New York S 5351: Establishes the industry targeted unemployment task force

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S05351 Summary:

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Add Art 18-A §§645 - 649, Lab L

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Establishes the industry targeted unemployment task force for the purpose of concentrating unemployment assistance, job training, and job development assistance during times of high unemployment to individuals who have previously been employed by an industry that is experiencing unemployment rates higher than the statewide average.

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02/20/2025REFERRED TO LABOR

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LABOR

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5351

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 20, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing the industry
 targeted unemployment task force; and providing for the repeal of such
 provisions upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 18-A to
 2 read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 18-A
 4 INDUSTRY TARGETED UNEMPLOYMENT TASK FORCE
 5 Section 645. Statement of purpose.
 6 646. Industry targeted unemployment task force.
 7 647. Task force composition.
 8 648. Task force duties.
 9 649. Reporting.
 10 § 645. Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this article to
 11 ensure:
 12 1. During times of large overall unemployment, individuals without
 13 employment are aware of the various job training and job development
 14 programs available to them;
 15 2. That various job training and job development programs administered
 16 or funded by the state are promoted in a matter that targets former
 17 employees of industries experiencing higher levels of unemployment
 18 compared to the overall rate; and
 19 3. Former employees of industries experiencing high levels of unem-
 20 ployment are enrolled and complete job training and job development
 21 programs, specifically in areas that have a demand in necessary labor.
 22 § 646. Industry targeted unemployment task force. The industry target-
 23 ed unemployment task force, referred to in this article as the task
 24 force, is hereby established for the purpose of concentrating unemploy-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09524-01-5

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 1 ment assistance, job training, and job development assistance during
 2 times of high unemployment to individuals who have previously been
 3 employed by an industry that is experiencing unemployment rates higher
 4 than the statewide average.
 5 § 647. Task force composition. 1. The task force shall consist of nine
 6 members; one of who shall be the commissioner, or such commissioner's
 7 designee, who shall serve as the chairperson of the task force; four
 8 members shall be appointed by the governor, two of whom shall be repre-
 9 sentatives of a labor union and two of whom shall be representatives of
 10 an industry experiencing high levels of unemployment to the extent prac-
 11 ticable; two members shall be appointed by the temporary president of
 12 the senate, one of whom shall be a representative of a labor union and
 13 one of whom shall be a representative of an industry experiencing high
 14 levels of unemployment to the extent practicable; and two members shall
 15 be appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one of whom shall be a
 16 representative of a labor union and one of whom shall be a represen-
 17 tative of an industry experiencing high levels of unemployment to the
 18 extent practicable.
 19 2. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
 20 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 21 incurred in the performance of their duties.
 22 § 648. Task force duties. The role of the task force includes, but is
 23 not limited to:
 24 1. Examining the statewide unemployment rate by ind