S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6052
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 31, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON, JACOBSON -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to the
creation of an online, searchable database to catalogue workforce
development programs in the state
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 49 of section 100 of the economic development
law, as renumbered by chapter 728 of the laws of 2021, is renumbered
subdivision 50 and a new subdivision 49 is added to read as follows:
49. (A) TO, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, ESTABLISH AND
MAINTAIN AN ONLINE, SEARCHABLE DATABASE TO CATALOGUE AND MAKE AVAILABLE
INFORMATION ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING PROGRAMS AND MAY PUBLISH
ANY ANALYSIS OR REPORTS CONDUCTED OR AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT, OR
OTHER STATE AGENCIES OR ENTITIES, ON ANY SUCH DATA, REPORTS OR INFORMA-
TION. SUCH AN ONLINE, SEARCHABLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DATABASE SHALL
BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE DEPARTMENT BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWEN-
TY-FOUR AND UPDATED AT LEAST QUARTERLY, THEREAFTER. THE WORKFORCE DEVEL-
OPMENT ONLINE, SEARCHABLE DATABASE SHALL PROVIDE PROGRAM INFORMATION
RELATED TO FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE TARGETED
EDUCATIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL OR TRAINING SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
EFFECTING THE EMPLOYABILITY OF THE PARTICIPANT, PROVIDES TRAINING OR
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, SUPPORTS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY BY
ENHANCING THE SKILLS OF THE STATE'S WORKFORCE, PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR
EMPLOYMENT, IMPROVES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME EMPLOYED,
OR PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING OF THE STATE LABOR FORCE MARKET THROUGH
STATISTICAL STUDIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROGRAMS THAT FUND OR
PROVIDE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND ADULT LITERACY. FOR EACH WORK-
FORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING PROGRAM, THE ONLINE, SEARCHABLE DATABASE SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR EACH FUND-
ING PROGRAM:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(I) THE NAME OF THE FUNDING PROGRAM AND THE FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY OR
ENTITY ADMINISTERING THE FUNDING PROGRAM;
(II) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE FUNDING PROGRAM;
(III) A SPECIFIC PROGRAM UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR ("URL"), IF ANY;
(IV) THE YEAR THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED;
(V) A CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBERS, IF ANY;
(VI) THE LEGAL AUTHORITY, INCLUDING STATUTE AND REGULATION CITATIONS;
(VII) THE PROGRAM AND FISCAL CONTACT INFORMATION INCLUDING AGENCY
NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS;
(VIII) ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS;
(IX) ANY PROGRAM AND SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS;
(X) ANY ACTION OR ACTIONS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE AID;
(XI) A DESCRIPTION OF AID WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
THE FLOW OF FUNDS BETWEEN ENTITIES, THE TYPE OF AID FORMULA USED, ANY
MATCHING REQUIREMENTS AND ANY MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT;
(XII) ALL AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED IN THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS, BROKEN
DOWN BY FISCAL YEAR AND CATEGORIZED BY FEDERAL FUNDS, STATE GENERAL
FUNDS AND STATE SPECIAL REVENUE;
(XIII) ALL AMOUNTS DISBURSED FOR THE PRIOR TWO FISCAL YEARS BROKEN
DOWN BY FEDERAL FUNDS, STATE GENERAL FUNDS AND STATE SPECIAL REVENUE;
AND
(XIV) ALL RELEVANT DATA ON THE OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH
FUNDING PROGRAM AND THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY SUCH FUNDING.
(B) ANY STATE AGENCY OR ENTITY THAT ADMINISTERS OR OVERSEES WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, OR OTHER DATABASES
OR CATALOGUES SHALL: (I) PROVIDE A LINK ON THEIR WEBSITES TO THE WORK-
FORCE DEVELOPMENT DATABASE MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND (II) REPORT
TO THE COMMISSIONER, WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF THE END OF THE APPLICABLE
FISCAL YEAR FOR THE FUNDING PROGRAM, THE INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN PARA-
GRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS
THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS MATERIAL AND NECESSARY FOR INCLUSION IN THE
ONLINE, SEARCHABLE DATABASE. THE STATE AGENCY OR ENTITY SHALL PROVIDE
INFORMATION THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC REPORTING SYSTEM AVAILABLE ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.