REMARKS
Majority Leader Amanda Farías presents Resolution 576 on tax credits for immigrant workforce development
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Majority Leader Amanda Farías introduces Resolution 576, which calls for state legislation to authorize New York City to offer tax credits to businesses creating workforce development programs for newly arrived immigrants. She emphasizes the importance of preparing immigrants for jobs in growing sectors to address labor shortages and support the city's development.
- The resolution aims to offset costs for businesses providing training in languages other than English
- It focuses on preparing immigrants for jobs in expanding sectors like construction and manufacturing
- Farías highlights the need to replace retiring workers in key industries with newly arrived immigrants
Amanda Farías
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Thank you so much, chair Aviles.
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Reso 576 urges the New York State Legislature to pass legislation that would authorize New York City to offer tax credits to businesses that create workforce development programs specifically for newly arrived immigrants.
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These tax credits would help businesses offset the additional costs of providing training in languages other than English, and it would incentivize them to invest in immigrant workers, preparing them for jobs in growing sectors like construction and manufacturing.
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Our city is rapidly developing.
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Housing, industry, and infrastructure are expanding at an unprecedented rate.
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But with many older generations of workers in these sectors nearing retirement, we need to ensure that newly arrived immigrants are prepared to take their place.
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This is about creating opportunities for immigrants to thrive while addressing the labor shortages we're seeing in key industries.
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Thank you to the chair for having my bill today, and I urge my colleagues to vote yes on this important resolution.
