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NY A01350
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jo Simon
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AI Summary
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Requires SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees to establish the "RE-UP New York" grant program by July 1, 2026, providing community colleges up to $500,000 to develop or improve workforce training programs for unemployed individuals
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Community colleges must partner with regional businesses to identify job openings and consult with the Department of Labor to give priority placement to unemployed individuals in training programs
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Local businesses that hire program participants must reimburse community colleges for one-third of the employee training costs upon successful job placement
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Community colleges achieving over 50% employment rates for program participants become eligible for an additional $50,000 annually starting in 2027
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SUNY and CUNY must also work with regional BOCES to develop career training programs for middle and high school students that lead to graduation and community college enrollment or workforce program participation
Legislative Description
Establishes the retrain and employ unemployed persons program providing grants to community colleges to develop training programs or improve existing workforce development programs for the purposes of training unemployed individuals for jobs in the regions surrounding such community colleges.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026