Assembly Actions -
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Assembly Bill A5470
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
FORREST
Current 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
2025-A5470 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §541, Lab L
2025-A5470 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5470 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing the rapid employment assistance and counseling hub program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 541 to read as follows: § 541. RAPID EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND COUNSELING HUB (REACH) PROGRAM. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "MOBILE UNIT" MEANS A MOTORIZED VEHICLE OUTFITTED TO OPERATE AS A TRAVELING UNEMPLOYMENT SERVICE CENTER TO PROVIDE IN-PERSON ASSISTANCE. 2. BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A RAPID EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND COUNSELING HUB (REACH) PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SHALL DISPATCH A MOBILE UNIT TO PROVIDE INFORMA- TION, ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SERVICES CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPEN- SATION INSURANCE UPON THE REQUEST OF A STATE LEGISLATOR OR AN OFFICIAL OF A MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN THE LEGISLATOR'S LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OR THE OFFICIAL'S MUNICIPALITY OR POLITICAL SUBDI- VISION FROM NINE A.M. TO FIVE P.M. FOR ONE TO FOUR CALENDAR DAYS. 3. A MOBILE UNIT SHALL PROVIDE RESIDENTS OF THE RESPECTIVE LOCALITIES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WHO CAN: A. ADDRESS GENERAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AND BENEFITS; AND B. ASSIST WITH SPECIFIC CLAIM QUESTIONS, ISSUES, CONCERNS, AND TROU- BLESHOOTING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) ASSESSING WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL IS LIKELY TO QUALIFY FOR UNEMPLOY- MENT COMPENSATION; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07366-01-5 A. 5470 2
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