Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 11, 2015 |
tabled vetoed memo.285 |
Nov 30, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s2656 |
Jun 15, 2015 |
substituted by a7593 ordered to third reading cal.1525 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 27, 2015 |
referred to commerce, economic development and small business |
Senate Bill S2656
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7593 - 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
2015-S2656 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2656 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2656 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the economic development law, in relation to creating a directory of technical and financial assistance programs for small businesses and minority and women owned business enterprises PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Creates a directory of assistance for small businesses and minority and women businesses enterprises. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the economic development law by adding section 103-a which directs the office of economic development to create and maintain a directory of programs available to minority and women-owned businesses. The directory shall be in an electronic format available to the public and shall be updated on a monthly basis. Directs the commissioner to adopt rules and regulations necessary for implementation. Section 2 this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S2656 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2656 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 27, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel- opment and Small Business AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to creating a directory of technical and financial assistance programs for small businesses and minority and women owned business enterprises 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 103-a to read as follows: S 103-A. DIRECTORY OF SMALL BUSINESS AND MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE AND MAINTAIN A REGISTRY OF STATE, FEDERAL, PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND SMALL BUSINESSES, GENERALLY. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN THE FORMAT AND CONTENT OF SUCH REGIS- TRY ON A COMPUTERIZED DIRECTORY WHICH SHALL BE UPDATED AT LEAST MONTHLY AND SHALL PROVIDE A METHOD FOR WHICH REGISTRY INFORMATION MAY BE DELIV- ERED TO THE DEPARTMENT ELECTRONICALLY. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SUCH COMPUTERIZED DIRECTORY IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO SEARCH THE DIRECTORY BY NAME, DATE OR TYPE OF ASSISTANCE. 3. THE PROGRAMS LISTED SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FURTHER DIVIDED INTO PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO SMALL BUSI- NESSES GENERALLY AND DEDICATE A WEBPAGE OR DIRECTORY TO PROGRAMS APPLI- CABLE SOLELY TO MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. 4. EACH PROGRAM LISTED SHALL CONTAIN IDENTIFYING INFORMATION INCLUDING A PROGRAM DESCRIPTION, THE TYPE OF ASSISTANCE OFFERED, INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION TO SUCH PROGRAM, THE DEADLINE FOR SUCH APPLICATION, THE NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF A CONTACT PERSON AT SUCH STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY OR PRIVATE FOUNDATION OFFERING SUCH ASSISTANCE, AND IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06633-01-5
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