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Senate Bill S4431B

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the provision of information to veterans regarding veteran-owned business opportunities

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2009-S4431 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7093
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §353, Exec L

2009-S4431 - Summary

Relates to the provision of information to veterans regarding veteran-owned business opportunities.

2009-S4431 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4431 - Bill Text download pdf

2009-S4431A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7093
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §353, Exec L

2009-S4431A - Summary

Relates to the provision of information to veterans regarding veteran-owned business opportunities.

2009-S4431A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4431A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4431--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the division of veter-
  ans' affairs providing information to  veterans  on  how  to  start  a
  veteran-owned business

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 7-a to read as follows:
  7-A.  TO  PROVIDE   INFORMATION   TO   ELIGIBLE   VETERANS   REGARDING
VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. THE DIVISION, IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE  NEW  YORK STATE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND THE OFFICE OF
ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION, SHALL PREPARE A PAMPHLET  EXPLAINING  HOW  TO
START  A  VETERAN-OWNED  BUSINESS  IN THE STATE AND DESCRIBE PROCUREMENT
OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE STATE. THE DIVISION SHALL ANNUALLY INCLUDE THIS
INFORMATION IN ITS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER. THE INFORMATION MUST BE POSTED  AT
ALL  DIVISION  OFFICES UNDER ITS JURISDICTION, INCLUDING LOCAL VETERANS'
SERVICE AGENCIES PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN  OF  THIS
ARTICLE.  SUCH INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE THREE SEMINARS
SPONSORED BY THE DIVISION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS FOUR-A,  FOUR-B,  AND
FOUR-C  OF THIS SECTION. ALL INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE MAINTAINED ONLINE
ON THE DIVISION'S WEBSITE, WHICH  SHALL  ALSO  PROVIDE  A  LINK  TO  THE
WEBSITE  OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS CENTER FOR VETERANS
ENTERPRISE.  SUCH INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE AT  NEW  YORK
STATE  SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR ONE-STOP CAREER CENTERS AND NEW YORK  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  SUPPORT
CENTERS  AS  ESTABLISHED  IN  SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT LAW.  SUCH INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
BE MAINTAINED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10201-08-9

2009-S4431B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7093
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §353, Exec L

2009-S4431B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the provision of information to veterans regarding veteran-owned business opportunities.

2009-S4431B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4431B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4431--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
  to  the  Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the division of veter-
  ans'  affairs  providing  information  to  veterans  on how to start a
  veteran-owned business

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 7-a to read as follows:
  7-A.  TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO
ASSIST VETERANS IN ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING A SMALL BUSINESS BY MAIN-
TAINING A SMALL BUSINESS PORTAL ON THE DIVISION'S INTERNET WEBSITE. SUCH
PORTAL SHALL PROVIDE VIRTUAL LINKS TO  APPROPRIATE  GOVERNMENT  PROGRAMS
INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS'
AFFAIRS. THE DIVISION MAY CONSULT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES.  THE  DIVI-
SION  SHALL MAKE REFERENCE TO THIS INFORMATION IN ITS NEWSLETTER, AT THE
THREE SEMINARS  SPONSORED  BY  THE  DIVISION  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISIONS
FOUR-A,  FOUR-B, AND FOUR-C OF THIS SECTION AND THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION ELEVEN  OF  THIS
SECTION. SUCH INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE MAIN-
TAINED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY.  THE INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE
IN PRINTED FORM.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law, provided that any rules and regulations necessary for
the implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgat-
ed on or before such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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