Legislative Bill Drafting Commission IN SENATE____________________________________________________

16426-01-0 Senate introducer's signature

The senators whose names are circled below wish to join me in the sponsorship
of this proposal:

s15 Addabbo s02 Flanagan s09 Kaminsky s25 Montgomery s23 Savino
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s52 Akshar s55 Funke s07 Kaplan s20 Myrie s32 Sepulveda
Senate
s46 Amedore s59 Gallivan s26 Kavanagh s58 O'Mara s41 Serino
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s36 Bailey s05 Gaughran s63 Kennedy s62 Ortt s29 Serrano
s30 Benjamin s12 Gianaris s28 Krueger s21 Parker s51 Seward
s34 Biaggi s22 Gounardes s24 Lanza s19 Persaud s39 Skoufis
IN SENATE--Introduced by Sen
s57 Borrello s47 Griffo s01 LaValle s13 Ramos s16 Stavisky
s04 Boyle s40 Harckham s45 Little s61 Ranzenhofer s35 Stewart-
s44 Breslin s54 Helming s11 Liu s48 Ritchie Cousins
s08 Brooks s27 Hoylman s03 Martinez s33 Rivera s49 Tedisco
--read twice and ordered printed,
s38 Carlucci s31 Jackson s53 May s56 Robach s06 Thomas
and when printed to be committed
s14 Comrie s60 Jacobs s37 Mayer s18 Salazar s50
to the Committee on
s17 Felder s43 Jordan s42 Metzger s10 Sanders

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Assembly IN ASSEMBLY__________________________________________________
Assembly introducer's signature
-------- The Members of the Assembly whose names are circled below wish to join me in the
multi-sponsorship of this proposal:

IN ASSEMBLY--Introduced by M. of A. a049 Abbate a053 Davila a128 Hunter a037 Nolan a099 Schmitt
a092 Abinanti a072 De La Rosa a029 Hyndman a144 Norris a076 Seawright
a084 Arroyo a034 DenDekker a104 Jacobson a069 O'Donnell a052 Simon
a107 Ashby a003 DeStefano a097 Jaffee a051 Ortiz a036 Simotas
with M. of A. as co-sponsors a035 Aubry a070 Dickens a011 Jean-Pierre a091 Otis a005 Smith
a120 Barclay a054 Dilan a135 Johns a132 Palmesano a118 Smullen
a030 Barnwell a081 Dinowitz a115 Jones a002 Palumbo a022 Solages
a106 Barrett a147 DiPietro a077 Joyner a088 Paulin a114 Stec
a060 Barron a016 D'Urso a040 Kim a141 Peoples- a110 Steck
--read once and referred to the a082 Benedetto a048 Eichenstein a131 Kolb Stokes a010 Stern
Committee on a042 Bichotte a004 Englebright a105 Lalor a058 Perry a127 Stirpe
a079 Blake a074 Epstein a013 Lavine a023 Pheffer a102 Tague
a117 Blankenbush a109 Fahy a134 Lawrence Amato a071 Taylor
*LABOLA* a098 Brabenec a061 Fall a050 Lentol a086 Pichardo a001 Thiele
(Relates to establishing the New a026 Braunstein a080 Fernandez a125 Lifton a089 Pretlow a033 Vanel
York works progress program) a138 Bronson a126 Finch a009 LiPetri a073 Quart a116 Walczyk
a093 Buchwald a008 Fitzpatrick a123 Lupardo a019 Ra a055 Walker
-------- a142 Burke a124 Friend a129 Magnarelli a006 Ramos a143 Wallace
a119 Buttenschon a046 Frontus a064 Malliotakis a062 Reilly a112 Walsh
Lab. works progress program
a094 Byrne a095 Galef a130 Manktelow a087 Reyes a041 Weinstein
a133 Byrnes a137 Gantt a108 McDonald a043 Richardson a024 Weprin
AN ACT
a103 Cahill a007 Garbarino a014 McDonough a078 Rivera a059 Williams
a044 Carroll a148 Giglio a146 McMahon a068 Rodriguez a113 Woerner
to amend the labor law, in relation
a047 Colton a066 Glick a017 Mikulin a027 Rosenthal, D. a056 Wright
to establishing the New York works
a032 Cook a150 Goodell a101 Miller, B. a067 Rosenthal, L. a096 Zebrowski
progress program; and providing for
a085 Crespo a075 Gottfried a038 Miller, M. G. a025 Rozic a012
the repeal of such provisions upon
a122 Crouch a021 Griffin a020 Miller, M. L. a149 Ryan a031
the expiration thereof
a039 Cruz a100 Gunther a015 Montesano a121 Salka a136
a063 Cusick a139 Hawley a145 Morinello a111 Santabarbara
The People of the State of New
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a045 Cymbrowitz a083 Heastie a057 Mosley a090 Sayegh
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York, represented in Senate and
a018 Darling a028 Hevesi a065 Niou a140 Schimminger
Assembly, do enact as follows:
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1) Single House Bill (introduced and printed separately in either or
both houses). Uni-Bill (introduced simultaneously in both houses and printed
as one bill. Senate and Assembly introducer sign the same copy of the bill).
2) Circle names of co-sponsors and return to introduction clerk with 2
signed copies of bill and: in Assembly 2 copies of memorandum in support, in
Senate 4 copies of memorandum in support (single house); or 4 signed copies
of bill and 8 copies of memorandum in support (uni-bill).
LBDC 02/10/20
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1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "works

2 progress administration-pandemic recovery (WPA-PR)."

3 § 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 224-d to read as

4 follows:

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§ 224-d. New York works progress program. 1. The following terms shall

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have the following meanings:

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(a) "Program" shall mean the New York works progress program estab-

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lished pursuant to subdivision three of this section.

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(b) "Eligible individual" shall mean an individual who has been unem-

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ployed for at least the sixty-day period prior to the commencement of a

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project described in subdivision four of this section and who is not a

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full-time student.

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(c) "Priority individual" shall mean an individual who has been unem-

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ployed for at least the sixty-day period prior to the commencement of a

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project described in subdivision four of this section and is between the

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ages of eighteen and thirty-five, not a full-time student and who is not

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enrolled in any training program.

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2. (a) There is hereby established within the department the New York

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works progress program which shall be headed by the commissioner.

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(b) The purpose of such program is to:

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(1) receive works project proposals submitted by state departments and

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agencies pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision three of this section;

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and

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(2) select works projects proposals that meet the criteria pursuant to

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paragraph (b) of subdivision three of this section, as being eligible

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for assistance under such program.

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3. (a) Not later than thirty days after the effective date of this

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section, and subsequently at such times as the program shall request,
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the commissioner of the department of health, the commissioner of the

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department of energy, the commissioner of agriculture and markets, the

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president of empire state development and the commissioner of the

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department of environmental conservation shall submit proposals to the

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program for works projects within the jurisdiction of each such commis-

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sioner or other administrator that satisfy the criteria described in

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paragraph (b) of this subdivision.

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(b) Any work project to be considered for the program shall meet the

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following criteria:

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(1) the project would produce a high number of employee hours per

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dollar of the total project cost;

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(2) individuals with the required skills necessary to carry out the

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project can be readily recruited or trained and employed from among the

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eligible individuals described in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of

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this section;

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(3) The project would provide a continuing contribution to economic

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growth once it has been completed;

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(4) The project may be staffed by employees with minimal delay; and

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(5) The jobs associated with a specific project shall last for a total

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of six months, provided they are not located within a county where the

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unemployment rate, as reported by the United States bureau of labor

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statistics, is more than five percentage points higher than such coun-

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ty's rate as of February, two thousand twenty.

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(c) Works projects under this section may include, but not be limited

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to:

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(1) contact tracing for the COVID-19 coronavirus;

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(2) climate change resiliency, environmental conservation, and water

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quality projects including, but not limited to:
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(i) residential and commercial water use efficiency improvement

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projects;

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(ii) water quality improvement projects;

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(iii) residential and commercial building weatherization projects;

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(iv) renewable energy infrastructure projects;

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(v) soil erosion and pesticide runoff prevention projects; or

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(vi) trail maintenance projects;

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(3) projects enhancing the creative economy including, but not limited

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to:

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(i) commissioning public works of visual art;

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(ii) staging public musical performances;

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(iii) creating public works of multimedia art;

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(iv) creating public works of digital art; or

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(v) staging public performing arts performances;

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(4) projects enhancing the agricultural, food and beverage sectors

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including, but not limited to:

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(i) public instructional classes on nutrition, including community

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gardening; or

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(ii) projects using technology to improve agriculture; or

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(5) any other project that is proposed by an eligible department and

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determined to be appropriate by the program.

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4. Project proposals submitted to the program pursuant to paragraph

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(a) of subdivision three of this section shall include:

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(a) a description of the project and a full schedule of estimated

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costs;

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(b) an estimate of the number of employment hours required to complete

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the project;
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(c) a hiring timetable relating to the employment of various staffing

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levels under the project;

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(d) an estimated project completion date; and

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(e) such other information as the eligible department determines to be

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appropriate.

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5. (a) The program shall approve those proposals which are submitted

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pursuant to and meet the criteria set forth in subdivision three of this

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section and shall provide funding for such projects from amounts appro-

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priated for the program.

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(b) Priority shall be given to projects located within a county where

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the unemployment rate, as reported by the United States bureau of labor

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statistics, is more than five percentage points higher than such coun-

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ty's rate as of February, two thousand twenty or projects that demon-

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strate a commitment to hiring priority individuals described in para-

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graph (c) of subdivision one of this section.

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6. An eligible department that has submitted a works project proposal

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pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision three of this section shall be

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responsible for the administration and completion of such project.

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7. An eligible department shall be a party to any contract that

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governs a works project approved and funded in any manner under this

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section. Departments may contract with private corporations having tax

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exempt status under section 501 (c) (3) of the United States Internal

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Revenue Code and privately held businesses for part or all of an

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approved project subject to the approval of the program.

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8. Not later than six months after the effective date of this section,

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and biannually thereafter on June thirtieth and December thirty-first of

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each year, the program shall submit a report to the legislature which

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includes:
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(a) the number of works project proposals submitted to the program;

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(b) the number of works projects approved by the program during the

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reporting period;

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(c) the number of works projects completed by the date of the report;

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and

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(d) with respect to each approved work project, a project description

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that includes information about whether the project is complete and such

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other information as the program determines appropriate.

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9. The office of the comptroller shall conduct an annual audit of:

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(a) the performance and activities of the program;

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(b) the performance and completion of work projects; and

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(c) the performance of the eligible agencies with respect to such

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projects.

14 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall

15 have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed on and after

16 the thirtieth month after the state of emergency declared by executive

17 order 202 that began on March 7, 2020 has been lifted.