New York A 10966: Relates to establishing the advanced nuclear energy workforce development commission and the advanced nuclear energy workforce development program

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A10966 Summary:

BILL NOA10966 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08556

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SPONSORGray

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 168-A §§8857 & 8858, Ed L

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Establishes the advanced nuclear energy workforce development commission; directs the advanced nuclear energy workforce development commission to establish and administer the advanced nuclear energy workforce development program.

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BILL NOA10966 

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04/14/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10966

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 14, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the
 advanced nuclear energy workforce development commission and the
 advanced nuclear energy workforce development program

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 168-A
 2 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 168-A
 4 ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
 5 Section 8857. Definitions.
 6 8858. Advanced nuclear energy workforce development commission
 7 and program.
 8 § 8857. Definitions. Wherever used in this article:
 9 1. "Commission" shall mean the advanced nuclear energy workforce
 10 development commission.
 11 2. "Program" shall mean the advanced nuclear energy workforce develop-
 12 ment program.
 13 3. "Industry expert" shall mean a person with experience in the
 14 construction, operation, and maintenance of nuclear reactors, including
 15 but not limited to small modular reactors.
 16 4. "Institutions of higher education" shall mean colleges and univer-
 17 sities operated by the state university of New York or the city univer-
 18 sity of New York.
 19 5. "Institutions of career education" shall mean schools operated by
 20 vocational education and extension boards.
 21 § 8858. Advanced nuclear energy workforce development commission and
 22 program. 1. There is hereby created the advanced nuclear energy work-
 23 force development commission. The commission shall consist of the
 24 commissioner, or their designee, the chancellor of the state university
 25 of New York, or their designee, the chancellor of the city university of
 26 New York, or their designee, and three industry experts appointed by the
 27 governor who shall serve a term of five years. All members of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13884-02-5

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 1 commission shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for
 2 travel expenses related to the work of the commission.
 3 2. The commission shall establish and administer the program author-
 4 ized under this article for the purpose of addressing urgent and skilled
 5 labor demands in the advanced nuclear energy industry in this state.
 6 3. Under the program, the commission shall:
 7 (a) Create a strategic plan for:
 8 (i) Addressing labor supply gaps and skill gap issues in the advanced
 9 nuclear energy industry; and
 10 (ii) Providing grants and financial assistance, including through the
 11 creation of strategic partnerships with public agencies, private enti-
 12 ties, and advanced nuclear energy industry stakeholders, to incentivize
 13 and support:
 14 (1) the development of programming and outreach efforts designed to
 15 create awareness of nuclear science and career opportunities in the
 16 field of advanced nuclear energy among students;
 17 (2) the creation of academic pathways from institutions of secondary
 18 education and to education and training programs at institutions of
 19 higher education and institutions of career education in the field of
 20 advanced nuclear energy;
 21 (3) the creation of academic programs in the field of advanced nuclear
 22 energy by institutions of higher education and institutions of career
 23 education; and
 24 (4) research and leadership development in the field of advanced
 25 nuclear energy at institutions