Bill > S01854

This bill establishes the New York Workforce Stabilization Act, which requires certain businesses to conduct and submit comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) impact assessments to the Department of Labor before implementing AI technologies. The bill mandates that employers (defined as businesses with over 100 employees that are not small businesses) must conduct detailed assessments that include the AI system's objectives, underlying algorithms, use of sensitive data, and potential employee displacement. These assessments must be submitted at least 30 days before AI implementation and repeated every two years or when significant changes are made. Additionally, the bill introduces a 2% surcharge on corporations that use AI or data mining technologies and displace a threshold number of employees, with the surcharge amount varying based on the company's size (ranging from 25 to 250 displaced employees depending on total workforce). The surcharge can be waived for businesses experiencing labor shortages, those using AI to protect agricultural production, or small businesses demonstrating economic necessity. Collected surcharge funds will be directed to worker retraining, workforce development programs, or the unemployment insurance fund. The AI impact assessment and surcharge provisions aim to provide transparency and financial accountability for businesses adopting AI technologies that may significantly impact employment.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1854