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Assembly Bill A9706A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a task force on accelerating innovation in NY

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2011-A9706 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education

2011-A9706 - Summary

Relates to establishing a task force on accelerating innovation in NY.

2011-A9706 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9706

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 27, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LUPARDO,  SCHIMMINGER,  MORELLE, MAGNARELLI,
  GABRYSZAK, PEOPLES-STOKES, McENENY, CAHILL, ENGLEBRIGHT, RYAN,  MURRAY
  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  CROUCH, MAGEE, TENNEY -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT creating a task force on accelerating innovation in New York; and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.  There  is  hereby  created the task force on accelerating
innovation in New York. The task force shall consist of twelve  ex-offi-
cio members. The director of state operations shall serve ex-officio and
chair  the  task force. The commissioner of agriculture and markets, the
commissioner of economic development, the director of  the  division  of
science,  technology and innovation in the department of economic devel-
opment, the commissioner of education, the president  of  the  New  York
State  energy  research and development authority, the chancellor of the
state university and the chancellor of the  city  university,  or  their
designees,  shall  also  serve as ex-officio members.  The president pro
tem of the senate shall designate two senators  to  serve  on  the  task
force.  The  speaker  of the assembly shall designate two members of the
assembly to serve on the task force; one of whom shall be  the  assembly
chair of the legislative commission on science and technology.
  S  2.  The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
their services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary  expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
  S  3.  The  purpose of the task force shall be to accelerate the inno-
vation economy in New York  by  connecting  research,  talent,  capital,
ideas and professional services.
  S 4. The task force shall have the power and duty to:
  (a) promote the role and importance of innovation in economic develop-
ment in the state;
  (b)  establish  an  internet-based  portal  that allows access, to the
extent practicable, to public and private  programs,  organizations  and
other resources that support innovation in the state;

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

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2011-A9706A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education

2011-A9706A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing a task force on accelerating innovation in NY.

2011-A9706A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9706--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 27, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LUPARDO,  SCHIMMINGER,  MORELLE, MAGNARELLI,
  GABRYSZAK, PEOPLES-STOKES, McENENY, CAHILL, ENGLEBRIGHT, RYAN, MURRAY,
  JAFFEE, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, MAGEE,  TENNEY
  --  read  once  and  referred  to the Committee on Higher Education --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT creating a task force on accelerating innovation in New York; and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. There is hereby created  the  task  force  on  accelerating
innovation  in New York. The task force shall consist of twelve ex-offi-
cio members. The director of state operations shall serve ex-officio and
chair the task force. The commissioner of agriculture and  markets,  the
commissioner  of  economic  development, the director of the division of
science, technology and innovation in the department of economic  devel-
opment,  the  commissioner  of  education, the president of the New York
State energy research and development authority, the chancellor  of  the
state  university  and  the  chancellor of the city university, or their
designees, shall also serve as ex-officio members.   The  president  pro
tem  of  the  senate  shall  designate two senators to serve on the task
force. The speaker of the assembly shall designate two  members  of  the
assembly to serve on the task force.
  S  2.  The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
their services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary  expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
  S  3.  The  purpose of the task force shall be to accelerate the inno-
vation economy in New York  by  connecting  research,  talent,  capital,
ideas and professional services.
  S 4. The task force shall have the power and duty to:
  (a) promote the role and importance of innovation in economic develop-
ment in the state;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14833-04-2

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