S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9096
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 7, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. TAGUE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to creating a legisla-
tive child care facility; and making an appropriation therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative intent. The Legislature finds that there is a
need to provide a licensed and regulated day care service to the members
of the Senate and Assembly and the staff of the Senate and Assembly on
site at cost to be paid for by the members and staff of the legislature
who use the child care service. With members and staff often having
irregular working hours it is found that providing child care services
that are flexible to those non-traditional hours and at a location on
site is necessary for the child care needs of members and staff. It is
the intent that offering this service would entice recruitment and
retention of staff and legislators as the public service sector has a
workforce shortage. It is the hope that this program could act as a
guide to other public or private sector businesses to offer day care
services to its employees as an additional benefit.
§ 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 7-h to
read as follows:
§ 7-H. LEGISLATIVE CHILD CARE. THERE SHALL BE A LEGISLATIVE CHILD CARE
FACILITY FOR USE BY MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE LEGISLATURE TO BE LOCATED
IN A PART OF THE EMPIRE STATE PLAZA COMPLEX THAT HAS LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
AND IN ROOMS ASSIGNED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF GENERAL
SERVICES, CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE LEGISLATORS AND STAFF OF BOTH
HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, AND SUCH CHILD CARE FACILITY SHALL BE OPEN
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
SUCH CHILD CARE FACILITY SHALL BE CONTRACTED BY A PRIVATE CHILD CARE
PROVIDER WHICH IS LICENSED SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS THREE
HUNDRED NINETY, THREE HUNDRED NINETY-A, AND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-B OF
THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. SUCH CHILD CARE FACILITY SHALL BE OPEN AT HOURS
SUBJECT TO THE NEEDS OF THE LEGISLATURE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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PROVISION. SUCH CHILD CARE PROVIDER SHALL BE CHOSEN BY THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
THE COST OF THE CHILD CARE SERVICES SHALL BE SET BY THE CONTRACTED
CHILD CARE PROVIDER.
§ 3. The sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated to support the design and construction of a legisla-
tive child care facility as established by section 7-h of the legisla-
tive law from any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated and made immediately available to the New York state office of
general services or to the dormitory authority of the state of New York
for the purpose of preparation and review of plans, specifications,
estimates, services, inspection studies, appraisals, surveys, testing
and environmental impact statements and for the cost of consultant
design service.
§ 4. This act shall take effect April 1, 2024.