A 3989: Requires state agencies to develop plans for new Americans that incorporates effective training and resources, ensures culturally and linguistically competent and appropriate services, and includes administrative practices that reach out to and reflect the needs of immigrant populations and populations with limited English proficiency.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3989 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring state agen- cies to develop plans for new Americans The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 94-b of the executive law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. State agency plans. Each state agency shall develop a plan for new 4 Americans that incorporates effective training and resources, ensures 5 culturally and linguistically competent and appropriate services, and 6 includes administrative practices that reach out to and reflect the 7 needs of immigrant populations and populations with limited English 8 proficiency. Each state agency shall consider the recommendations of the 9 office for new Americans when creating the agency's plans and shall 10 submit such plans to the governor for approval. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07355-01-5