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NY S08389

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Ramos

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Renames the New York State Workforce Investment Board to the New York State Workforce Development Board
  • Replaces the chair of the Urban Development Corporation on the board with the director of a New York State vocational rehabilitation program authorized under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • Allows permanent board members to send designees to serve in their place
  • Updates business representative requirements to include small businesses and organizations providing high-quality training in in-demand industry sectors
  • Adds a new required board member representing joint labor-management registered apprenticeship programs
  • Reduces youth organization representatives from two to one and updates qualifications to focus on organizations serving out-of-school youth
  • Updates the board's duties to align with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128), replacing references to the outdated Workforce Investment Act of 1998

Legislative Description

Renames the New York state workforce investment board as the New York state workforce development board; revises the duties of the board.

Last Action

REFERRED TO LABOR

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor1/7/2026
Labor6/12/2025
Rules6/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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