NY State Senate Bill 2017-S5093

Senate Bill S5093

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Creates the small business innovation research/small business technology transfer technical assistance program; repealer

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2017-S5093 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5110
Current Committee:: Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:: Add §52, UDC Act; rpld §3102-c, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A10084
2011-2012: A7296
2013-2014: A3057
2015-2016: A4399

2017-S5093 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the small business innovation research/small business technology transfer technical assistance program.

2017-S5093 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5093

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the New York state urban development
corporation act, in relation to creating the small business innovation
research/small business technology transfer technical assistance
program; and repealing section 3102-c of the public authorities law
relating thereto

 PURPOSE OF THE BILL :

This bill would create the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) /
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Technical Assistance Program
within the New York State Urban Development Corporation. The bill
would also repeal 3102-c of the Public Authorities Law.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

§ 1 - Adds a new § 52 to the New York State Urban Development
Corporation Act to create the Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Technical
Assistance Program. The program would provide technical assistance to
New York small businesses in competing for grants made available
through Phase I of the federal SBIR/STTR program, including promoting
awareness of the programs, offering counseling to small businesses,
and assistance with preparation of proposals. The program would
require entities receiving the funds to match the funds on a

one-to-one basis.

§ 2 - Repeals § 3102-c of the Public Authorities Law.

§ 3 - Effective date.

 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION :

The amended version of the bill, A.5110-A, adds a new § 2 to the bill
which repeals § 3102-c of the Public Authorities Law.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The State Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, which
began in FY 1984 - 1985, was designed to provide assistance to New
York's newer high technology companies, helping them compete for a
greater share of the federal research contracts awarded under the
federal SBIR program. The State program was highly successful,
increasing the amount of federal SBIR dollars coming into the State
from under $5 million annually to over $30 million by 1991. As
importantly, State assistance under this program greatly increased the
success of federal SBIR Phase I award winners to compete for much
larger SBIR Phase II awards.

Although the State SBIR statute remains in effect, the State stopped
funding the program after its initial success, in part because of
disagreement over how to allocate limited funds among the federal SBIR
award winners. Consequently, New York State, which had moved from 6th
to 3"1 place among the states in the number of Phase I winners, has
seen its number of state winners decrease dramatically since funding
for the State program ceased. This bill clarifies how funds will be
allocated so that the program can begin anew to assist small high
technology companies compete for federal SBIR funds which will help
them grow and provide new jobs for New York citizens.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-2016:A.4408-A/S.88-A;
2013-2014:A.2032-A/S.104-A;
2011-2012:A.3410-8/S.7257;
2009-2010:A.4198/S.4434;
2007-2008:A.6149;
2005-2006:A.3443;
2003-2004:A.4766;
2001-2002:A.1070;
1999-2000:A.1304;
1997-1998:A.9404.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S5093 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5093
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BOYLE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
   relation  to  creating  the  small  business innovation research/small
   business technology transfer technical assistance program; and repeal-
   ing section 3102-c of the public authorities law relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. 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 52 to read as follows:
   §  52.  SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/SMALL BUSINESS TECH-
 NOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 1. THE SMALL  BUSI-
 NESS  INNOVATION  RESEARCH/SMALL  BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TECHNICAL
 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE  PROGRAM",  IS  HEREBY
 CREATED IN THE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO ELIGI-
 BLE  ENTITIES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES OF ONE
 HUNDRED EMPLOYEES OR LESS AND LOCATED IN NEW  YORK  STATE  IN  COMPETING
 SUCCESSFULLY  FOR  GRANTS  MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH PHASE I OF THE FEDERAL
 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM AS ENACTED  PURSUANT  TO  THE
 SMALL  BUSINESS  INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1982, AND THE SMALL BUSI-
 NESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACT OF 1982, SO AS TO INCREASE  THE  NUMBER  OF
 PHASE I SBIR AND STTR AWARD WINNERS WITHIN THE STATE.
   2.  TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE, BUT
 ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) OUTREACH TO SMALL BUSINESSES TO  PROMOTE  AWARENESS  OF  SBIR/STTR
 PROGRAM SOLICITATIONS;
   (B)  COUNSELING  TO  DETERMINE  THE  ABILITY  OF  A BUSINESS TO PURSUE
 SBIR/STTR PHASE I FUNDING, THE TECHNOLOGY MATCH WITH THE FEDERAL  AGENCY
 SOLICITATION  TO BE PURSUED, THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD08630-03-7

 S. 5093                             2
 
 THE PROPOSED PROJECT, AND THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT NEEDED FROM THE TECHNICAL
 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO PRODUCE A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION; AND
   (C) PROPOSAL PREPARATION ASSISTANCE INCLUDING GRANT WRITING, TECHNOLO-
 GY EVALUATION, AND GENERAL PROPOSAL EVALUATION.
   3.  IN  DETERMINING WHETHER TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO A SMALL BUSINESS,  ELIGIBLE  ENTITIES  SHALL
 CONSIDER  THE  PROBABILITY  OF  SUCH  BUSINESS COMMERCIALIZING ANY INNO-
 VATIONS RESULTING FROM RESEARCH FUNDED BY AN SBIR OR STTR AWARD  IN  NEW
 YORK STATE.
   4.  ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. (A) ENTITIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDS
 UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE DEMONSTRABLE  EXPERIENCE  AND  SUCCESS  IN
 PROVIDING  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, AND
 AS DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION, AND SHALL INCLUDE:
   (I) CENTERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
 THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED TWO-B OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW;
   (II)  TECHNOLOGY  DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATIONS  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED TWO-D OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW;
   (III) STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ENGINEERING SCHOOLS THAT ADMINISTER
 THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR INDUSTRIAL RESURGENCE PROGRAM; AND
   (IV) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3 OF PART T
 OF CHAPTER 84 OF THE LAWS OF 2002 AND SECTION FOUR HUNDRED  TEN  OF  THE
 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW.
   (B)  PREFERENCE  FOR RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE GIVEN
 TO ENTITIES THAT PARTNER WITH OTHER ELIGIBLE  ENTITIES  TO  PROVIDE  THE
 FULL  RANGE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES AS SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION
 TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   (C) ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL MATCH SUCH FUNDS
 ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS. SUCH MATCH SHALL CONSIST OF  ACTUAL  CASH,  SALA-
 RIES,  STAFF  TIME, OR EXPENSES DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION. OVERHEAD COSTS MAY NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE MATCH.
   5. USE OF FUNDS. (A) FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR COSTS RELATED TO CONDUCTING
 OUTREACH TO SMALL BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF  SBIR/STTR  PROGRAM
 SOLICITATIONS,  GRANT  PREPARATION  AND  REVIEW,  AND PRINTING COSTS AND
 SUPPLIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF GRANTS.
   (B) FROM SUCH FUNDS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATED FOR  THIS  PURPOSE  BY  THE
 LEGISLATURE,  THE  CORPORATION SHALL MAKE COMPETITIVE AWARDS ANNUALLY IN
 AMOUNTS OF UP TO TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PROVIDERS OF ASSISTANCE
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (A) ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS SHALL ANNUALLY
 PROVIDE TO THE CORPORATION DETAILS ON THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) DESCRIPTION  OF  SMALL  BUSINESSES  SERVED,  INCLUDING  TECHNOLOGY
 FOCUS, BUSINESS SIZE AND LOCATION;
   (II)  SBIR  AND  STTR  GRANTS  APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF
 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED; AND
   (III) ANY OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE CORPORATION.
   (B) THE CORPORATION SHALL INCLUDE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION IN THE ANNUAL REPORT FILED PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW.
   (C)  ON  OR  BEFORE  FEBRUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE CORPO-
 RATION SHALL EVALUATE  THE  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  THE  SBIR/STTR  TECHNICAL
 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND REPORT SUCH FINDINGS TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLA-
 TURE.  THE  CORPORATION SHALL ALSO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE APPRO-
 PRIATENESS OF EXPANDING THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE  TO  SBIR/STTR
 PHASE II APPLICANTS.
   § 2. Section 3102-c of the public authorities law is REPEALED.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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