Bill > A03451

This bill establishes a wage data clearinghouse, which will use existing unemployment insurance data and other labor, education, and workforce development information to assess how well workforce development and education programs are working in the long term, and to identify any gaps in training that don't meet job needs. The clearinghouse will be managed by an academic institution with expertise in labor data analysis, selected through a competitive process, and will receive up to $600,000 annually for operations, with any unused funds carrying over. The Department of Labor will provide the clearinghouse with all available unemployment insurance and wage data, and all employees working with this data must adhere to strict privacy requirements. A statewide advisory board, composed of representatives from various state agencies, educational institutions, and the public, will set the clearinghouse's research priorities. The clearinghouse will safeguard private information and only use data to improve workforce development efforts, releasing reports and aggregated data that will be publicly posted. The Department of Labor will also submit an evaluation of the program every four years, starting one year after the academic institution is selected.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3451