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NY A01539
Bill
Status
1/17/2023
Primary Sponsor
Latoya Joyner
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AI Summary
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Establishes a self-sufficiency standard study to measure income needed for families to meet basic needs without public or private assistance, varying by family composition and geographic location.
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Directs the Department of Labor to contract with a third-party contractor to collect and analyze data for calculating basic needs budgets including housing, food, transportation, health care, child care, and taxes/tax credits.
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Requires budgets to be calculated annually using nationally standardized data from reliable sources like the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development, varied by county and sub-county areas where possible.
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Mandates the Department of Labor submit findings reports to the Governor, Assembly Speaker, and Senate President by September 1, 2026 and biennially thereafter.
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Takes effect April 1 following enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to the creation of a self-sufficiency standard study regarding how much income is needed for a family of a given composition in a given geographic location to adequately meet its basic needs without public or private assistance.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
1/10/2024