New York S 294: Relates to apprenticeship training
Status: REFERRED TO LABOR (as of 2026-01-07)
State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 294
Sponsors: Steve Rhoads, George Borrello, Mario Mattera, Peter Oberacker
Bill Text
Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly • • • • • • • • Skip to main content New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie --> --> --> • Assembly Members • Legislative Info • Public Hearings • Speaker's Press • Assembly Reports • Committees & More • Bill Search Home • Laws • Legislative Calendar • Public Hearing Schedule • Assembly Calendars • Assembly Committee Agenda Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. Bill No.: • Summary • Actions • Committee Votes • Floor Votes • Memo • Text • LFIN • Chamber Video/Transcript S00294 Summary: BILL NOS00294   SAME ASSAME AS A04781   SPONSORRHOADS   COSPNSRBORRELLO, MATTERA, OBERACKER   MLTSPNSR   Amd §811, Lab L   Requires such apprenticeship program is specific to the type and scope of work which is being performed and have a graduation rate of at least thirty percent as determined by the department of labor; makes technical corrections. Go to top S00294 Actions: BILL NOS00294   01/08/2025REFERRED TO LABOR 01/07/2026REFERRED TO LABOR Go to topS00294 Committee Votes: Go to topS00294 Floor Votes: There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session. Go to topS00294 Text: STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 294 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RHOADS, BORRELLO, MATTERA, OBERACKER -- 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 apprenticeship training The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The section heading, the opening paragraph of subdivision 1 2 and subdivision 2 of section 811 of the labor law, the section heading 3 and the opening paragraph of subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 482 of 4 the laws of 1961 and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 51 of the laws 5 of 1968, are amended to read as follows: 6 Powers and duties of [industrial] the commissioner; personnel. 7 The [industrial] commissioner shall have the following powers and 8 duties: 9 2. The [industrial] commissioner shall appoint a person who shall be 10 in charge of apprentice training in the department [of labor], and who 11 shall act as secretary of the state apprenticeship and training council 12 and of state joint apprenticeship committees. The [industrial] commis- 13 sioner is further authorized to appoint such clerical, technical, and 14 professional assistants as shall be necessary to effectuate the purposes 15 of this article. The personnel appointed under this article shall 16 receive an annual compensation to be fixed by the [industrial] commis- 17 sioner within the amount provided by appropriation. 18 § 2. Paragraphs (k) and (l) of subdivision 1 of section 811 of the 19 labor law, as relettered by chapter 825 of the laws of 2021, are relet- 20 tered (l) and (m) and a new paragraph (k) is added to read as follows: 21 (k) to require such apprenticeship program is specific to the type and 22 scope of work which is being performed and have a graduation rate of at 23 least thirty percent as determined by the department. 24 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01197-01-5 Go to top • Sitemap Request Information Directions and Maps
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