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NY S08944
Bill
Status
8/26/2020
Primary Sponsor
George Borrello
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AI Summary
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Changes the farm laborers wage board report deadline from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2024
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Requires the wage board to conduct at least three hearings in 2020, at least two hearings each year in 2021-2023, and at least three hearings in 2024
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Adds Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as a required consulting entity for wage board deliberations
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Mandates the wage board consider seven specific factors including COVID-19 pandemic impacts, wage rates in bordering states, farm labor supply and demand, and employer responses to previous wage legislation
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Delays commissioner compliance with wage recommendations by at least 180 days from receipt
Legislative Description
Amends provisions related to the farm laborers wage board, including how many times they must meet each year and additional considerations the wage board shall make when making a report to the governor and the legislature.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
8/26/2020