Details Meeting Name: Committee on Consumer Affairs (inactive) Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 6/16/2016 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (10) 10 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 1085-2016 * Laurie A. Cumbo   Proposed Int. No. 1085-A Requiring the dept of consumer affairs to provide outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect women. Introduction This bill would require DCA to establish and implement an outreach and education program for women on consumer protection issues. These issues include: short- and long- term financial independence, including retirement; navigating public benefits programs; gender-based pricing; and common scams and predatory consumer and financial products. The educational material would also include information about the DCA’s Office of Financial Empowerment. The material would be made available on DCA’s website, translated into the six most common LEP languages, and submitted to the NYC Commission on Women’s Issues and the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence. The required program would begin on September 1, 2016. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1085-2016 * Laurie A. Cumbo     Requiring the dept of consumer affairs to provide outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect women. Introduction This bill would require DCA to establish and implement an outreach and education program for women on consumer protection issues. These issues include: short- and long- term financial independence, including retirement; navigating public benefits programs; gender-based pricing; and common scams and predatory consumer and financial products. The educational material would also include information about the DCA’s Office of Financial Empowerment. The material would be made available on DCA’s website, translated into the six most common LEP languages, and submitted to the NYC Commission on Women’s Issues and the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence. The required program would begin on September 1, 2016. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1085-2016 * Laurie A. Cumbo     Requiring the dept of consumer affairs to provide outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect women. Introduction This bill would require DCA to establish and implement an outreach and education program for women on consumer protection issues. These issues include: short- and long- term financial independence, including retirement; navigating public benefits programs; gender-based pricing; and common scams and predatory consumer and financial products. The educational material would also include information about the DCA’s Office of Financial Empowerment. The material would be made available on DCA’s website, translated into the six most common LEP languages, and submitted to the NYC Commission on Women’s Issues and the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence. The required program would begin on September 1, 2016. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1086-2016 * Chaim M. Deutsch   Proposed Int. No. 1086-A Requiring the dept of consumer affairs to provide seniors with outreach and education regarding consumer protection issues. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to establish and engage in outreach and educational efforts around consumer protection issues relevant to individuals sixty years of age and older. This outreach would include information about such issues as telemarketing and internet fraud, Social Security, Medicare and healthcare fraud, reverse mortgage products, and investment schemes. DCA would be required to post this information on its website and provide it to the Department for the Aging (DFTA). The bill would further require DFTA to ensure that materials created as part of this initiative are made available at all senior centers and naturally occurring retirement communities in the city. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1086-2016 * Chaim M. Deutsch     Requiring the dept of consumer affairs to provide seniors with outreach and education regarding consumer protection issues. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to establish and engage in outreach and educational efforts around consumer protection issues relevant to individuals sixty years of age and older. This outreach would include information about such issues as telemarketing and internet fraud, Social Security, Medicare and healthcare fraud, reverse mortgage products, and investment schemes. DCA would be required to post this information on its website and provide it to the Department for the Aging (DFTA). The bill would further require DFTA to ensure that materials created as part of this initiative are made available at all senior centers and naturally occurring retirement communities in the city. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1086-2016 * Chaim M. Deutsch     Requiring the dept of consumer affairs to provide seniors with outreach and education regarding consumer protection issues. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to establish and engage in outreach and educational efforts around consumer protection issues relevant to individuals sixty years of age and older. This outreach would include information about such issues as telemarketing and internet fraud, Social Security, Medicare and healthcare fraud, reverse mortgage products, and investment schemes. DCA would be required to post this information on its website and provide it to the Department for the Aging (DFTA). The bill would further require DFTA to ensure that materials created as part of this initiative are made available at all senior centers and naturally occurring retirement communities in the city. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1087-2016 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.   Proposed Int. No. 1087-A Requiring the dept of consumer affairs to provide outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect immigrants. Introduction This bill would require DCA to provide information to immigrants on consumer protection issues, including: financial institutions that accept IDNYC or ITIN; risks of non-bank financial institutions; state and local laws that regulate employment and immigration assistance services; federal and state laws regulating tax preparers; and information on local institutions that provide resources to immigrant communities. The educational material would also include information about the DCA’s Office of Financial Empowerment. The material would be made available on DCA’s website, translated into the six most common LEP languages, and submitted to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The program would begin on September 1, 2016. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1087-2016 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.     Requiring the dept of consumer affairs to provide outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect immigrants. Introduction This bill would require DCA to provide information to immigrants on consumer protection issues, including: financial institutions that accept IDNYC or ITIN; risks of non-bank financial institutions; state and local laws that regulate employment and immigration assistance services; federal and state laws regulating tax preparers; and information on local institutions that provide resources to immigrant communities. The educational material would also include information about the DCA’s Office of Financial Empowerment. The material would be made available on DCA’s website, translated into the six most common LEP languages, and submitted to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The program would begin on September 1, 2016. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1087-2016 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.     Requiring the dept of consumer affairs to provide outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect immigrants. Introduction This bill would require DCA to provide information to immigrants on consumer protection issues, including: financial institutions that accept IDNYC or ITIN; risks of non-bank financial institutions; state and local laws that regulate employment and immigration assistance services; federal and state laws regulating tax preparers; and information on local institutions that provide resources to immigrant communities. The educational material would also include information about the DCA’s Office of Financial Empowerment. The material would be made available on DCA’s website, translated into the six most common LEP languages, and submitted to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The program would begin on September 1, 2016. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available