NY State Senate Bill 2015-S966

Senate Bill S966

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring first consideration of persons defined in the federal workforce investment act programs for hiring for positions created as a result of economic development assistance

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2015-S966 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8572
Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§184, 202 & 224, Ec Dev L; amd §§1005, 1804, 1967-a, 2329 & 3102-a, Pub Auth L; amd §858-b, Gen Muni L; amd §§9-b, 16-b, 16-c, 16-e, 16-h & 16-m, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S7644, A4095
2011-2012: S250, A1546
2013-2014: S1324, A1786
2017-2018: S4263, A1507
2019-2020: S768, A1426
2021-2022: A2209

2015-S966 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring first consideration of unemployed individuals, low-income individuals, dislocated workers, individuals training for nontraditional employment, as defined in the federal workforce investment act of nineteen hundred ninety-eight (P.L.105-220), veterans, and individuals with disabilities for hiring for positions created as a result of economic development assistance.

2015-S966 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S966

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the economic development law, the public authorities
law, the general municipal law and the New York state urban
development corporation act, in relation to requiring first
consideration of unemployed individuals, low-income individuals,
dislocated workers, individuals training for nontraditional
employment, as defined in the federal workforce investment act of
nineteen hundred ninety-eight (P.L. 105-220), veterans, and
individuals with disabilities for hiring for positions created as a
result of economic development assistance

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

For positions created as a result of various economic development
assistance programs, requires the businesses so assisted to first
consider for hiring unemployed and low income individuals, dislocated
workers, and individuals training for nontraditional employment,
veterans and individuals with disabilities, as defined in the federal
workforce investment act.  Updates outdated references to the federal
Job Training Partnership Act and the Department of Labor Job Service
Division.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Adds or amends first consideration language in the following sections
of law: Economic Development Law § 184 - NYS economic development
power allocation board; Economic Development Law § 202 - skills
development assistance program; Economic Development Law § 224 -
export diagnostic and market development program; Public Authorities
Law (PAL) § 1005 - NY Power Authority; PAL § 1804 - Job Development
Authority; PAL § 1967-A - Troy Industrial Development Authority; PAL
2329 Auburn Industrial Development Authority; PAL § 3102-A. -
industrial technology extension service; General Municipal Law § 858-B
- Industrial Development Authorities; Urban Development Corporation
(UDC) Act § 9-B -loans for small and medium sized business; UDC Act
16-B - job retention and defense Industry working capital loan; UDC
Act § 16-e - minority and women-owned business development and
lending; UDC Act § 16-E - regional economic development partnership
program; UDC Act § 16-H - JOBS Now program; UDC Act § 16-M empire
state economic development fund.

EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER:

Where "first consideration" language is already in law, the bill
updates outdated references to the Job Training Partnership Act and
the Department of Labor Job Division, and adds a requirement to notify
local work force investment boards of position openings. The bill also
adds first consideration provisions to two large programs that did not
previously have this language, the JOBS Now program and the Empire
State Economic Development Fund.

JUSTIFICATION:


To help create new jobs, the state provides grants and loans to
businesses. Existing law has required for certain programs that the
businesses so aided give first consideration for hiring to displaced,
unemployed and low-income New Yorkers when new jobs are created. This
bill brings the law up to date by referencing the federal Workforce
Investment Act, and adds the "first consideration" requirement to two
additional economic development assistance programs.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2009-2010: S.7644 - Died in Committee
2011-2012: S.250 - Died in Committee.
2013-2014: S.1324 was referred to Energy and Telecommunications
Committee.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately.

2015-S966 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   966

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MONTGOMERY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommu-
  nications

AN ACT to amend the economic development  law,  the  public  authorities
  law,  the  general municipal law and the New York state urban develop-
  ment corporation act, in relation to requiring first consideration  of
  unemployed  individuals,  low-income  individuals, dislocated workers,
  individuals training for nontraditional employment, as defined in  the
  federal  workforce  investment  act  of  nineteen hundred ninety-eight
  (P.L. 105-220), veterans, and individuals with disabilities for hiring
  for positions created as a result of economic development assistance

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subdivision (j) of section 184 of the economic development
law, as added by chapter 32 of the laws of 1987, is amended to  read  as
follows:
  (j)  the  extent of the applicant's willingness to make jobs available
to [persons defined as eligible  for  services  under  the  federal  job
training  partnership  act  of  nineteen  hundred eighty-two] UNEMPLOYED
INDIVIDUALS, LOW-INCOME  INDIVIDUALS,  DISLOCATED  WORKERS,  INDIVIDUALS
TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WORK-
FORCE  INVESTMENT  ACT  OF NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220),
VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES and the extent of the appli-
cant's willingness to satisfy affirmative action goals;
  S 2. Subdivisions 1 and 5 of section 202 of the  economic  development
law, as added by chapter 839 of the laws of 1987, are amended to read as
follows:
  1.  The department shall provide assistance to approved applicants for
the purpose of  offering  skills  training  services  that  will  foster
economic development by creating or preserving jobs. For the purposes of
this section, "applicant" shall mean an educational agency, business, or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02225-01-5

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industry  group  or  association,  an employee union or organizations, a
community based organization, grant recipient or  administrative  entity
of  the  [service  delivery  area]  LOCAL  WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA and
[private  industry  council] LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD as defined
by the federal [job training partnership act  (P.L.  97-300)]  WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), provided
that  such  groups  have  demonstrated  effectiveness in the delivery of
training services. Any assistance provided shall  be  matched  at  least
equally  by  financing  or  contribution from other sources. Such skills
training services shall include:
  (a) training for entry-level employment and worker  skills  upgrading;
or
  (b)  payment  of  on-the-job training costs for a period not to exceed
twelve weeks or classroom instruction, or a combination thereof.
  5. For any positions opened as a result of assistance  provided  under
this  section  businesses  so  assisted shall PROVIDE NOTICE OF POSITION
OPENINGS TO THE LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD AND SHALL first consid-
er [persons eligible to participate in federal job training  partnership
act  (P.L. 97-300) programs] UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, LOW-INCOME INDIVID-
UALS,  DISLOCATED  WORKERS,  INDIVIDUALS  TRAINING  FOR  NON-TRADITIONAL
EMPLOYMENT,  AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF NINE-
TEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES who shall be referred to  the  business  by  administrative
entities  of  [service  delivery areas] LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS
created pursuant to such act or by the [job service  division]  DIVISION
OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES of the department of labor.
  S  3. Subdivision 8 of section 224 of the economic development law, as
added by chapter 291 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
  8. Job listings. For any positions opened as a  result  of  assistance
provided  under this section businesses so assisted shall PROVIDE NOTICE
OF POSITION OPENINGS TO THE LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD  AND  SHALL
first  consider [persons eligible to participate in federal job training
partnership act (P.L. 97-300) programs] UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS,  LOW-IN-
COME INDIVIDUALS, DISLOCATED WORKERS, INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRAD-
ITIONAL  EMPLOYMENT,  AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT
OF NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND  INDIVID-
UALS WITH DISABILITIES who shall be referred to the business by adminis-
trative  entities of [service delivery areas] LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
AREAS created pursuant to such act or  by  the  [job  service  division]
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES of the department of labor.
  S 4. Subparagraph 9 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 13 of section 1005
of  the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 645 of the laws of
2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (9) the extent of the business' willingness to make jobs available  to
[persons defined as eligible for services under the federal job training
partnership  act of nineteen hundred eighty-two] UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS,
LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, DISLOCATED  WORKERS,  INDIVIDUALS  TRAINING  FOR
NON-TRADITIONAL  EMPLOYMENT, AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVEST-
MENT ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS,  AND
INDIVIDUALS  WITH  DISABILITIES and the extent of the business' willing-
ness to satisfy affirmative action goals;
  S 5. Subdivision 13-d of section 1804 of the public  authorities  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  839 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as
follows:
  13-d. To require that any  new  employment  opportunities  created  in
connection with industrial or commercial projects financed through loans

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or  loan guarantees from the authority shall be listed with the New York
state department of labor [job service division] DIVISION OF  EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES  and  with  the  administrative entity of the [service delivery
area]  LOCAL  WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT AREA created pursuant to the federal
[job training partnership act (P.L. 97-300)] WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF
NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220) in  which  the  project  is
located  and  shall  first  consider  for  such employment opportunities
[persons eligible to participate in federal job training partnership act
programs] UNEMPLOYED  INDIVIDUALS,  LOW-INCOME  INDIVIDUALS,  DISLOCATED
WORKERS, INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, AS DEFINED
IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT
(P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES who shall be
referred  to  such  firms by such administrative entities or by the [job
service division] DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES of the  department  of
labor;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  contained  [herein]  IN THIS
SECTION shall be construed to  require  project  occupants  or  business
entities  as  defined  in  section eighteen hundred twenty-seven of this
title, to violate any  existing  collective  bargaining  agreement  with
respect  to  the  hiring  of  new  employees. Such listing shall be in a
manner and form prescribed by the authority  in  consultation  with  the
commissioner of labor and the commissioner of economic development.
  S 6. Subdivision 2 of section 1967-a of the public authorities law, as
added by chapter 356 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  Except as is otherwise provided by collective bargaining contracts
or agreements, new employment  opportunities  created  as  a  result  of
projects  of  the agency shall be listed with the New York State Depart-
ment of Labor  [Community  Services  Division]  DIVISION  OF  EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES,  and  with  the administrative entity of the [service delivery
area] LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA created by the federal [job train-
ing partnership act (P.L. No. 97-300)] WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT  ACT  (P.L.
105-220)  in  which  the  project  is  located.  Except  as is otherwise
provided by collective bargaining contracts or agreements,  sponsors  of
projects  shall  agree,  where  practicable,  to first consider [persons
eligible to participate in federal job training  partnership  (P.L.  No.
97-300) programs] UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, DISLO-
CATED  WORKERS,  INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, AS
DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT  ACT  OF  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
who  shall  be  referred by administrative entities of [service delivery
areas] LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS created pursuant to such act  or
by  [community services division] THE DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES of
the department of labor for such new employment opportunities.
  S 7. Subdivision 2 of section 2329 of the public authorities  law,  as
added by chapter 356 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  Except as is otherwise provided by collective bargaining contracts
or agreements, new employment  opportunities  created  as  a  result  of
projects  of  the agency shall be listed with the New York state depart-
ment of labor  [community  services  division]  DIVISION  OF  EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES,  and  with  the administrative entity of the [service delivery
area] LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA created by the federal [job train-
ing partnership act (P.L. No. 97-300)] WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT  ACT  (P.L.
105-220)  in  which  the  project  is  located.  Except  as is otherwise
provided by collective bargaining contracts or agreements,  sponsors  of
projects  shall  agree,  where  practicable,  to first consider [persons
eligible to participate in federal job training  partnership  (P.L.  No.
97-300) programs] UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, DISLO-

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CATED  WORKERS,  INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, AS
DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL   WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT  OF  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
who  shall  be  referred by administrative entities of [service delivery
areas] LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS created pursuant to such act  or
by  the [community services division] DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES of
the department of labor for such new employment opportunities.
  S 8. Subdivision 10 of section 3102-a of the public  authorities  law,
as  added  by  chapter  291  of  the laws of 1990, is amended to read as
follows:
  10. For any positions opened as a result of a project conducted pursu-
ant to this section businesses so assisted shall PROVIDE NOTICE OF POSI-
TION OPENINGS TO THE LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD  AND  SHALL  first
consider  [persons eligible to participate in federal job training part-
nership act (P.L. 97-300) programs] UNEMPLOYED  INDIVIDUALS,  LOW-INCOME
INDIVIDUALS, DISLOCATED WORKERS, INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITION-
AL  EMPLOYMENT,  AS  DEFINED  IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF
NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND  INDIVIDUALS
WITH  DISABILITIES  who shall be referred to the business by administra-
tive entities of [service delivery  areas]  LOCAL  WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT
AREAS  created  pursuant  to  such  act or by the [job service division]
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES of the department of labor.
  S 9. Subdivision 2 of section 858-b of the general municipal  law,  as
added by chapter 356 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  Except as is otherwise provided by collective bargaining contracts
or agreements, new employment  opportunities  created  as  a  result  of
projects  of  the agency shall be listed with the New York state depart-
ment of labor  [community  services  division]  DIVISION  OF  EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES,  and  with  the administrative entity of the [service delivery
area] LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA created by the federal [job train-
ing partnership act (P.L. No. 97-300)] WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT  ACT  (P.L.
105-220)  in  which  the  project  is  located.  Except  as is otherwise
provided by collective bargaining contracts or agreements,  sponsors  of
projects  shall  agree,  where  practicable,  to first consider [persons
eligible to participate in the federal job  training  partnership  (P.L.
No.  97-300)  programs]  UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS,
DISLOCATED WORKERS, INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT,
AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
who  shall  be  referred by administrative entities of [service delivery
areas] LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS created pursuant to such act  or
by  the [community services division] DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES of
the department of labor for such [such] new employment opportunities.
  S 10. Section 9-b of section 1 of chapter 174  of  the  laws  of  1968
constituting  the  New  York state urban development corporation act, as
added by chapter 839 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
  S 9-b. POSITIONS OPENED AS A RESULT OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO
SECTION NINE-A OF THIS ACT. For any positions  opened  as  a  result  of
assistance  provided  pursuant to section nine-a of this act, industrial
firms so assisted shall PROVIDE NOTICE OF POSITION OPENINGS TO THE LOCAL
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD AND SHALL first consider [persons eligible to
participate in  federal  job  training  partnership  act  (P.L.  97-300)
programs]  UNEMPLOYED  INDIVIDUALS,  LOW-INCOME  INDIVIDUALS, DISLOCATED
WORKERS, INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, AS DEFINED
IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT
(P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES who shall be

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referred to the industrial firm by administrative entities  of  [service
delivery  areas]  LOCAL  WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT AREAS created pursuant to
such act or  by  the  [job  service  division]  DIVISION  OF  EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES of the department of labor.
  S  11.  Paragraph (g) of subdivision 2 of section 16-b of section 1 of
chapter 174 of the laws of 1968 constituting the New  York  state  urban
development  corporation  act,  as  added  by chapter 169 of the laws of
1994, is amended to read as follows:
  (g) require companies receiving assistance pursuant  to  this  section
[to  first consider], for any new position opened as a result of assist-
ance, [persons eligible to participate in federal job training  partner-
ship  act  programs (P.L. 97-3400) (29 U.S.C.A. SS 801 seq.)] TO PROVIDE
NOTICE OF THE POSITION OPENING TO THE LOCAL WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT  BOARD
AND  TO  FIRST  CONSIDER UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS,
DISLOCATED WORKERS, INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT,
AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
who  shall  be  referred  to  the  company by administrative entities of
[service delivery areas] LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS created pursu-
ant to such act by the [job service  division]  DIVISION  OF  EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES of the department of labor.
  S 12. Subdivision 9 of section 16-c of section 1 of chapter 174 of the
laws  of  1968  constituting the New York state urban development corpo-
ration act, as added by chapter 169 of the laws of 1994, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (9)  Priorities.  The  corporation shall give priority to applications
for assistance pursuant to this section in which  the  business  seeking
such  assistance  indicates  a  commitment to PROVIDE NOTICE OF POSITION
OPENINGS TO THE LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD AND TO  first  consider
[persons eligible to participate in federal job training partnership act
(P.L.  97-300) programs] UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS,
DISLOCATED WORKERS, INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT,
AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
WHO  SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE BUSINESS BY ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITIES OF THE
LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS CREATED PURSUANT TO SUCH ACT OR BY  THE
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
  S  13.  Subdivisions 18 and 19 of section 16-e of section 1 of chapter
174 of the laws of 1968 constituting the New York state  urban  develop-
ment  corporation  act, as added by chapter 169 of the laws of 1994, are
amended to read as follows:
  (18) Priority. In approving loans or grants authorized pursuant to the
provisions of this section, the corporation shall give priority  consid-
eration to whether a project is located in an area of economic distress.
Other factors to be considered by the corporation shall include:
  (a) The number of jobs created or retained;
  (b)  The  number  of  jobs  created for [persons eligible for benefits
under  the  provisions  of  the  job  training  partnership  act   (P.L.
97-3400)(29  U.S.C.A. S 801 et seq.)] UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, LOW-INCOME
INDIVIDUALS, DISLOCATED WORKERS, INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITION-
AL EMPLOYMENT, AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL  WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT  ACT  OF
NINETEEN  HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES;
  (c) The priority accorded the proposed project by the regional econom-
ic development council;
  (d) The participation of minority- and women-owned businesses;

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  (e) The impact of the project on the employment and economic condition
of the community;
  (f) The cost per job created or retained based on total project cost;
  (g) The amount of private investment leveraged;
  (h) The level of local public support; and
  (i) The likelihood of accomplishing the project in a timely fashion.
  In  the event that the corporation does not follow the priorities of a
regional economic development council, it shall make a finding, in writ-
ing, as to why the council priority was not followed.
  (19) Preference. For any positions opened  as  a  result  of  business
development  project  loans,  entities  assisted shall PROVIDE NOTICE OF
POSITION OPENINGS TO THE LOCAL  WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT  BOARD  AND  SHALL
first  consider [persons eligible to participate in federal job training
partnership act programs (P.L. 97-3400) (29  U.S.C.A.  S801  et.  seq.)]
UNEMPLOYED  INDIVIDUALS,  LOW-INCOME  INDIVIDUALS,  DISLOCATED  WORKERS,
INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, AS DEFINED  IN  THE
FEDERAL  WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT (P.L.
105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS  WITH  DISABILITIES,  who  shall  be
referred to the business by administrative entities of [service delivery
areas]  LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS created pursuant to such act by
the [job service  division]  DIVISION  OF  EMPLOYMENT  SERVICES  of  the
department of labor.
  S 14. Subdivision 3 of section 16-h of section 1 of chapter 174 of the
laws  of  1968  constituting the New York state urban development corpo-
ration act, as amended by section 3-c of part A of  chapter  58  of  the
laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
  3.  Applications  for  assistance  pursuant  to  this section shall be
reviewed and evaluated in consultation with local  government  officials
and  regional  economic  development  offices  pursuant  to  eligibility
requirements and criteria set forth in rules and regulations promulgated
by the corporation. The corporation shall develop  and  use  a  standard
application  project  form.    IN ADDITION TO SUCH OTHER CRITERIA AS THE
CORPORATION MAY ADOPT, THE CORPORATION SHALL GIVE PRIORITY  TO  APPLICA-
TIONS  FOR  ASSISTANCE IN WHICH THE BUSINESS INDICATES A COMMITMENT, FOR
NEW POSITIONS OPENED AS A  RESULT  OF  ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED  UNDER  THIS
SECTION,  TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF SUCH POSITION OPENINGS TO THE LOCAL WORK-
FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD AND TO  FIRST  CONSIDER  UNEMPLOYED  INDIVIDUALS,
LOW-INCOME  INDIVIDUALS,  DISLOCATED  WORKERS,  INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR
NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE  INVEST-
MENT  ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE  BUSINESS  BY
ADMINISTRATIVE  ENTITIES  OF  LOCAL  WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT AREAS CREATED
PURSUANT TO SUCH ACT OR BY THE DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT  SERVICES  OF  THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
  S  15.  Section  16-m  of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968
constituting the New York state urban  development  corporation  act  is
amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A.  FOR  ANY  POSITIONS  OPENED  AS  A RESULT OF A PROJECT CONDUCTED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BUSINESSES SO ASSISTED SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE  OF
POSITION  OPENINGS  TO  THE  LOCAL  WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD AND SHALL
FIRST CONSIDER UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS,  LOW-INCOME  INDIVIDUALS,  DISLO-
CATED  WORKERS,  INDIVIDUALS TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, AS
DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT  ACT  OF  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
NINETY-EIGHT (P.L. 105-220), VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
WHO  SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE INDUSTRIAL FIRM BY ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITIES

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OF LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS CREATED PURSUANT TO SUCH ACT  OR  BY
THE DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
  S  16. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to subdivision 8 of section 224 of the economic  develop-
ment law made by section three of this act shall take effect on the same
date  and  in the same manner as section 3 of chapter 291 of the laws of
1990 takes effect; and provided, further, that the amendments to section
16-m of the New York state urban development  corporation  act  made  by
section  fifteen  of  this  act  shall not affect the expiration of such
section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

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