What's happening
This bill exempts income earned by people under 24 from the summer youth employment program when determining eligibility for public assistance.
Why it matters
Removes a key barrier for low-income youth by ensuring that wages earned through the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) won't count against their family's eligibility for public assistance programs. This means young people can participate in SYEP and earn money without risking vital benefits for themselves or their households.
Expands the income disregard to include all individuals up to age 24 (not just minors),. recognizing that older youth also need employment experience but may still depend on public assistance while transitioning to financial independence.
Creates statewide consistency by making the exemption mandatory for all local social service districts,. removing previous local discretion and ensuring equal treatment for eligible youth across New York State.
Encourages youth workforce participation and skill development by removing the “benefits cliff” risk,. supporting young people’s ability to gain job experience, build resumes, and save money without the unintended consequence of family hardship.
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Protect Youth Job Earnings
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Sponsors
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History
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.98
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Exclude Youth Job Income
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Simcha Eichenstein
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7174
IN SENATE
January 10, 2020
Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to exempting income earned by persons under the age of twenty-four from certain workforce development programs from the determination of need for public assistance programs
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph (vii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 of section 131-a of the social services law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2019 amending the social services law relating to exempting income earned by persons under the age of twenty-four from certain workforce development programs from the determination of need for public assistance programs, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.6443 and A.6753-A, is amended, and a new subparagraph (ix) is added to read as follows:
(vii) all of the income of a dependent child living with a parent or other caretaker relative, who is receiving such aid or for whom an application for such aid has been made, which is derived from participation in [(i) the summer youth employment program, provided however, that in the case of earned income such disregard must be applied for at least, but no longer than the length of such program; or (ii)] a program carried out under the federal job training partnership act (P.L. 97-300) or any successor act, provided, however, that in the case of earned income such disregard must be applied for at least, but no longer than, six months per calendar year for each such child. [Provided however, a local social services district may exempt all the income of an individual, up to the age of twenty-four, which is derived from their participation in the summer youth employment program, in accordance with clause (i) of this subparagraph;]
(ix) all of the income derived from participation in the summer youth employment program, provided however, that such income shall be exempt only for an individual who is not older than age twenty-four at the time of enrollment in the summer youth employment program and such disregard
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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must be applied for the length of the individual's participation in such program.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2019 amending the social services law relating to exempting income earned by persons under the age of twentyfour from certain workforce development programs from the determination of need for public assistance programs, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.6443 and A.6753-A, takes effect.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to exempting income earned by persons under the age of twenty-four from certain workforce development programs from the determination of need for public assist- ance programs
Purpose
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2019, c.544.
Summary of provisions
This legislation amends the underlying chapter by removing the discretion granted to local social services districts for implementation of this policy by making it mandatory. This legislation also moves this new income disregard to a new separate subparagraph.
Justification
Pursuant to approval memo 19 of 2019, the Executive expressed concerns that the bill, as currently written, contained technical flaws that would prevent effective implementation and possibly cause confusion as to its applicability. This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter that addresses those concerns.
Legislative history
Chapter amendment to Chapter 544 of the Laws of 2019.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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