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S4946Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA8492

Establishes the workers with disabilities tax credit program

Sponsor Michael H. RanzenhoferSD-61+2 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
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In Senate Committee
Labor
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Pending
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Pending

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Michael H. Ranzenhofer

Senator · Senate District 61

Chair, Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

History

  1. Print number 4946d
  2. Amend and recommit to labor
  3. Print number 4946c
  4. Amend and recommit to labor
  5. Referred to labor
  6. Print number 4946b
  7. Amend and recommit to finance
  8. Reported and committed to finance
  9. Print number 4946a
  10. Amend and recommit to labor
  11. Referred to labor

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A8492Assembly

Establishes the workers with disabilities tax credit program

In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Joseph Lentol

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4946D

Title of bill

An act to amend the labor law and the tax law, in relation to the creation of the workers with disabilities tax credit program

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends the labor law by adding a new section 25-b which authorizes the commissioner to establish and adminis- ter the workers with disabilities tax credit program to provide tax incentives to employers for employing individuals with developmental disabilities.

Section 2 amends section 210 of the Tax Law to add a new section 48, workers with disabilities tax credit.

Section 3 amends section 606 of the Tax Law to re-letter subsections (yy) and (zz) to subsections (yyy) and (zzz) and add a new section (xx), workers with disabilities tax credit.

Section 4 amends subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (i) of section 606 of the Tax Law to add a new clause (xxxvi), workers with disabilities tax credit.

Section 5 provides that this act shall take effect immediately.

Purpose and justification

Recent determinations by the federal govern- ment appear to force the closing of many sheltered workshops for the developmentally disabled in New York because they will no longer be eligible for Medicaid assistance. In addition, under a condition of a recent agreement with the federal government, pursuant to which New York received $600 million, the state is required to place an additional 700 people with developmental disabilities in jobs. This bill will help to create new employment opportunities for those who were working in shel- tered workshops as well as to meet the state commitment to increase job placement.

In addition, when the minimum wage was recently raised in the SFY 2013- 2014 Budget, it was recognized that this increase would adversely affect employment opportunities among young people, and a tax credit was grant- ed to employers who hired young people between 18 and 20 years of age to offset this problem. The minimum wage increase will similarly negatively affect employment opportunities among the developmentally disabled, and this bill will encourage employers to hire the developmentally disabled.

Prior legislative history

New bill

Fiscal implications

To be determined

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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