LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES

1. Federal - $17.8 Million in Security Training Program Funding
   · Rep. Charles Rangel is leading an effort by the New York Congressional delegation to obtain $17.8 million to train Private Security Officers and Building Service Workers (Residential and Commercial)
   $10.1 Million:
   Four Hours of Security Awareness Training for 54,000
   Residential and Commercial Building Service Workers
   
   • $5.2 Million for 28,000 Residential Building Workers
   • $4.9 Million for 26,000 Commercial Building Workers
2. State -- Industry Tax Credit to Encourage Responsible Security Practices
   
   • Issue: Many real estate owners want to improve the quality of security in their buildings, but marketplace pressures keep standards down. We need to reward owners who are willing to take the first steps to making our cities safer.
   • Solution: The Security Training Tax Credit provides financial incentives for owners who provide their security officers with more training and higher wage and benefit standards, so they can stay competitive.
   • More Training: Participation in a state-approved 40 hour security training program that includes three hours of terrorism preparedness training.
   • Higher Wage Standards: Establishment of livable wage floors or minimums in each of the next three years to reduce turnover, thus maximizing the benefits of improved training
3. Local - Greater Say for New York City in Setting Security Standards
   
   • Issue: One of the barriers to raising standards is a New York State law written before the 1993 World Trade Center attack which requires only 8 hours of pre-employment training and just 16 hours of on-the-job training. Making matters worse, many security companies are not meeting these modest requirements.
   • Solution: On November 23, the City Council adopted a resolution introduced by Peter Vallone Jr., calling on the state to recognize New York City as a major terrorist target, and to allow the City to mandate higher security standards, including training and certification.