NY State Senate Bill 2009-S7968

Senate Bill S7968

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program and micro business outreach center

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Introduced
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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 24, 2010	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 23, 2010	ordered to third reading cal.1154 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jun 08, 2010	reported and committed to finance
May 27, 2010	referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Votes

- Jun 24, 2010 - Floor Vote
  S7968
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 24, 2010
      
      aye (61)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Aubertine
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espada
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Foley
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Johnson
      
      Johnson
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Leibell
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Onorato
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Padavan
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Schneiderman
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thompson
      
      Valesky
      
      Volker
      
      Winner
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Morahan
  Jun 23, 2010 - Rules Committee Vote
  S7968
  
  16
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  6
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 23, 2010
      
      aye (16)
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espada
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Johnson
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Serrano
      
      Smith
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Volker
      
      aye wr (6)
      
      Farley
      
      Larkin
      
      Padavan
      
      Saland
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      absent (1)
      
      Hannon
  Jun 8, 2010 - Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee Vote
  S7968
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  4
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2010
      
      aye (7)
      
      Espada
      
      Foley
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Parker
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Volker
      
      nay (1)
      
      Griffo
      
      aye wr (4)
      
      Alesi
      
      Aubertine
      
      Robach
      
      Stachowski

co-Sponsors

2009-S7968 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10471
Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 9-B §§216 - 219, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S1876, S2825, A6669
2013-2014: S4574, A4358
2015-2016: S3443, A3559, A7796
2017-2018: S8551, A4124

2009-S7968 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program within the department of economic development, and provides for its functions, powers and duties; further creates the micro business outreach center network; establishes a reporting requirement by the commissioner of economic development.

2009-S7968 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S7968

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the economic development law, in relation to creating the
micro business outreach center assistance program

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To create a means of supporting existing business outreach centers and
creating additional centers that are serving micro enterprises as
well as providing them with the opportunity to facilitate individuals
of communities that are geographically and socially isolated from the
mainstream economy with access to economic development counseling
services and funds.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Adds a new article 9-b to the economic development law thereby
creating the micro business outreach center assistance program.

JUSTIFICATION:
Small businesses are the backbone of every community. In this
difficult economy small businesses are the source of the majority of
new jobs. Daily, more and more individuals realize the opportunities
that exist for people who have their own businesses and the benefits
that such small businesses provide to the surrounding community. In
New York State there are many people that have a talent or idea that

could become a very successful enterprise if only they knew how to
implement it. These are the types of people who are potential micro
enterprise owners proprietors of businesses that begin with five or
less employees, require less than $35,000 in start-up capital, and do
not have access to the traditional commercial banking sector.

Business outreach centers take hard working men and women who may not
have the knowledge or experience of how to create a micro business
and provide them with the tools they need to start an enterprise;
whether it is teaching the individual how to write a business plan or
matching the eager entrepreneur with a reasonable loan. With the help
of business outreach centers the American dream is actually
achievable. These programs are most helpful to minorities, women, and
immigrant communities who might not have access to capital and are
therefore ineligible to receive loans in the eyes of most major
lending companies.

The Small Business Association has reported that women of color start
businesses at six times the rate of men, and since 1997 the number of
women owned businesses in New York City alone has grown by over 21 %.
This has been able to occur through the hard work of centers that are
already in existence in the New York Metropolitan area. Studies by
the Aspen Institute have even shown that these types of services help
move the working-poor out of poverty. When women, immigrant, and
minority populations have the opportunity to become successful,
self supporting business people that cater to the needs of their
individual communities, local areas are revitalized and the entire
State benefits.


This legislation ensures that business outreach centers serving micro
enterprises will be able to receive federal funding as well as
provide the opportunity and benefits of these services to a greater
population throughout New York State thereby increasing both
community wealth and employment opportunities. The State has
historically been financially supportive of many such programs and
this legislation seeks to ensure that such support continues into the
future and is provided to a greater population.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009 - S.5639 - Veto
63

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall become law.

2009-S7968 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7968

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 27, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, C. JOHNSON, ONORATO, SMITH -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business

AN  ACT  to  amend the economic development law, in relation to creating
  the micro business outreach center assistance 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 9-B to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 9-B
            MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SECTION 216. DEFINITIONS.
        217. MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS.
        218. MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER NETWORK.
        219. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
  S 216. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  ARTICLE  THE  FOLLOWING
TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1.  "MICRO  BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP OR
FAMILY BUSINESS THAT HAS FEWER THAN FIVE EMPLOYEES.
  2. "MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS" SHALL MEAN  A  BUSINESS  OUTREACH
CENTER  THAT  SERVES THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF SPECIFIC COMMUNI-
TIES.
  3. "MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER NETWORK" SHALL MEAN  A  NETWORK  OF
BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS THAT PROVIDES SERVICES THROUGHOUT A REGION AND
HELPS  DEVELOP  AND  ASSIST  INDIVIDUAL  MICRO-ENTERPRISE/SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT  ORGANIZATIONS  IN  THE  DELIVERY  OF  CUSTOMIZED   BUSINESS
SERVICES  TO  ENTREPRENEURS,  AS  WELL  AS CAPACITY-BUILDING SERVICES TO
ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING COMMUNITY AND  MICRO-ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
  S 217. MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
WITHIN  THE  DEPARTMENT  A  MICRO  BUSINESS  OUTREACH  CENTER ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED, WITHIN AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED,  TO
PROVIDE  DIRECT TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE MICRO BUSINESS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06936-01-9

S. 7968                             2

OUTREACH CENTER NETWORK, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE FOLLOWING
ACTIVITIES:
  (A)  TO ASSIST THE MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER IN SETTING UP, OR TO
ASSIST THE CENTER IN HELPING  LOCAL  SPONSOR  ORGANIZATIONS  AND/OR  NEW
ORGANIZATIONS  TO  SET UP ADDITIONAL MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS, IN
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE THAT ARE WIDELY-SEPARATED FROM EACH  OTHER
BUT  ARE IN NEED OF, AND WOULD LIKELY BENEFIT FROM, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
SUCH CENTER;
  (B) TO ASSIST THE MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER IN PROVIDING AID  FOR
THE  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ADDITIONAL MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH
CENTERS SO CREATED AS WELL AS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE  OF  ITS
PRESENTLY EXISTING AFFILIATED MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS; AND
  (C)  TO  ASSIST  THE  MICRO  BUSINESS  OUTREACH  CENTER  TO EXPAND THE
CENTER'S COORDINATION OF NETWORKING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  ACTIVITIES
AMONG ALL MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS.
  2.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE MONIES, WITHIN AVAILABLE APPROPRI-
ATIONS, IN RESPONSE TO A COMMUNITY NEED FOR THE MICRO BUSINESS  OUTREACH
CENTERS  NETWORK.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
AND DESIGNATION OF SUCH MICRO  BUSINESS  OUTREACH  CENTERS  WHICH  SHALL
INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (A)  COMMUNITIES THAT ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY AND/OR SOCIALLY ISOLATED FROM
THE MAINSTREAM ECONOMY;
  (B) A COORDINATED NETWORK  OF  CLIENT  INFORMATION  SYSTEMS,  REGIONAL
LINKAGES, AND OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES;
  (C)  A  MODEL  THAT  MAXIMIZES  THE  EFFICIENT  USE OF SCARCE EXISTING
ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  RESOURCES,  ADDRESSES  THE  RECOGNIZED  NEED  FOR
PRE-LOAN AND POST LOAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR GROWING SMALL BUSINESS;
  (D)  FACILITATING  ACCESS  TO  THE  COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURE OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES, CONNECTING SMALL BUSI-
NESS TO NEEDED INFORMATION AND CAPITAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
  3. ASSISTANCE, SERVICES AND DATA AS  WILL  ENABLE  THE  DEPARTMENT  TO
PROPERLY  CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES UNDER THIS ARTICLE
SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND TO ACCOMPLISH  THE  SAME,  THE
COMMISSIONER  MAY  REQUEST  THE  ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES AND PUBLIC
CORPORATIONS AND DISTRICTS.
  S 218. MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER  NETWORK.  1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY
ESTABLISHED  WITHIN  THE  DEPARTMENT  A  MICRO  BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER
NETWORK. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED  WITHIN  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  TO
PROVIDE  DIRECT TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE MICRO BUSINESS
OUTREACH CENTER NETWORK, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE FOLLOWING
ACTIVITIES:
  (A) TO ASSIST THE MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER  NETWORK  IN  SETTING
UP,  OR  TO  ASSIST  THE  CENTER  IN HELPING LOCAL SPONSOR ORGANIZATIONS
AND/OR NEW ORGANIZATIONS TO SET UP ADDITIONAL  MICRO  BUSINESS  OUTREACH
CENTERS, IN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE THAT ARE WIDELY-SEPARATED FROM
EACH OTHER BUT ARE IN NEED OF, AND WOULD LIKELY BENEFIT FROM, THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF SUCH CENTER;
  (B)  TO ASSIST THE MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER NETWORK IN PROVIDING
AID FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ADDITIONAL  MICRO  BUSINESS
OUTREACH CENTERS SO CREATED AS WELL AS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF  ITS  PRESENTLY  EXISTING AFFILIATED MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS;
AND
  (C) TO ASSIST THE MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER NETWORK TO EXPAND THE
CENTER'S  COORDINATION OF NETWORKING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES
AMONG ALL MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS.

S. 7968                             3

  2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE  MONIES,  WITHIN  AVAILABLE  APPROPRI-
ATIONS,  IN RESPONSE TO A COMMUNITY NEED FOR THE MICRO BUSINESS OUTREACH
CENTERS NETWORK. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA  FOR  SELECTION
AND  DESTINATION  OF  SUCH  MICRO  BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS WHICH SHALL
INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (A)  COMMUNITIES THAT ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY AND/OR SOCIALLY ISOLATED FROM
THE MAINSTREAM ECONOMY;
  (B) A COORDINATED NETWORK  OF  CLIENT  INFORMATION  SYSTEMS,  REGIONAL
LINKAGES, AND OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES;
  (C)  A  MODEL  THAT  MAXIMIZES  THE  EFFICIENT  USE OF SCARCE EXISTING
ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  RESOURCES,  ADDRESSES  THE  RECOGNIZED  NEED  FOR
PRE-LOAN AND POST LOAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR GROWING SMALL BUSINESS;
  (D)  FACILITATING  ACCESS  TO  THE  COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURE OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES, CONNECTING SMALL BUSI-
NESS TO NEEDED INFORMATION AND CAPITAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
  3. ASSISTANCE, SERVICES AND DATA AS  WILL  ENABLE  THE  DEPARTMENT  TO
PROPERLY  CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES UNDER THIS ARTICLE
SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND TO ACCOMPLISH  THE  SAME,  THE
COMMISSIONER  MAY  REQUEST  THE  ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES AND PUBLIC
CORPORATIONS AND DISTRICTS.
  S 219. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MONITOR THE  EFFEC-
TIVENESS OF THE DIRECT TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IT PROVIDES TO
THE  MICRO  BUSINESS  OUTREACH CENTER NETWORK, INCORPORATED, IN ORDER TO
DETERMINE AND REPORT TO WHAT EXTENT THE GOALS SPECIFIED IN THIS  SECTION
HAVE  BEEN  ACHIEVED.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  MAKE AND FILE AN ANNUAL
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF
THE ASSEMBLY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS  FOLLOWING  THE  CLOSE  OF  THE  STATE'S
FISCAL  YEAR  CONTAINING THE RESULTS OF SUCH MONITORING PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION. SUCH ANNUAL REPORT SHALL CONTAIN  RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR  FURTHER
LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE IF IN THE JUDGMENT
OF  THE  COMMISSIONER NEW LEGISLATION TO FURTHER EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES
OF THIS ARTICLE IS WARRANTED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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Sponsored By

Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

co-Sponsors

Craig M. Johnson

George Onorato

Jose Peralta

Malcolm Smith

2009-S7968 (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S7968 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S7968 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7968 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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