Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 13, 2010 |
vetoed memo.6834 |
Dec 01, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 01, 2010 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 15, 2010 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.142 substituted for a9545 |
Jun 15, 2010 |
substituted by s6673 rules report cal.142 reported reported referred to rules |
Feb 23, 2010 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Jan 14, 2010 |
referred to tourism, arts and sports development |
Assembly Bill A9545
Vetoed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
COOK
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S6673 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Felix Ortiz
Audrey Pheffer
William Magee
Aileen Gunther
multi-Sponsors
William Boyland
Joan Christensen
William Colton
Steven Cymbrowitz
2009-A9545 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A9545 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of economic development together with the commissioner of agriculture and markets to devise a program to promote and distribute statewide and regional guides to farms, farmers markets and other agriculturally significant tourist destinations.
2009-A9545 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9545 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the economic development law, in relation to authorizing the commissioner of economic development to develop certain regulations regarding the state travel guide PURPOSE: To promote New York farms and farmers' markets as part of the "I Love New York" tourism campaign. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a paragraph (c) to subdivision 15 of section 100 of the Economic Development Law. This law would authorize the Commissioner of Economic Development in cooperation with the Commission- er of Agriculture and Markets to develop a program to promote and distribute statewide and regional guides to farms, farmers' markets and other agriculturally significant tourist destinations. These guides could be those already developed by Agriculture and Markets or part of travel guides created by the contractor. JUSTIFICATION: Farmers' markets, farm stands, farm tours, hay rides, harvest festivals and other agricultural enterprises are crucial to the economic survival of fanning in many areas of the State. The economic benefits from agri-tourism and retail food sales are also important to the communities where these activities take place, including urban neighborhoods surrounding a successful farmers' market. Promotional efforts are vital but often difficult for farm families and not-for-pro- fit sponsors of farmers' markets. The tourists who discover these busi-
2009-A9545 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9545 I N A S S E M B L Y January 14, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. COOK, ORTIZ, PHEFFER, MAGEE, GUNTHER, FIELDS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CHRISTENSEN, COLTON, CYMBROWITZ, DelMONTE, DESTITO, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, KOON, MARKEY, McENENY, RABBITT, J. RIVERA, SCHROEDER, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to authorizing the commissioner of economic development to develop certain regu- lations regarding the state travel guide THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 15 of section 100 of the economic development law, as amended by chapter 446 of the laws of 1990, is amended and a new paragraph (c) is added to read as follows: (b) in the discharge of this power, the commissioner may enter into a contract for publication of a state travel guide to promote tourism. Such contract may provide for the sale of advertising by the contractor. A contract for publication of a state travel guide shall be awarded following consideration of factors which shall include, but not be limited to, the most favorable financial advantage for the state, the best representation of the state of New York and its services, and the greatest utility to the traveller. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations by the first day of November next succeeding the effective date of this paragraph to guide the preparation of bids and the dead- lines for selection of a competent contractor and publication of the state travel guide. The regulations shall, at a minimum, limit advertis- ing content to no more than thirty percent of the space available and establish responsibility for preparation and placement of appropriate editorial content and an equitable listing without charge or other consideration of attractions and activities available to the tourist in New York state. Such regulations shall provide for approval of the commissioner at critical stages of state travel guide development and advertising standards and rates. Furthermore, such regulations shall provide minimum financial terms and responsibilities of the state and the contractor, the allocation of any revenues derived from the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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