S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6084
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 26, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law and the veterans' services law, in
relation to requiring the department of labor to create and maintain a
list of available careers and job listings in the state for veterans
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 45 to read
as follows:
§ 45. CAREER AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, "VETERAN" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS
DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-TWO OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES LAW.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CREATE AND MAINTAIN A LIST OF AVAILABLE
CAREERS AND JOB LISTINGS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR VETERANS. THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE SUCH LIST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS'
SERVICES AND SHALL UPDATE SUCH LIST AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE SUCH CAREER
AND JOB LISTINGS ARE CURRENT. SUCH LIST SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED
ON THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES WEBSITE.
§ 2. Subdivision 13 of section 4 of the veterans' services law, is
amended to read as follows:
13. To provide information regarding resources that are available to
assist veterans in obtaining employment by maintaining a veterans'
employment portal on the department's internet website. Such portal
shall provide virtual links to appropriate governmental programs on the
federal and state level, including, but not limited to the United States
department of labor and the New York state department of labor WHICH
SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT A LIST OF AVAILABLE CAREER AND JOB LISTINGS
FOR VETERANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FORTY-FIVE OF
THE LABOR LAW. The department may consult with members of the community
devoted to helping veterans obtain employment. The department shall make
reference to this information pursuant to subdivisions five, six, and
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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seven of this section and the annual report to the governor and the
legislature as provided in subdivision seventeen of this section. Such
information required under this subdivision shall be maintained and
updated annually. The information may also be made available in printed
form.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.