New York S 9141: Relates to the establishment of a wage data clearinghouse

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S09141 Summary:

BILL NOS09141 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03451-A

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SPONSORRAMOS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §45, Lab L

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Relates to the establishment of a wage data clearinghouse to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of workforce development and education programs in the state.

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BILL NOS09141 

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02/05/2026REFERRED TO LABOR

05/13/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9141

 IN SENATE

 February 5, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- 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 the establishment of a
 wage data clearinghouse

 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 section 45 to read
 2 as follows:
 3 § 45. Wage data clearinghouse. 1. The commissioner, subject to avail-
 4 able appropriations and in consultation with the commissioner of educa-
 5 tion and the state workforce investment board, shall establish a wage
 6 data clearinghouse. The purpose of the wage data clearinghouse shall be
 7 to use existing unemployment insurance data as described in section five
 8 hundred thirty-seven of this chapter and other available labor, educa-
 9 tion and workforce development data to evaluate the long-term effective-
 10 ness of workforce development and education programs and to identify
 11 gaps in the availability of existing and proposed workforce development
 12 training to meet employment needs. In addition, the clearinghouse shall
 13 conduct any other research it identifies as contributing to increasing
 14 the attainment of long-term employment of residents of this state, espe-
 15 cially those who are unemployed or underemployed.
 16 2. The wage data clearinghouse shall be administered by an academic
 17 institution in the state of New York with proven expertise in analyzing
 18 labor data and shall be selected by the commissioner, in consultation
 19 with the commissioner of the education department and the state work-
 20 force investment board, through a request for proposals process. Crite-
 21 ria shall include, but not be limited to, the demonstrated ability of
 22 the chosen institution to analyze unemployment insurance and wage
 23 reporting data and to leverage and attract federal funds and non-govern-
 24 mental funds. The commissioner is authorized to provide funding to a
 25 selected academic institution for operating a wage data clearinghouse of
 26 up to six hundred thousand dollars, subject to appropriation. Any
 27 unused allocation may be made available in the subsequent fiscal year.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05939-03-6

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 1 3. The department shall provide the wage data clearinghouse with all
 2 state and federal unemployment insurance and wage and employment related
 3 data it has available, including but not limited to unemployment insur-
 4 ance data as described in section five hundred thirty-seven of this
 5 chapter. All disclosure requirements specified in section five hundred
 6 thirty-seven of this chapter shall apply to all wage data clearinghouse
 7 employees working with the data.
 8 4. A statewide wage data clearinghouse advisory board is hereby estab-
 9 lished for the purpose of determining statewide objectives and the wage
 10 data clearinghouse's research and evaluation priorities after consulta-
 11 tion with the director of the wage data clearinghouse. The advisory
 12 board shall appoint a director with expertise in large data systems and
 13 data security with preference given to a candidate who has experience
 14 with workforce development. Such director shall receive an annual salary
 15 within amounts appropriated. (a) The advisory board shall consist of
 16 twelve members, including: the chancellor of the state university of New
 17 York, or such chancellor's designee; the commissioner of the s