Requires the department of economic development, job development authority, and urban development corporation to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the administration of their economic development assistance programs; requires annual reports thereon.
Sponsor: FLANAGAN / Co-sponsor(s): DEFRANCISCO, LARKIN / Committee: RULES
Law Section: Economic Development Law / Law: Add S101-a, Ec Dev L; amd S1823, Pub Auth L; add S4-a, UDC Act
Sponsor: FLANAGAN / Co-sponsor(s): DEFRANCISCO, LARKIN / Committee: RULES
Law Section: Economic Development Law / Law: Add S101-a, Ec Dev L; amd S1823, Pub Auth L; add S4-a, UDC Act
S4410-2011 Actions
- Jun 21, 2012: COMMITTED TO RULES
- Apr 19, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- Apr 18, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
- Apr 17, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.490
- Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
- Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
- Jun 20, 2011: referred to small business
- Jun 20, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 20, 2011: PASSED SENATE
- May 24, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- May 23, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
- May 18, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.768
- Apr 4, 2011: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
S4410-2011 Meetings
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions: Apr 17, 2012, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions: May 18, 2011S4410-2011 Calendars
Active List: Jun 14, 2011 , Active List: Jun 20, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 25, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 26, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 1, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 2, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 7, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 8, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 9, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 15, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 16, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 21, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 22, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 24, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 25, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 31, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 1, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 4, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 11, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 12, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 20, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2012S4410-2011 Votes
VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE:
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
- May 18, 2011
Ayes (4): Ranzenhofer, Flanagan, Larkin, Martins
Ayes W/R (2): Perkins, Squadron
VOTE: FLOOR VOTE:
- Jun 20, 2011
Ayes (62): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE:
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
- Apr 17, 2012
Ayes (5): Ranzenhofer, Flanagan, Larkin, Martins, Perkins
Ayes W/R (1): Squadron
S4410-2011 Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4410 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the economic development law, the public authorities law and the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to providing a preference to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the award of state economic development assistance PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require that State economic development agencies give preference to the small businesses and entrepreneurs in the award of State economic development assistance. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would direct the Department of Economic Development, the Job Development Authority, the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research and the Urban Development Corporation to give preference to small businesses and entrepreneurs seeking State economic development funds. This bill would require that within each statutory economic development program, the State agency or authority actively market the program to small businesses and entrepreneurs, assist small businesses and entrepreneurs in accessing the program, and in the review of applications for program funds, give priority to those applications from small businesses and entrepreneurs. The bill would also require each State economic development agency to report annually on activities undertaken to provide small businesses and entrepreneurs with a preference in the award of funds, and to list those businesses and entrepreneurs. This bill would amend the economic development law, the public authorities law with respect to the Job Development Authority and the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research and the Urban Development Corporation Act. JUSTIFICATION: Small businesses and entrepreneurs create eight out of every ten new jobs in New York State. Although many State economic development programs have been created specifically to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs in creating or retaining jobs, in reality larger businesses often have a competitive advantage in accessing State assistance, with greater levels of resources and in-house expertise. Often times state economic development agencies also display a clear preference for larger, higher-profile capital projects at the expense of small business formation and growth. This bill would vest each State economic development agency and each State economic development program with the mission of ensuring that small businesses and entrepreneurs are provided with the information and assistance they require accessing every state economic development program. The bill would also direct each state economic development agency to evaluate applications for financial assistance with the goal of ensuring that small businesses and entrepreneurs receive priority consideration in the award of limited state funds. By establishing a clear preference in the award of State economic development funds to small businesses and entrepreneurs, the state may more effectively target its limited economic development resources to those businesses in greatest need of assistance and with greatest job creation potential. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2004: Senate Commerce Cmte./Passed Assembly 2005-06: Senate Commerce Cmte./Passed Assembly 2007-08: Passed Senate/Passed Assembly 2009-10: S.3802 Commerce, Economic Development & Small Business Cmte. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: No fiscal implications have been identified. EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.
S4410-2011 Text
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
4410 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N SENATE April 4, 2011
Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the economic development law, the public authorities law and the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to providing a preference to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the award of state economic development assistance 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 section 101-a to read as follows:
S 101-A. PREFERENCES TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS. IN EACH PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS, AND CONSISTENT WITH ANY STATUTE GOVERNING SUCH PROGRAM, PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE AWARD OF SUCH FUNDS TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS. SUCH PREFERENCE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACTIVE MARKETING OF THE PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY TO SMALL BUSI NESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL SMALL BUSI NESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS IN ACCESSING AVAILABLE FUNDS UNDER THE PROGRAM, AND ESTABLISHING AND WORKING TO MEET THE GOAL OF AWARDING TWENTY PERCENT OF AVAILABLE FUNDS UNDER THE PROGRAM TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRE NEURS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ENTREPRENEUR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO ORGANIZES, OPERATES, AND ASSUMES THE RISK OF A START-UP BUSINESS VENTURE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THIRTY-SEVEN-A OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THIS ARTICLE A DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES, A LISTING OF PROPOSALS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND IDENTIFY WHETHER THE TWENTY PERCENT GOAL WAS MET FOR EACH PROGRAM.
S 2.
Section 1823 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10603-01-1
S. 4410 2 8. IN EACH PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE AUTHORITY, AND CONSISTENT WITH ANY STATUTE GOVERNING SUCH PROGRAM, PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE AWARD OF SUCH FUNDS TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS. SUCH PREFERENCE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACTIVE MARKETING OF THE PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS IN ACCESSING AVAILABLE FUNDS UNDER THE PROGRAM, AND ESTABLISHING AND WORK ING TO MEET THE GOAL OF AWARDING TWENTY PERCENT OF AVAILABLE FUNDS UNDER THE PROGRAM TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "SMALL BUSINESS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW AND THE TERM "ENTREPRENEUR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON OR PERSONS WHO ORGANIZES, OPERATES, AND ASSUMES THE RISK OF A START-UP BUSINESS VENTURE. THE AUTHORITY SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL PROGRAM REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE-A OF THIS TITLE A DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES, A LISTING OF PROPOSALS PROVIDED WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND IDENTIFY WHETHER THE TWENTY PERCENT GOAL WAS MET FOR EACH PROGRAM.
S 3.
Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968 constituting the New York state urban development corporation act is amended by adding a new section 4-a to read as follows:
S 4-A. IN EACH PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS, AND CONSISTENT WITH ANY STATUTE GOVERNING SUCH PROGRAM, PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE AWARD OF SUCH FUNDS TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS. SUCH PREFERENCE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACTIVE MARKETING OF THE PROGRAM SPECIF ICALLY TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS IN ACCESSING AVAILABLE FUNDS UNDER THE PROGRAM, AND ESTABLISHING AND WORKING TO MEET THE GOAL OF AWARDING TWENTY PERCENT OF AVAILABLE FUNDS UNDER THE PROGRAM TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SMALL BUSINESS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 131 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW AND THE TERM "ENTREPRENEUR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON OR PERSONS WHO ORGANIZES, OPERATES, AND ASSUMES THE RISK OF A START-UP BUSINESS VENTURE. THE CORPORATION SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL PROGRAM REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY OF THIS ACT A DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES, A LISTING OF PROPOSALS PROVIDED WITH FINAN CIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND IDENTIFY WHETHER THE TWENTY PERCENT GOAL WAS MET FOR EACH PROGRAM.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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