Establishes the "minimum standards for subsidized jobs act"

2 Co-sponsors

• William Colton
• Adriano Espaillat

1 Multi-sponsor

• Jose Rivera

BILL NUMBER:A10733

Title of bill

An act to amend the labor law, in relation to establish- ing the "minimum standards for subsidized jobs act"

Purpose or general idea of bill

This bill would restrict persons, asso- ciations, corporations or other entities from being eligible to receive any economic development subsidy unless such entities pay all of their employees a minimum wage that is at least one dollar per hour higher than the state's minimum wage, provide health insurance benefits for which the employer pays for a minimum of eighty percent of the monthly premium, employ twenty percent of its workers who will participate in the state worker training program, and have not been adjudicated to be in violation of any federal, state or local laws for at least the previ- ous five years.

Summary of specific provisions

This bill amends the labor law by adding a new article 19-c and new sections 695, 696 and 697, establishing the Minimum Standards for Subsidized Jobs Act.

Justification

State subsidized jobs provide low wages and poor benefits which increases the need for government services, including public assistance for food, housing, health care and child care. The purpose of this act is to improve the effectiveness of economic development expend- itures, take pressure off of state social services programs and improve the public health and welfare by ensuring that major state subsidies are used to support at least minimum living standards for working families.

Prior legislative history

2007-2008 - A1724A 06/05/08 - Reported referred to Ways and Means 2009 A365

Fiscal implications

To be determined

Effective date

This act shall take effect July 1, 2009 and shall apply to any economic development subsidy awarded or renewed on or after Octo- ber 1, 2009.