Bill Text: NY K00577 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 18-24, 2023, as Diaper Need Awareness Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-8)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-31 - adopted [K00577 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00577-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 577

BY: M. of A. Magnarelli

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        September 18-24, 2023, as Diaper Need Awareness Week
        in the State of New York

  WHEREAS, Diaper Need, the  condition  of  not  having  a  sufficient
supply  of  clean diapers to ensure that infants and toddlers are clean,
healthy, and dry,  can  adversely  affect  the  health  and  welfare  of
infants, toddlers, and their families; and

  WHEREAS,   National   surveys  report  that  one  in  three  mothers
experience diaper need at some time while their children are  less  than
three years of age and 48 percent of families delay changing a diaper to
extend their supply; and

  WHEREAS,  The  average  infant  or toddler requires an average of 50
diaper changes per week over three years; and

  WHEREAS, Diapers cannot be bought with food stamps or WIC  vouchers,
and  a sufficient supply of diapers can cost as much as six percent of a
full-time minimum wage worker's salary, therefore obtaining a sufficient
supply of diapers can cause economic hardship to families; and

  WHEREAS, A supply of diapers is generally an eligibility requirement
for infants and  toddlers  to  participate  in  childcare  programs  and
quality early education programs; and

  WHEREAS,  The  people  of  New York recognize that addressing Diaper
Need can  lead  to  economic  opportunity  for  the  state's  low-income
families  and  can  lead  to  improved  health  for  families  and their
communities; and

  WHEREAS,  New  York  is  proud  to  be  home  to  various  community
organizations  including:  the  Central New York Diaper Bank, the Allied
Foundation of Melville, Good Plus Foundation of Manhattan, Every  Bottom
Covered  of  Buffalo,  the  Junior League of Central Westchester, Little
Essentials of Brooklyn, NYC Mammas Give Back of  Manhattan,  The  Junior
League  of  Rochester Diaper Bank, The Food Pantries of Albany, HopeLine
of the Bronx, Baby Steps  Baby  Pantry  at  Christ  Lutheran  Church  of
Newburgh, Catholic Charities-Archdiocese of New York Diaper Distribution
of  Manhattan,  Her Village Inc. of the Bronx, It takes a Village Diaper
Bank of Waterville, The Food Bank  of  the  Southern  Tier  Diaper  Bank
Program  of  Elmira,  Moms  for  Moms  of Manhattan, The Brooklyn Diaper
Project of Brooklyn and 914 Cares of White  Plains  that  recognize  the
importance of diapers in helping provide economic stability for families
and  distribute diapers to low-income families through various channels;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 18-24, 2023, as
Diaper Need Awareness Week in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.