Senate Bill S1195

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes streamlined adjudicatory proceedings for small businesses appearing as respondents before certain state agencies

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S1195 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6632
Law Section:
State Administrative Procedure Act
Laws Affected:
Add §308, St Ad Proc Act; amd §133, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S7324, A9273

2013-S1195 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes streamlined adjudicatory proceedings for small businesses appearing as respondents before certain state agencies; authorizes a pilot program by the departments of environmental conservation, health and labor and requires a report after 1 year.

2013-S1195 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1195 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1195

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Econom-
  ic Development and Small Business

AN  ACT to amend the state administrative procedure act and the economic
  development law, in relation to streamlined  adjudicatory  proceedings
  for small businesses

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The state administrative procedure act is amended by adding
a new section 308 to read as follows:
  S 308. STREAMLINED OPTIONAL ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS FOR  SMALL  BUSI-
NESSES.  UNLESS  OTHERWISE  PROHIBITED BY LAW, AN AGENCY MAY ADOPT REGU-
LATIONS PROVIDING FOR USE AT THE OPTION OF A SMALL BUSINESS  OF  STREAM-
LINED  ADJUDICATORY  PROCEEDINGS  CONDUCTED  BY  MAIL,  ELECTRONIC MAIL,
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE OR VIDEOCONFERENCE. IN ADOPTING  SUCH  REGULATIONS,
THE AGENCY SHALL:
  1.  CONSIDER  THE  TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND ISSUES FOR WHICH SUCH STREAM-
LINED PROCEEDINGS MAY REASONABLY BE CONDUCTED, TAKING INTO  ACCOUNT  (A)
THE  COMPLEXITY OF THE MATTERS TO BE RESOLVED IN THE PROCEEDING, (B) THE
SEVERITY OF POTENTIAL SANCTIONS, (C) ANY NECESSITY FOR PERSONAL  APPEAR-
ANCES,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REQUIREMENTS FOR SWORN TESTIMONY OR
CROSS-EXAMINATION, AND (D) ANY POTENTIAL  REDUCTION  IN  THE  COSTS  AND
BURDENS  OF PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCEEDING FOR THE AGENCY AND FOR OTHER
PARTIES, AND SHALL APPROPRIATELY LIMIT THE AVAILABILITY  OF  STREAMLINED
PROCEEDINGS  TO PROGRAMS AND ISSUES IN WHICH THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN FAIR
OUTCOMES CAN CONTINUE TO BE ASSURED;
  2. ENSURE THAT A STREAMLINED PROCEEDING MAY ONLY BE USED AT THE OPTION
OF THE RESPONDENT SMALL BUSINESS WITH THE CONSENT OF THE AGENCY AND  ANY
OTHER NECESSARY PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING, AND THAT THE RIGHTS OF RESPOND-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05664-01-3
              

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