New York Executive Order 31: State as Model Employer (2023)
New York Executive Order 31: Committing New York State to Becoming a Model Employer for People With Disabilities
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the State of New York, do hereby commit New York State to become a model employer for people with disabilities…”
New York Executive Order 40: Employment First (2024)
Committing New York to be an Employment First State to Increase Competitive Integrated Employment for New Yorkers with Disabilities
“This Executive Order shall revoke and supersede Executive Order 136 issued on September 1, 2014; provided, however, that until such time as State Agencies adopt a plan pursuant to the Employment First Principles in this order the State Agency shall maintain all policies enacted pursuant to Executive Order 136.”
Louisiana Executive Order 24-42: Governor’s Advisory Council… (2024)
“Section 1: The Governor’s Advisory Council on Disability Affairs (hereafter “Council”) is established and created within the executive depa1iment, Office of the Governor, Office of Disability Affairs.”
Rhode Island Executive Order 24-11: Olmstead Planning (2014)
“WHEREAS, the State of Rhode Island—in partnership with the community—must continue to move purposefully and swiftly to develop and implement the community integration standards set forth in the Olmstead decision and the mandates of Title II of the ADA.”