A6320C-2011 Actions

• Jul 20, 2011: signed chap.162
• Jul 8, 2011: delivered to governor
• Jun 20, 2011: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 20, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 20, 2011: 3RD READING CAL.1196
• Jun 20, 2011: SUBSTITUTED FOR S5223B
• Jun 16, 2011: REFERRED TO RULES
• Jun 16, 2011: delivered to senate
• Jun 16, 2011: passed assembly
• Jun 13, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.120
• Jun 13, 2011: rules report cal.120
• Jun 13, 2011: reported
• Jun 13, 2011: amend and recommit to rules 6320c
• Jun 7, 2011: reported referred to rules
• May 24, 2011: reported referred to ways and means
• May 3, 2011: print number 6320b
• May 3, 2011: amend and recommit to economic development
• Apr 6, 2011: amend (t) and recommit to real property taxation
• Apr 6, 2011: print number 6320a
• Apr 6, 2011: amend (t) and recommit to economic development
• Mar 14, 2011: referred to economic development

A6320C-2011 Votes

A6320C-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 6320--C
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 March 14, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. LUPARDO, MAGNARELLI, GABRYSZAK, ROBERTS, ENGLE
 BRIGHT, HOYT, PEOPLES-STOKES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH,
 McENENY, MURRAY, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Economic Development -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
 reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
 reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
 amended  and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to
 the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
 AN  ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to the estab
 lishment of the centers of excellence program
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.  The  economic  development law is amended by adding a new
 article 19 to read as follows:

 ARTICLE 19
 CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
 SECTION 410. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM.
 

S 410. CENTERS  OF  EXCELLENCE  PROGRAM.  THE  CENTERS  OF  EXCELLENCE
 PROGRAM IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOSTERING COLLABORATION
 BETWEEN  THE  ACADEMIC  RESEARCH  COMMUNITY  AND  THE BUSINESS SECTOR TO
 DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE NEW  PRODUCTS  AND  TECHNOLOGIES,  TO  PROMOTE
 CRITICAL PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN EMERGING HIGH TECHNOLOGY FIELDS IN
 NEW  YORK  STATE, AND TO CREATE AND EXPAND TECHNOLOGY-RELATED BUSINESSES
 AND EMPLOYMENT.
 1. SUCH CENTERS ARE DESIGNATED TO OPERATE PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE OF
 PART T OF CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOUR OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWO  IN  AREAS
 IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS HAVING SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR ECONOM
 IC  GROWTH  IN NEW YORK, OR IN WHICH THE APPLICATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES
 COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVITY AND STABILITY OF  NEW  YORK
 BUSINESSES.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08914-06-1
 
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 2.  AS  A  CONDITION OF RECEIPT OF SUPPORT AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION, EACH CENTER SHALL ANNUALLY SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A PLAN  FOR
 COMMERCIALIZING  PRODUCTS OR PROCESSES BASED ON INNOVATIONS DEVELOPED AT
 CENTER FACILITIES, AND SPECIFICALLY SUCH CENTER'S STRATEGY  FOR  COMMER
 CIALIZING SUCH PRODUCTS OR PROCESSES WITHIN NEW YORK STATE.
 3.  (A) FROM SUCH FUNDS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATED FOR THIS PURPOSE BY THE
 LEGISLATURE, THE  DEPARTMENT  MAY  PROVIDE  FINANCIAL  SUPPORT,  THROUGH
 CONTRACTS  OR  OTHER  MEANS,  IN  ORDER TO ENHANCE AND ACCELERATE CENTER
 OPERATIONS IN JOINT UNIVERSITY/INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,  PROD
 UCT  COMMERCIALIZATION,  AND WORKFORCE TRAINING. FUNDS RECEIVED PURSUANT
 TO THIS SUBDIVISION MAY BE USED FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF FACULTY AND STAFF,
 PROVISION OF GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS, OR OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES THAT  ARE
 ALIGNED WITH THE CENTER'S COMMERCIALIZATION STRATEGY AND APPROVED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT.
 (B)  FUNDS  SHALL  BE MATCHED ON A ONE TO ONE BASIS BY THE INSTITUTION
 RECEIVING THE FUNDS AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS IN THE FORM  OF  CASH  OR
 IN-KIND PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL DONATIONS, AND OTHER FACILITY AND
 OPERATIONS EXPENDITURES.
 4.  (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST, TWO THOU
 SAND TWELVE AND EVERY YEAR  THEREAFTER,  SUBMIT  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE
 TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE  AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY A
 REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE  CENTERS  OF  EXCEL
 LENCE.
 (B)  THE  ANNUAL  REPORT  SHALL  PROVIDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR:

 (I) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH CENTER FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND PERSONNEL
 WERE UTILIZED;
 (II) A DETAILED OPERATING BUDGET, INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OF STATE  FUNDS
 RECEIVED,  AS  WELL  AS IDENTIFICATION OF EACH SOURCE OF FEDERAL, STATE,
 LOCAL OR PRIVATE FUNDS, INCLUDING IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS;
 (III) AN ACCOUNTING OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, IDENTIFYING THE AMOUNT OF
 STATE FUNDS UTILIZED, AS WELL AS EACH SOURCE OF FEDERAL,  STATE,  LOCAL,
 OR PRIVATE FUNDS, INCLUDING IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS;
 (IV) A DESCRIPTION OF THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF THE CENTER INCLUDING
 THE RESPECTIVE ROLES OF COLLABORATING PARTNERS;
 (V) THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN WITH STATE FUNDS,
 INCLUDING  SUCH  FACTORS  AS  JOBS CREATED AND MAINTAINED; THE NUMBER OF
 PATENTS AWARDED TO THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR ANY PRIVATE  ENTITY  AND
 ASSOCIATED LICENSING REVENUES; AND AWARDS, DESIGNATIONS AND OTHER TANGI
 BLE  EVIDENCE  OF RECOGNITION; AND THE METHODOLOGY UTILIZED TO DETERMINE
 SUCH IMPACT;
 (VI) THE ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED NEW PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES WITH COMMER
 CIAL APPLICATION OF IMPORTANCE TO THE INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE;
 (VII) A DESCRIPTION OF ANY RELATIONSHIPS WITH  SECONDARY  SCHOOLS  AND
 COMMUNITY COLLEGES DESIGNED TO FOSTER STUDENT INTEREST IN SCIENTIFIC AND
 TECHNICAL CAREERS; AND
 (VIII) A DESCRIPTION OF EACH RESEARCH SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT, INTELLEC
 TUAL  PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AGREEMENT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREE
 MENT, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS ENTERED  INTO  BETWEEN  THE  STATE  FUNDED
 RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND EACH RESEARCH PARTNER.
 5.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL, ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
 TWELVE AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE  TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AN OVERALL STRA
 TEGIC PLAN FOR THE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM.
 (A)  THE  PLAN SHALL INCLUDE THE BROAD FOCUS AND MISSION OF THE CENTER
 AND THE STRATEGIES USED TO DETERMINE THAT FOCUS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT
 
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 ED TO COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  ENTI
 TIES TO DETERMINE CURRENT AND EMERGING HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY CLUSTERS.
 (B)  SUCH  PLAN  SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE THE METRICS THAT WILL BE USED TO
 DETERMINE WHETHER AND TO WHAT DEGREE  EACH  CENTER  IS  MAINTAINING  ITS
 FOCUS AND FULFILLING ITS MISSION.
 (C)  THE  PLAN  SHALL BE ASSESSED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE CENTER
 AND REVISED ANNUALLY AS APPROPRIATE. ANY REVISIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO
 THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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