POVERTY IN THE STATE, THERE IS HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED AN ADVISORY COUNCIL, TO  BE  KNOWN  AS  THE  "CHILD  POVERTY
 REDUCTION  ADVISORY  COUNCIL",  HEREAFTER  REFERRED  TO AS THE "ADVISORY
 COUNCIL". THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL CARRY OUT  THE  REQUIRED  ACTS  SET
 FORTH IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE-D OF THIS ARTICLE, AS WELL AS
 ANY  AND  ALL OTHER ADDITIONAL FACTORS, ISSUES, OR CONCERNS, ESTABLISHED
 AND/OR CONSIDERED BY THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   (B) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL  SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR  AND
 CHAIRED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER AND THE COMMISSION-
 ER  OF  THE  OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, OR THEIR DESIGNEES.
 ENSURING ADEQUATE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL  SHALL
 BE APPOINTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
   (I)  TWO  MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
 SENATE;
   (II) TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   (III) TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE
 OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES;
   (IV) AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
 ENTITIES:
   (1) THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE;
   (2) THE COUNCIL OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES;
   (3) THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE;
   (4) A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL;
   (5) A STATEWIDE NON-PROFIT POVERTY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION; AND
   (6) A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A FOCUS ON POVERTY ISSUES; AND
   (V) TWO PERSONS WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY POVERTY IN THE STATE.
   (C) THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE NO  COMPENSATION
 FOR  THEIR  SERVICES  BUT  SHALL  BE  ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY
 EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR  DUTIES.  MEMBERS  OF  THE
 ADVISORY  COUNCIL  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED PUBLIC OFFICERS FOR PURPOSES OF
 SECTION SEVENTEEN OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   (D) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL CONVENE WITHIN SIXTY  DAYS  AFTER  THIS
 ACT  SHALL  HAVE BECOME LAW. A QUORUM SHALL CONSIST OF A MAJORITY OF THE
 MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ENTITLED TO VOTE  ON  THE  MATTER  UNDER
 CONSIDERATION. APPROVAL OF ANY MATTER SHALL REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE
 OF  A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS VOTING THEREON. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL
 ADOPT BY-LAWS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION OF ITS AFFAIRS,  INCLUD-
 ING  THE CREATION OF COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES TO EFFECTUATE THE WORK
 REQUIRED.
   § 533-C. APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY  COUNCIL.  (A)  THE  LEGISLATIVE
 LEADERS  SHALL SUBMIT THEIR APPOINTMENTS TO THE GOVERNOR, AND THE GOVER-

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 NOR SHALL MAKE HIS OR HER APPOINTMENTS, NO LATER  THAN  FORTY-FIVE  DAYS
 AFTER THIS ARTICLE BECOMES A LAW.
   (B)  IF  ANY SUCH APPOINTMENT IS NOT MADE BY SUCH DATE, THE APPOINTING
 OFFICIAL MAY MAKE THE APPOINTMENT  AFTER  THAT  DATE,  BUT  SUCH  VACANT
 APPOINTMENT  SHALL  NOT COUNT FOR THE CALCULATION OF A QUORUM UNTIL SUCH
 VACANCY IS FILLED.
   (C) ANY VACANCIES IN THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE FILLED IN THE  SAME
 MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT WAS MADE.
   §  533-D.  POLICY  PROPOSAL  REVIEW  AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE ADVISORY
 COUNCIL SHALL:
   (A) DEVELOP AND PUBLISH A TIMELINE, INCLUSIVE  OF  YEARLY  BENCHMARKS,
 FOR  REDUCING  CHILD POVERTY IN THE STATE BY FIFTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS.
 SUCH TIMELINE SHALL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
   (B) CONSIDER POLICY PROPOSALS THAT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED
 TO,  THE  FOLLOWING  PROPOSALS AND RELEASE A REPORT OUTLINING THE EFFECT
 THAT THE ENACTMENT OF SUCH PROPOSALS WOULD HAVE ON THE RATE OF CHILDHOOD
 POVERTY IN NEW YORK:
   (I) EXPANDING AND STRENGTHENING THE STATE'S EARNED INCOME  TAX  CREDIT
 TO  ALIGN  WITH  THE  STATE'S  MINIMUM WAGE TO COVER INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER
 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FILERS AND YOUNG, CHILDLESS ADULTS AND TO BE  PAID
 OUT QUARTERLY;
   (II)  EXPANDING  AND  STRENGTHENING  THE  STATE'S  CHILD TAX CREDIT TO
 INCLUDE YOUNG CHILDREN, AND TO ELIMINATE THE MINIMUM INCOME THRESHOLD;
   (III) EXPANDING WORK TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS IN THE STATE;
   (IV) EXPANDING ACCESS TO SUBSIDIZED HOUSING VOUCHERS; AND
   (V) EXPANDING ACCESS TO SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE.
   (C) INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS THAT  EACH  OF  THE  PROPOSALS  LISTED  IN
 SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION WOULD HAVE IF ENACTED BY ITSELF, AS WELL
 AS  THE  EFFECT  THE PROPOSALS WOULD HAVE IF ENACTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
 THE OTHER PROPOSALS. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL INCLUDE THE COST TO  THE
 STATE  RELATED  TO  THE  IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH POLICIES, AS WELL AS THE
 PROJECTED SAVINGS IN BOTH THE SHORT AND LONG TERM THAT  THE  STATE  WILL
 REALIZE BY REDUCING POVERTY.
   (D)  REVIEW AGENCY PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE MODIFIED, SUSPENDED, OR OTHER-
 WISE CHANGED TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE THE CHILD POVERTY RATE.
   (E) DELIVER TO THE GOVERNOR, THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  AND  THE
 TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE  REPORTS  CONTAINING  THE TIMELINE
 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE REVIEW OF  THE
 POLICY  PROPOSALS  REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
 THE INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF SUCH POLICIES PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVI-
 SION  (C)  OF  THIS  SECTION  AND THE REVIEW OF AGENCY PROGRAMS REQUIRED
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (D) OF THIS SECTION ON OR BEFORE SIX MONTHS FROM
 THE DATE THIS ACT BECOMES A LAW.
   (F) DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES  TO
 REDUCE THE STATE'S CHILD POVERTY RATE BY FIFTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS FROM
 THE  DATE  THAT  THIS ACT BECOMES A LAW. IN DEVELOPING SUCH POLICIES AND
 PROCEDURES, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE MINDFUL OF HOW  SUCH  POLICIES
 AND  PROCEDURES FIT INTO THE TIMELINE CREATED IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS
 SECTION. IN MAKING SUCH  RECOMMENDATIONS,  THE  ADVISORY  COUNCIL  SHALL
 CONSIDER:
   (I)  ACTIONS,  IN  ADDITION  TO  THOSE MODIFICATIONS, SUSPENSIONS, AND
 OTHERWISE CHANGED, THAT CAN BE DONE  VIA  AGENCIES  AND  AUTHORITIES  TO
 BEGIN TO REDUCE THE CHILD POVERTY RATE;
   (II)  THE  POSITIVE IMPACTS THAT POLICIES WILL HAVE ON WORK, MARRIAGE,
 OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION;

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   (III) THE IMPACTS THAT POLICIES WOULD HAVE ON RACIAL INJUSTICE IN  NEW
 YORK, BEING MINDFUL THAT SUCH PROPOSALS SHOULD NOT ADD TO CURRENT RACIAL
 DISPARITIES;
   (IV) POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE TIED TO WORK;
   (V)  POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
 FOR IMMIGRANTS AND FOR UNDOCUMENTED PERSONS; AND
   (VI) OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY IMPACT A FAMILY, PARENT, OR CHILD'S ABILI-
 TY TO STAY ABOVE THE POVERTY LINE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (1) STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY OF INCOME;
   (2) EQUITABLE AND READY ACCESS TO PROGRAMS;
   (3) EQUITABLE TREATMENT ACROSS RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS;
   (4) POSITIVE NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS; AND
   (5) THE INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
   (VII) THE COST TO THE STATE, INCLUDING THE  SHORT-TERM  COSTS  OF  THE
 PROGRAMS AND THE LONG-TERM SAVINGS FROM HAVING SUCH PROGRAMS IN PLACE.
   (G)  DELIVER  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE THE RECOMMENDATIONS  OF  THE  ADVISORY
 COUNCIL  AS  REQUIRED  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (F) OF THIS SECTION ON OR
 BEFORE ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE THIS ARTICLE BECOMES A LAW.
   (H) RELEASE BI-ANNUAL REPORTS STARTING JUNE  1,  2022,  DETAILING  THE
 PROGRESS  THAT  THE STATE HAS MADE IN REDUCING THE CHILD POVERTY RATE IN
 LINE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
   (I) COLLABORATE WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF POVERTY RESEARCH, UTILIZE
 AVAILABLE DATA FROM OTHER RELEVANT STATEWIDE  STUDIES  OF  POVERTY,  AND
 SOLICIT  INPUT  FROM STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 PERSONS IMPACTED BY POVERTY, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST  THOSE
 LIVING  IN POVERTY, INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO END RACIAL
 DISPARITIES IN NEW YORK, AND CHILD POVERTY ADVOCACY  ORGANIZATIONS.  THE
 ADVISORY  COUNCIL SHALL ALSO CONDUCT FORMAL PUBLIC HEARINGS, WHICH SHALL
 TAKE PLACE IN AT LEAST FOUR REGIONS, AS DEFINED BY EMPIRE STATE DEVELOP-
 MENT CORPORATION, AND SHALL BE OFFERED DURING NON-TRADITIONAL  HOURS  TO
 ALLOW FOR PERSONS UNABLE TO NORMALLY TESTIFY DUE TO WORK REQUIREMENTS TO
 SO TESTIFY.
   §   533-E.  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  RECOMMENDATIONS.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 CONTRARY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, AGENCIES
 WITH PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING CURRENT PROGRAMS  THAT
 CAN  BE  MODIFIED  TO CUT THE CHILD POVERTY RATE, SHALL TAKE ALL ACTIONS
 NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT, IN  A  REASONABLE,  COST-EFFICIENT  MANNER,  THE
 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
 THIRTY-THREE-D  OF THIS ARTICLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE RECOMMENDA-
 TIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY A  CONCURRENT  RESOL-
 UTION TO BE VOTED ON WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF SUCH REPORT BEING SUBMIT-
 TED  PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE-D OF THIS ARTICLE AND
 PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE.
   § 533-F. ADVISORY COUNCIL STAFF AND AGENCY LIAISON.  (A)  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL DESIGNATE
 SUCH  EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AS ARE
 REASONABLY NECESSARY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE  ADVISORY  COUN-
 CIL.  THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, ACTING BY THE CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL,
 MAY  EMPLOY  ADDITIONAL  STAFF  AND  CONSULTANTS, WHO SHALL BE PAID FROM
 AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   (B) ALL STATE AGENCIES, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, AND PUBLIC BENEFIT  CORPO-
 RATIONS  SHALL PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE REASONABLY REQUESTED BY
 THE CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   § 533-G. DELIBERATIONS OF THE  ADVISORY  COUNCIL.  THE  DELIBERATIONS,
 MEETINGS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND ANY COMMITTEE

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 OR SUBCOMMITTEE THEREOF SHALL BE GOVERNED BY ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC
 OFFICERS LAW. ANY ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE MAY
 PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING OF SUCH COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE BY MEANS OF A
 CONFERENCE TELEPHONE, CONFERENCE VIDEO OR SIMILAR COMMUNICATION OR ELEC-
 TRONIC  COMMUNICATION,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH  COMMUNICATION  ALLOWS  ALL
 PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING,  AND  ALL  PERSONS  OBSERVING  THE
 MEETING, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, TO HEAR EACH OTHER AT THE SAME
 TIME.  PARTICIPATION  BY SUCH MEANS SHALL CONSTITUTE PRESENCE AT A MEET-
 ING. IF A MEETING OTHER THAN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO BE CONDUCTED  BY
 MEANS  OF  A  CONFERENCE TELEPHONE, CONFERENCE VIDEO OR SIMILAR COMMUNI-
 CATION OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR  SUCH  MEETING
 SHALL  INFORM  THE  PUBLIC THAT SUCH EQUIPMENT WILL BE USED, AND FURTHER
 IDENTIFY THE MEANS BY WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY LISTEN TO SUCH MEETING.
   § 2. Section 22 of the state finance law is amended by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 1-d to read as follows:
   1-D.    WITHIN  TEN  DAYS  FOLLOWING THE SUBMISSION OF THE   FINANCIAL
 PLANS PRESENTED   IN   ACCORDANCE   WITH   SUBDIVISION   ONE   OF   THIS
 SECTION,  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE BUDGET SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CHAIRS OF THE
 SENATE  FINANCE AND  THE  ASSEMBLY  WAYS  AND   MEANS   COMMITTEES   AND
 THE COMPTROLLER A REPORT ON THE OVERALL CHILD POVERTY RATE IN THE STATE,
 IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS OF THE CHILD POVERTY
 REDUCTION ADVISORY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED  BY  ARTICLE  NINETEEN-I  OF  THE
 EXECUTIVE  LAW.  SUCH REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET SHALL INCLUDE
 INFORMATION ON THE INCREASE OR DECREASE  OF  CHILD  POVERTY  DURING  THE
 PRIOR YEAR (INCLUDING INFORMATION BY REGION OF THE STATE AND BY THE RACE
 AND  ETHNICITY  OF  THE  CHILDREN),  THE PROGRESS OR LACK THEREOF BY THE
 STATE IN MEETING THE GOALS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE NINETEEN-I OF THE EXECU-
 TIVE LAW TO REDUCE THE OVERALL CHILD POVERTY  RATE,  AND  THE  PROPOSALS
 CONTAINED  WITHIN  THE BUDGET THAT ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT UPON THE CHILD
 POVERTY RATE.
   § 3. 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  EFFECT  THAT
 SUCH  REDUCTIONS  WILL HAVE ON CHILD POVERTY IN NEW YORK, AND SHALL MAKE
 SUCH EVALUATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
   § 4. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
 sion, section, or part of this act shall be adjudged  by  any  court  of
 competent  jurisdiction  to  be invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
 impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall  be  confined  in
 its  operation  to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section
 or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
 ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
 the legislature that this act would  have  been  enacted  even  if  such
 invalid provisions had not been included herein.
   §  5.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed ten years after such effective date; provided,  however,
 that  the amendments to subdivision 7 of section 23 of the state finance
 law made by section three of this act shall not  affect  the  repeal  of
 such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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S2755B - Details

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

S2755B - Summary

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

S2755B - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S2755B

SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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 periodic
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

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To create mechanisms and an advisory council to ensure that New York
State reduces the overall child poverty rate by fifty percent in the
next ten years.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Adds a new article 19-I and new section

Section 533 to the executive law. Section 533 reads as follows:

Sect 533-a. Declares New York shall reduce the overall child poverty
rate by 50% in the next 10 years by creating a child poverty reduction
advisory council.

Sect 533-b. Establishes "Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council" to
effectuate a reduction in child poverty. The advisory council will be
chaired by a representative of the executive chamber and the commission-
er of the office of children and family services. Establishes the advi-
sory council make up, rules, and roles.

Sect 533-c. Creates appointment regulations in terms of process, dead-
lines, and what to do if there are vacancies.

Sect 533-d. The advisory council shall develop a timeline with bench-
marks to reduce child poverty by fifty percent in ten years.  They will
create a report which reviews current policy and makes recommendations
for how to reduce childhood poverty in New York.  Such reviews will
include: expanding the state's earned income and child tax credit;
expanding work training and employment programs; expanding access to
childcare and housing vouchers; and other policies.  Also the advisory
council will release bi annual reports detailing the progress the state
is making in reducing the child poverty rate.

Sect 533-e. Agencies shall take actions to implement recommendations of
the advisory council.  The recommendations of the advisory council may
be overridden by a concurrent resolution.

Sect 533-f. Dept of children and family services staff shall provide
support to the advisory council.

Sect 533-g. All meetings of the advisory committee shall be subject to
public officers law.


Section 2: Section 22 of the state finance law is amended by adding
subdivision 1-d which requires the advisory council to present a report
with recommendations on the overall child poverty rate to the comp-
troller, senate finance, the assembly ways and means, and director of
budget.

Section 3: adds a new paragraph g. To subdivision 7 of section 23, which
states the director of budget shall evaluate the effect of any pending
child poverty reduction measures taken and shall publish these evalu-
ations for the public.

Section 4: If any piece of this law is unconstitutional, the court can
invalidate that clause and the rest of the legislation shall remain in
effect.

Section 5: This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and
be deemed repealed ten years after such effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers are living in poverty, 895,000 of which are
children. In fact, 1 in 5 New York children struggle to meet basic
needs. Although legislative and administrative efforts have been under-
taken, the overall poverty rate in New York has remained the same over
the last decade.

Meanwhile, the federal government continues to slash benefits that have
been shown to have positive impacts on lifting children and their fami-
lies out of poverty. Over the next decade, this legislation aims to
reduce the child poverty rate by fifty percent. Reducing child poverty
will protect the health and general wellbeing of all New Yorkers, grow
our economy, and lead to long term savings for New York's budget. To
make sure this reduction in child poverty happens, this legislation
creates the "child poverty reduction advisory council". The council
shall explore expanding specific policies, making new recommendations,
and publish benchmarks, timelines, and reports to make sure that New
York State meets the goal of reducing child poverty by 50% in a decade.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020: 59012 (RAMOS) reported to Senate Rules

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

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

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05201-06-1

 S. 2755--B                          2
 
 POLICY  IDEAS,  DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES, AND CONTINUALLY MONITOR RELEVANT
 BENCHMARKS TO ENSURE THAT NEW YORK CONTINUES TO  WORK  TOWARDS  REDUCING
 CHILD POVERTY BY FIFTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS.
   2. CHILD POVERTY REDUCTION ADVISORY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED. (A) TO EFFEC-
 TUATE  A REDUCTION IN CHILD POVERTY IN THE STATE, THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED AN ADVISORY COUNCIL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "CHILD POVERTY  REDUCTION
 ADVISORY  COUNCIL", HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "ADVISORY COUNCIL". THE
 ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL CARRY OUT THE REQUIRED ACTS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVI-
 SION FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
   (B) THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE CHAIRED BY  A  REPRE-
 SENTATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF
 TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE,  OR  THEIR  DESIGNEES.  ENSURING
 ADEQUATE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION,  MEMBERS  OF  THE  ADVISORY  COUNCIL
 SHALL BE APPOINTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
   (I)  TWO  MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
 SENATE;
   (II) TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   (III) TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE
 OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE;
   (IV) AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM  EACH
 OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES:
   (1) THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES;
   (2) THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES;
   (3) THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE;
   (4) A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL;
   (5) A STATEWIDE NON-PROFIT POVERTY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION; AND
   (6) A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A FOCUS ON POVERTY ISSUES; AND
   (V) TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY POVERTY IN THE STATE.
   (C)  THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION
 FOR THEIR SERVICES BUT SHALL  BE  ALLOWED  THEIR  ACTUAL  AND  NECESSARY
 EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
   (D)  THE  ADVISORY  COUNCIL  SHALL CONVENE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.  A QUORUM SHALL CONSIST OF A MAJORITY OF
 THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE MATTER UNDER
 CONSIDERATION. APPROVAL OF ANY MATTER SHALL REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE
 OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS VOTING THEREON. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL  SHALL
 ADOPT  BY-LAWS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION OF ITS AFFAIRS, INCLUD-
 ING THE CREATION OF COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES TO EFFECTUATE THE  WORK
 REQUIRED.
   3.  APPOINTMENTS  TO  THE  ADVISORY COUNCIL.   (A) APPOINTMENTS TO THE
 ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE MADE NO LATER THAN FORTY-FIVE DAYS  AFTER  THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   (B)  IF  ANY SUCH APPOINTMENT IS NOT MADE BY SUCH DATE, THE APPOINTING
 OFFICIAL MAY MAKE THE APPOINTMENT  AFTER  THAT  DATE,  BUT  SUCH  VACANT
 APPOINTMENT  SHALL  NOT COUNT FOR THE CALCULATION OF A QUORUM UNTIL SUCH
 VACANCY IS FILLED.
   (C) ANY VACANCIES IN THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE FILLED IN THE  SAME
 MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT WAS MADE.
   4.  POLICY  PROPOSAL  REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
 SHALL:
   (A) DEVELOP AND PUBLISH A TIMELINE, INCLUSIVE  OF  YEARLY  BENCHMARKS,
 FOR  REDUCING  CHILD POVERTY IN THE STATE BY FIFTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS.
 SUCH TIMELINE SHALL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
   (B) CONSIDER POLICY PROPOSALS THAT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED
 TO,  THE  FOLLOWING  PROPOSALS AND RELEASE A REPORT OUTLINING THE EFFECT

 S. 2755--B                          3
 
 THAT THE ENACTMENT OF SUCH PROPOSALS MAY HAVE ON THE RATE  OF  CHILDHOOD
 POVERTY IN NEW YORK:
   (I)  EXPANDING  AND STRENGTHENING THE STATE'S EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
 TO ALIGN WITH THE STATE'S MINIMUM  WAGE  TO  COVER  INDIVIDUAL  TAXPAYER
 IDENTIFICATION  NUMBER FILERS AND YOUNG, CHILDLESS ADULTS AND TO BE PAID
 OUT QUARTERLY;
   (II) EXPANDING AND STRENGTHENING  THE  STATE'S  CHILD  TAX  CREDIT  TO
 INCLUDE YOUNG CHILDREN, AND TO ELIMINATE THE MINIMUM INCOME THRESHOLD;
   (III) EXPANDING WORK TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS IN THE STATE;
   (IV) EXPANDING ACCESS TO SUBSIDIZED HOUSING; AND
   (V) EXPANDING ACCESS TO SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE.
   (C) INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS THAT EACH OF THE PROPOSALS LISTED IN PARA-
 GRAPH  (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION MAY HAVE IF ENACTED BY ITSELF, AS WELL AS
 THE EFFECT THE PROPOSALS MAY HAVE IF ENACTED  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE
 OTHER  PROPOSALS.  THE  ADVISORY  COUNCIL  SHALL INCLUDE THE COST TO THE
 STATE RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH POLICIES,  AS  WELL  AS  THE
 PROJECTED  SAVINGS  IN BOTH THE SHORT AND LONG TERM THAT THE STATE COULD
 REALIZE BY REDUCING POVERTY.
   (D) REVIEW AGENCY PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE MODIFIED, SUSPENDED, OR  OTHER-
 WISE CHANGED TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE THE CHILD POVERTY RATE.
   (E)  DELIVER  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF  THE  SENATE,  REPORTS  CONTAINING  THE  TIMELINE
 REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE REVIEW OF
 THE POLICY PROPOSALS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION, THE INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS  OF  SUCH  POLICIES  PURSUANT  TO
 PARAGRAPH  (C)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  AND THE REVIEW OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS SUBDIVISION ON OR BEFORE  SIX
 MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   (F)  DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO
 REDUCE THE STATE'S CHILD POVERTY RATE BY FIFTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS FROM
 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.  IN  DEVELOPING  SUCH  POLICIES  AND
 PROCEDURES, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER:
   (I)    THE  DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT POVERTY MAY HAVE ON VARIOUS RACIAL
 AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES AND WHAT POLICIES MAY ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING  SUCH
 DISPARITIES;
   (II) WAYS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS REGARD-
 LESS OF THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS;
   (III)  POLICIES  THAT ASSIST FAMILIES TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FINANCIAL
 STABILITY, INCLUDING POLICIES THAT ASSIST INDIVIDUALS  WITH  EDUCATIONAL
 ADVANCEMENTS AS WELL AS SECURING EMPLOYMENT THAT PROVIDES A LIVING WAGE;
 AND
   (IV)  ANY  OTHER  FACTORS THAT MAY IMPACT A FAMILY, PARENT, OR CHILD'S
 ABILITY TO STAY ABOVE THE POVERTY LEVEL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (1) STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY OF INCOME;
   (2) EQUITABLE AND READY ACCESS TO PROGRAMS;
   (3) EQUITABLE TREATMENT ACROSS RACIAL, IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC GROUPS;
   (4) POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS;
   (5) THE INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PARENTS AND  CHILDREN;
 AND
   (6)  THE  COST  TO  THE  STATE,  INCLUDING THE SHORT-TERM COSTS OF THE
 PROGRAMS AND THE LONG-TERM SAVINGS FROM HAVING SUCH PROGRAMS IN PLACE.
   (G) DELIVER TO THE GOVERNOR, THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  AND  THE
 TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY
 COUNCIL AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (F) OF THIS SUBDIVISION ON  OR
 BEFORE ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.

 S. 2755--B                          4
 
   (H)  RELEASE BI-ANNUAL REPORTS STARTING JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWEN-
 TY-TWO, DETAILING THE PROGRESS THAT THE STATE HAS MADE IN  REDUCING  THE
 CHILD  POVERTY  RATE  IN LINE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS
 SUBDIVISION.
   (I) COLLABORATE WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF POVERTY RESEARCH, UTILIZE
 AVAILABLE  DATA  FROM  OTHER  RELEVANT STATEWIDE STUDIES OF POVERTY, AND
 SOLICIT INPUT FROM STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO
 PERSONS  IMPACTED BY POVERTY, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST THOSE
 LIVING IN POVERTY, INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO END  RACIAL
 DISPARITIES  IN  NEW YORK, AND CHILD POVERTY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THE
 ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL ALSO CONDUCT FORMAL PUBLIC HEARINGS, WHICH  SHALL
 TAKE  PLACE  IN  AT  LEAST  FOUR REGIONS OF THE STATE, AS DEFINED BY THE
 EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND SHALL BE OFFERED  DURING  NON-
 TRADITIONAL HOURS TO ALLOW FOR PERSONS UNABLE TO NORMALLY TESTIFY DUE TO
 WORK REQUIREMENTS TO SO TESTIFY.
   5.    IMPLEMENTATION  OF  RECOMMENDATIONS. THE LEGISLATURE MAY UTILIZE
 RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED TO PRIORITIZE THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  PROGRAMS
 AND  SERVICES, AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE, THAT WOULD FACILITATE THE GOALS
 OF REDUCING CHILD POVERTY BY FIFTY PERCENT OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS  FROM
 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   6.  ADVISORY COUNCIL STAFF AND AGENCY LIAISON. (A) THE COMMISSIONER OF
 THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL  DESIGNATE  SUCH
 EMPLOYEES  OF  THE  OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AS ARE
 REASONABLY NECESSARY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE  ADVISORY  COUN-
 CIL.  THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, ACTING BY THE CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL,
 MAY  EMPLOY  ADDITIONAL  STAFF  AND  CONSULTANTS, WHO SHALL BE PAID FROM
 AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   (B) ALL STATE AGENCIES, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, AND PUBLIC BENEFIT  CORPO-
 RATIONS  SHALL PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE REASONABLY REQUESTED BY
 THE CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.   PROVIDED HOWEVER,  ANY  INFORMATION
 PROVIDED  SHALL  BE  KEPT  CONFIDENTIAL  AND  SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE
 SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF EFFECTUATING THE DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.
   7. DELIBERATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. THE DELIBERATIONS,  MEETINGS
 AND  OTHER  PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  ADVISORY  COUNCIL AND ANY COMMITTEE OR
 SUBCOMMITTEE THEREOF SHALL BE GOVERNED BY ARTICLE SEVEN  OF  THE  PUBLIC
 OFFICERS LAW. ANY ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE MAY
 PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING OF SUCH COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE BY MEANS OF A
 CONFERENCE TELEPHONE, CONFERENCE VIDEO OR SIMILAR COMMUNICATION OR ELEC-
 TRONIC  COMMUNICATION,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH  COMMUNICATION  ALLOWS  ALL
 PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING,  AND  ALL  PERSONS  OBSERVING  THE
 MEETING, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, TO HEAR EACH OTHER AT THE SAME
 TIME.  PARTICIPATION  BY SUCH MEANS SHALL CONSTITUTE PRESENCE AT A MEET-
 ING. IF A MEETING OTHER THAN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO BE CONDUCTED  BY
 MEANS  OF  A  CONFERENCE TELEPHONE, CONFERENCE VIDEO OR SIMILAR COMMUNI-
 CATION OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR  SUCH  MEETING
 SHALL  INFORM  THE  PUBLIC THAT SUCH EQUIPMENT WILL BE USED, AND FURTHER
 IDENTIFY THE MEANS BY WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY LISTEN TO SUCH MEETING.
   § 2. Section 22 of the state finance law is amended by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 1-d to read as follows:
   1-D.    WITHIN  TEN  DAYS  FOLLOWING THE SUBMISSION OF THE   FINANCIAL
 PLANS PRESENTED   IN   ACCORDANCE   WITH   SUBDIVISION   ONE   OF   THIS
 SECTION,  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE BUDGET SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CHAIRS OF THE
 SENATE  FINANCE AND  THE  ASSEMBLY  WAYS  AND   MEANS   COMMITTEES   AND
 THE  COMPTROLLER,  A  REPORT  ON  THE  OVERALL CHILD POVERTY RATE IN THE
 STATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS OF  THE  CHILD
 POVERTY  REDUCTION  ADVISORY  COUNCIL ESTABLISHED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED

 S. 2755--B                          5
 
 THIRTY-ONE-ZZ OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. SUCH REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF
 THE BUDGET SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON  THE  INCREASE  OR  DECREASE  OF
 CHILD  POVERTY DURING THE PRIOR YEAR (INCLUDING INFORMATION BY REGION OF
 THE  STATE  AND BY THE RACE AND ETHNICITY OF THE CHILDREN), THE PROGRESS
 OR LACK THEREOF BY THE STATE IN MEETING THE GOALS SET FORTH  IN  SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-ZZ OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW TO REDUCE THE OVER-
 ALL  CHILD  POVERTY  RATE, AND THE PROPOSALS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BUDGET
 THAT ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE CHILD POVERTY RATE.
   § 3. 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 EFFECT
 THAT SUCH REDUCTIONS WILL HAVE ON CHILD POVERTY IN NEW YORK,  AND  SHALL
 MAKE SUCH EVALUATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
   § 4. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
 sion,  section,  or  part  of this act shall be adjudged by any court of
 competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment  shall  not  affect,
 impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
 its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision,  section
 or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
 ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
 the  legislature  that  this  act  would  have been enacted even if such
 invalid provisions had not been included herein.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed  repealed ten years after such effective date; provided, however,
 that the amendments to subdivision 7 of section 23 of the state  finance
 law  made  by  section  three of this act shall not affect the repeal of
 such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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S2755C (ACTIVE) - Details

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

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.

S2755C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S2755C

SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To create an advisory council to ensure that New York State reduces the
overall child poverty rate by fifty percent in the next ten years.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Adds a new section, Section 131-zz, to the social services
law establishing the child poverty reduction advisory council.

Section 2: Sets out the severability clause.

Section: Sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers are living in poverty, 895,000 of which are
children. In fact, 1 in 5 New York children struggle to meet basic
needs_ Although legislative and administrative efforts have been under-
taken, the overall poverty rate in New York has remained the same over
the last decade. Meanwhile, the federal government continues to slash
benefits that have been shown to have positive impacts on lifting chil-
dren and their families out of poverty. Over the next decade, this
legislation aims to reduce the child poverty rate by fifty percent.
Reducing child poverty will protect the health and general wellbeing of
all New Yorkers, grow our economy, and lead to long term savings for New
York's budget. To make sure this reduction in child poverty happens,
this legislation creates the "child poverty reduction advisory council".
The council shall explore expanding specific policies, making new recom-
mendations, and publish benchmarks, timelines, and reports to make sure
that New York State meets the goal of reducing child poverty by 50% in a
decade.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A11063 of 2020: Referred to children and families

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

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.

                                                            LBD05201-08-1

 S. 2755--C                          2
 
 BENCHMARKS TO ENSURE THAT NEW YORK CONTINUES TO  WORK  TOWARDS  REDUCING
 CHILD POVERTY BY FIFTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS.
   2. CHILD POVERTY REDUCTION ADVISORY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED. (A) TO EFFEC-
 TUATE  A REDUCTION IN CHILD POVERTY IN THE STATE, THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED AN ADVISORY COUNCIL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "CHILD POVERTY  REDUCTION
 ADVISORY  COUNCIL", HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "ADVISORY COUNCIL". THE
 ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL CARRY OUT THE REQUIRED ACTS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVI-
 SION FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
   (B) THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE CHAIRED BY  A  REPRE-
 SENTATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF
 TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE,  OR  THEIR  DESIGNEES.  ENSURING
 ADEQUATE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION,  MEMBERS  OF  THE  ADVISORY  COUNCIL
 SHALL BE APPOINTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
   (I)  TWO  MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
 SENATE;
   (II) TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   (III) TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE
 OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE;
   (IV) AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM  EACH
 OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES:
   (1) THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES;
   (2) THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES;
   (3) THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE;
   (4) A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL;
   (5) A STATEWIDE NON-PROFIT POVERTY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION; AND
   (6) A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A FOCUS ON POVERTY ISSUES; AND
   (V) TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY POVERTY IN THE STATE.
   (C)  THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION
 FOR THEIR SERVICES BUT SHALL  BE  ALLOWED  THEIR  ACTUAL  AND  NECESSARY
 EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
   (D)  THE  ADVISORY  COUNCIL  SHALL CONVENE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.  A QUORUM SHALL CONSIST OF A MAJORITY OF
 THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE MATTER UNDER
 CONSIDERATION. APPROVAL OF ANY MATTER SHALL REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE
 OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS VOTING THEREON. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL  SHALL
 ADOPT  BY-LAWS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION OF ITS AFFAIRS, INCLUD-
 ING THE CREATION OF COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES TO EFFECTUATE THE  WORK
 REQUIRED.
   3.  APPOINTMENTS  TO  THE  ADVISORY COUNCIL.   (A) APPOINTMENTS TO THE
 ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE MADE NO LATER THAN FORTY-FIVE DAYS  AFTER  THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   (B)  IF  ANY SUCH APPOINTMENT IS NOT MADE BY SUCH DATE, THE APPOINTING
 OFFICIAL MAY MAKE THE APPOINTMENT  AFTER  THAT  DATE,  BUT  SUCH  VACANT
 APPOINTMENT  SHALL  NOT COUNT FOR THE CALCULATION OF A QUORUM UNTIL SUCH
 VACANCY IS FILLED.
   (C) ANY VACANCIES IN THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE FILLED IN THE  SAME
 MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT WAS MADE.
   4.  POLICY  PROPOSAL  REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
 SHALL:
   (A) DEVELOP AND PUBLISH A TIMELINE, INCLUSIVE  OF  YEARLY  BENCHMARKS,
 FOR  REDUCING  CHILD POVERTY IN THE STATE BY FIFTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS.
 SUCH TIMELINE SHALL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
   (B) CONSIDER POLICY PROPOSALS THAT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED
 TO,  THE  FOLLOWING  PROPOSALS AND RELEASE A REPORT OUTLINING THE EFFECT
 THAT THE ENACTMENT OF SUCH PROPOSALS MAY HAVE ON THE RATE  OF  CHILDHOOD
 POVERTY IN NEW YORK:

 S. 2755--C                          3
 
   (I)  EXPANDING  AND STRENGTHENING THE STATE'S EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
 TO ALIGN WITH THE STATE'S MINIMUM  WAGE  TO  COVER  INDIVIDUAL  TAXPAYER
 IDENTIFICATION  NUMBER FILERS AND YOUNG, CHILDLESS ADULTS AND TO BE PAID
 OUT QUARTERLY;
   (II)  EXPANDING  AND  STRENGTHENING  THE  STATE'S  CHILD TAX CREDIT TO
 INCLUDE YOUNG CHILDREN, AND TO ELIMINATE THE MINIMUM INCOME THRESHOLD;
   (III) EXPANDING WORK TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS IN THE STATE;
   (IV) EXPANDING ACCESS TO SUBSIDIZED HOUSING; AND
   (V) EXPANDING ACCESS TO SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE.
   (C) INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS THAT EACH OF THE PROPOSALS LISTED IN PARA-
 GRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION MAY HAVE IF ENACTED BY ITSELF, AS WELL  AS
 THE  EFFECT  THE  PROPOSALS  MAY HAVE IF ENACTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
 OTHER PROPOSALS. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL  INCLUDE  THE  COST  TO  THE
 STATE  RELATED  TO  THE  IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH POLICIES, AS WELL AS THE
 PROJECTED SAVINGS IN BOTH THE SHORT AND LONG TERM THAT THE  STATE  COULD
 REALIZE BY REDUCING POVERTY.
   (D)  REVIEW AGENCY PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE MODIFIED, SUSPENDED, OR OTHER-
 WISE CHANGED TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE THE CHILD POVERTY RATE.
   (E) DELIVER TO THE GOVERNOR, THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  AND  THE
 TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,  REPORTS  CONTAINING THE TIMELINE
 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  THE  REVIEW  OF
 THE POLICY PROPOSALS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION,  THE  INVESTIGATION  OF  THE  EFFECTS OF SUCH POLICIES PURSUANT TO
 PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND  THE  REVIEW  OF  AGENCY  PROGRAMS
 REQUIRED  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS SUBDIVISION ON OR BEFORE SIX
 MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   (F) DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES  TO
 REDUCE THE STATE'S CHILD POVERTY RATE BY FIFTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS FROM
 THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION. IN DEVELOPING SUCH POLICIES AND
 PROCEDURES, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER:
   (I)  THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT POVERTY MAY HAVE  ON  VARIOUS  RACIAL
 AND  ETHNIC COMMUNITIES AND WHAT POLICIES MAY ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING SUCH
 DISPARITIES;
   (II) WAYS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS REGARD-
 LESS OF THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS;
   (III) POLICIES THAT ASSIST FAMILIES TO OBTAIN AND  MAINTAIN  FINANCIAL
 STABILITY,  INCLUDING  POLICIES THAT ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH EDUCATIONAL
 ADVANCEMENTS AS WELL AS SECURING EMPLOYMENT THAT PROVIDES A LIVING WAGE;
 AND
   (IV) ANY OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY IMPACT A FAMILY,  PARENT,  OR  CHILD'S
 ABILITY TO STAY ABOVE THE POVERTY LEVEL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (1) STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY OF INCOME;
   (2) EQUITABLE AND READY ACCESS TO PROGRAMS;
   (3) EQUITABLE TREATMENT ACROSS RACIAL, IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC GROUPS;
   (4) POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS;
   (5)  THE INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PARENTS AND CHILDREN;
 AND
   (6) THE COST TO THE STATE,  INCLUDING  THE  SHORT-TERM  COSTS  OF  THE
 PROGRAMS AND THE LONG-TERM SAVINGS FROM HAVING SUCH PROGRAMS IN PLACE.
   (G)  DELIVER  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE THE RECOMMENDATIONS  OF  THE  ADVISORY
 COUNCIL  AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (F) OF THIS SUBDIVISION ON OR
 BEFORE ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   (H) RELEASE BI-ANNUAL REPORTS STARTING JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  TWEN-
 TY-TWO,  DETAILING  THE PROGRESS THAT THE STATE HAS MADE IN REDUCING THE

 S. 2755--C                          4
 
 CHILD POVERTY RATE IN LINE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS SET  FORTH  IN  THIS
 SUBDIVISION.
   (I) COLLABORATE WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF POVERTY RESEARCH, UTILIZE
 AVAILABLE  DATA  FROM  OTHER  RELEVANT STATEWIDE STUDIES OF POVERTY, AND
 SOLICIT INPUT FROM STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO
 PERSONS  IMPACTED BY POVERTY, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST THOSE
 LIVING IN POVERTY, INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO END  RACIAL
 DISPARITIES  IN  NEW YORK, AND CHILD POVERTY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THE
 ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL ALSO CONDUCT FORMAL PUBLIC HEARINGS, WHICH  SHALL
 TAKE  PLACE  IN  AT  LEAST  FOUR REGIONS OF THE STATE, AS DEFINED BY THE
 EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND SHALL BE OFFERED  DURING  NON-
 TRADITIONAL HOURS TO ALLOW FOR PERSONS UNABLE TO NORMALLY TESTIFY DUE TO
 WORK REQUIREMENTS TO SO TESTIFY.
   5.  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  RECOMMENDATIONS.  THE  LEGISLATURE MAY UTILIZE
 RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED TO PRIORITIZE THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  PROGRAMS
 AND  SERVICES, AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE, THAT WOULD FACILITATE THE GOALS
 OF REDUCING CHILD POVERTY BY FIFTY PERCENT OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS  FROM
 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   6.  BUDGET  PROPOSAL REVIEW. NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE GOVERNOR
 OFFERS ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE  BUDGET  SUBMISSION  PURSUANT  TO
 ARTICLE  SEVEN OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL SUBMIT TO
 THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND  THE  ASSEMBLY  WAYS  AND
 MEANS  COMMITTEE,  A REPORT ANALYZING THE PROPOSALS CONTAINED WITHIN THE
 EXECUTIVE BUDGET SUBMISSION THAT ARE EXPECTED BY THE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO
 IMPACT THE CHILD POVERTY RATE.
   7. ADVISORY COUNCIL STAFF AND AGENCY LIAISON. (A) THE COMMISSIONER  OF
 THE  OFFICE  OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL DESIGNATE SUCH
 EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE  AS  ARE
 REASONABLY  NECESSARY  TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ADVISORY COUN-
 CIL.  THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, ACTING BY THE CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL,
 MAY EMPLOY ADDITIONAL STAFF AND CONSULTANTS,  WHO  SHALL  BE  PAID  FROM
 AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   (B)  ALL STATE AGENCIES, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, AND PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPO-
 RATIONS SHALL PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE REASONABLY REQUESTED  BY
 THE  CHAIR  OF  THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.  PROVIDED HOWEVER, ANY INFORMATION
 PROVIDED SHALL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND  SHALL  BE  USED  ONLY  FOR  THE
 SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF EFFECTUATING THE DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.
   8.  DELIBERATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. THE DELIBERATIONS, MEETINGS
 AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE  ADVISORY  COUNCIL  AND  ANY  COMMITTEE  OR
 SUBCOMMITTEE  THEREOF  SHALL  BE GOVERNED BY ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC
 OFFICERS LAW. ANY ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE MAY
 PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING OF SUCH COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE BY MEANS OF A
 CONFERENCE TELEPHONE, CONFERENCE VIDEO OR SIMILAR COMMUNICATION OR ELEC-
 TRONIC  COMMUNICATION,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH  COMMUNICATION  ALLOWS  ALL
 PERSONS  PARTICIPATING  IN  THE  MEETING,  AND ALL PERSONS OBSERVING THE
 MEETING, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, TO HEAR EACH OTHER AT THE SAME
 TIME. PARTICIPATION BY SUCH MEANS SHALL CONSTITUTE PRESENCE AT  A  MEET-
 ING.  IF A MEETING OTHER THAN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO BE CONDUCTED BY
 MEANS OF A CONFERENCE TELEPHONE, CONFERENCE VIDEO  OR  SIMILAR  COMMUNI-
 CATION  OR  ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR SUCH MEETING
 SHALL INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH EQUIPMENT WILL BE  USED,  AND  FURTHER
 IDENTIFY THE MEANS BY WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY LISTEN TO SUCH MEETING.
   § 2. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
 sion,  section,  or  part  of this act shall be adjudged by any court of
 competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment  shall  not  affect,
 impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in

 S. 2755--C                          5
 
 its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision,  section
 or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
 ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
 the  legislature  that  this  act  would  have been enacted even if such
 invalid provisions had not been included herein.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed ten years after such effective date.

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