S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3005
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 7, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel-
opment and Small Business
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating the
mobile high-technology training facilities program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
2 section 3154-a to read as follows:
3 S 3154-A. MOBILE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FACILITIES PROGRAM. 1. THE
4 FOUNDATION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CREATE A MOBILE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY
5 TRAINING FACILITIES PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO AWARD
6 MATCHING GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR THE
7 DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND/OR OUTFIT OF MOBILE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
8 FACILITIES THAT COMPLEMENT CERTIFICATE, DEGREE OR OTHER RECOGNIZED
9 CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS.
10 2. "QUALIFIED APPLICANT" MEANS ANY EDUCATIONAL OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
11 INSTITUTION PROVIDING CERTIFICATE, DEGREE OR OTHER CREDENTIALING
12 PROGRAMS IN HIGH-TECHNOLOGY FIELDS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NANO-
13 TECHNOLOGY, BIOTECHNOLOGY, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND INFORMA-
14 TION TECHNOLOGY OR ANY OTHER FIELD DEFINED AS AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY BY
15 PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED TWO-E OF
16 THIS ARTICLE.
17 3. APPLICANTS SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE FOUNDATION COMPRISING
18 A PLAN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
19 (A) DEMONSTRATION THAT FUNDS AND/OR OTHER IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE
20 ENCUMBERED IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF REQUESTED GRANT
21 AMOUNT;
22 (B) THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FACILITY INCLUDING THE USE OF
23 SIMULATION-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESOURCES INCLUDING THE TYPES OF
24 MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND STAFFING LEVEL REQUIRED;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (C) DEMONSTRATION OF A FLEXIBLE PROGRAM WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR DIVERSI-
2 FIED JOB TRAINING SKILLS WITHIN A PARTICULAR INDUSTRY;
3 (D) EVIDENCE THAT A NEED FOR EMPLOYEES RELATED TO THE INDUSTRY ASSOCI-
4 ATED WITH THE APPLICANT EXISTS;
5 (E) DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM TO DELIVER SUCH MOBILE TRAINING FACIL-
6 ITY TO EACH REGIONALLY DEFINED LOCATION IN THE STATE LACKING SIMILAR
7 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING THE PERIOD OF TIME REQUIRED TO
8 ADEQUATELY TRAIN AN INDIVIDUAL AND THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
9 UTILIZING SUCH FACILITY IN A GIVEN YEAR;
10 (F) DEMONSTRATION OF A COLLABORATIVE AND/OR COOPERATIVE WORKING
11 RELATIONSHIP WITH PRIVATE EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE THAT FACILITIES MEET
12 INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; AND
13 (G) DEMONSTRATION OF AN ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SUCH MOBILE FACILITY ON AN
14 ON-GOING BASIS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SELF-SUSTAINABILITY REGARD-
15 ING STAFFING, OPERATING, MAINTENANCE AND ADAPTABILITY.
16 4. THE FOUNDATION SHALL ESTABLISH ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA TO BE USED
17 IN THE EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS.
18 5. THE FOUNDATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGIS-
19 LATURE REGARDING THE OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
20 TO GRANT RECIPIENTS, PURPOSE OF MOBILE TRAINING FACILITY, LOCATIONS
21 VISITED, NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS UTILIZING FACILITY AND ACTUAL EMPLOYMENT
22 OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF SUCH FACILITY.
23 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.