Assembly Actions -
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Jun 01, 2022 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 31, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.1648 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 15, 2022 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 08, 2022 |
print number 6589a |
Feb 08, 2022 |
amend (t) and recommit to social services |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to social services |
May 19, 2021 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 07, 2021 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S6589
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S6589 - Details
2021-S6589 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6589 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to exempting income earned by persons from certain job training programs from the determi- nation of need for public assistance programs PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill proposes a 100% earned income disregard to allow individuals completing a state or federally recognized public assistance employment program to retain full public benefits for six months for purposes of mitigating a "benefits cliff". SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would amend section 131-a of the Social Services Law to allow a six month earned income disregard for individuals commencing employment after leaving or completing a qualifying job
2021-S6589 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6589 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 7, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to exempting income earned by persons from certain job training programs from the determi- nation of need for public assistance programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 of section 131-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (x) to read as follows: (X) ALL OF THE INCOME OF A HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD OR ANY PERSON IN THE HOUSEHOLD, WHO IS RECEIVING SUCH AID OR FOR WHOM AN APPLICATION FOR SUCH AID HAS BEEN MADE, WHICH IS DERIVED FROM PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM CARRIED OUT UNDER THE FEDERAL JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT (P.L. 97-300) OR ANY SUCCESSOR ACT OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN THE CASE OF EARNED INCOME SUCH DISREGARD MUST BE APPLIED FOR AT LEAST, BUT NO LONGER THAN, SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH SUCH PERSON COMMENCES EMPLOYMENT AFTER COMPLETING A QUALIFYING JOB TRAINING PROGRAM. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10594-02-1
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
2021-S6589A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S6589A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6589A SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to exempting income earned by persons from certain job training or adult education programs from the determination of need for public assistance programs PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill proposes a 100% earned income disregard to allow individuals completing a state or federally recognized public assistance employment program to retain full public benefits for six months for purposes of mitigating a "benefits cliff". SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would amend section 131-a of the Social Services Law to allow a six month earned income disregard for individuals commencing employment after leaving or completing a qualifying job training program
2021-S6589A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6589--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 7, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Social Services in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to exempting income earned by persons from certain job training or adult education programs from the determination of need for public assistance programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 of section 131-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (x) to read as follows: (X) ALL OF THE INCOME OF A HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD OR ANY PERSON IN THE HOUSEHOLD, WHO IS RECEIVING SUCH AID OR FOR WHOM AN APPLICATION FOR SUCH AID HAS BEEN MADE, WHICH IS DERIVED FROM PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM CARRIED OUT UNDER THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (P.L. 113-128) OR ANY SUCCESSOR ACT OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING OR SKILLS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN THE CASE OF EARNED INCOME SUCH DISREGARD MUST BE APPLIED FOR AT LEAST, BUT NO LONGER THAN, SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH SUCH PERSON COMMENCES EMPLOYMENT AFTER COMPLETING A QUAL- IFYING JOB TRAINING OR ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10594-03-2
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