S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2042
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. MAHER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Children and Families
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the commissioner of the office of
children and family services to conduct a study to examine existing
state barriers which prevent the creation of new child care providers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. State barriers study. The commissioner of the office of
children and family services shall conduct a study to examine existing
state barriers which prevent the creation of new child care providers,
such study shall include:
(a) reviewing articles 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the social
services law;
(b) reviewing articles 2 and 3 of subchapter C of chapter II of volume
B of title 18 of the New York codes, rules and regulations;
(c) reviewing any law, or New York codes, rules and regulations that
the office deems necessary to carry out such study;
(d) assessing and listing any section, paragraph, line, or sentence
from articles 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the social services law and
articles 2 and 3 of subchapter C of chapter II of volume B of title 18
of the New York codes, rules and regulations law which are detrimental,
prohibitive, delaying, or preventing the creation of new child care
providers; and
(e) recommendations of changes needed to any section, paragraph, line,
or sentence from articles 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the social
services law and articles 2 and 3 of subchapter C of chapter II of
volume B of title 18 of the New York codes, rules and regulations which
will facilitate the creation of new child care providers.
§ 2. If applicable, the commissioner shall make immediate recommenda-
tions where possible to remove any articles, sections, paragraphs, lines
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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or sentences in law or the New York codes, rules and regulations neces-
sary to facilitate the creation of new child care providers.
§ 3. In addition, the commissioner shall have the power to require any
state officer, or the head of any department, division, or bureau there,
to furnish such data, information or statements as may be necessary to
effectuate such study.
§ 4. The commissioner shall submit a report to the governor, the
temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate,
the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the assembly, and
the child care availability task force. Such report shall include its
findings, conclusions, recommendations, and legislative proposals deemed
necessary to facilitate the creation of new child care providers. Such
report shall be made available to the public and published by the office
within one year of the effective date of this act.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.