NY State Senate Bill 2011-S5324

Senate Bill S5324

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Directs the division for small business to maintain a small business portal on the department of economic development's website

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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2011-S5324 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2158
Current Committee:: Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Law Section:: Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§134 & 135, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:: S5618, A2982

2011-S5324 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the division for small business to maintain a small business portal on the department of economic development's internet website; provides such portal shall be a one-stop source of information to existing and prospective small businesses.

2011-S5324 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5324

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the economic development law, in relation to directing the
division for small business to maintain a small business
portal on the department of economic development internet website

PURPOSE:
This bill provides for development and maintenance of a small
business web portal to provide existing and prospective small
businesses with one-stop online small business assistance.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends subdivisions 7, 8, 9,
10, and 11 of section 134 of the economic development law:
subdivision 7 as added by chapter 547 of the laws of 1976.
subdivision 8 as amended by chapter 361 of the laws of 2009.
subdivision 9 as amended by chapter 490 of the laws of 1993,
subdivision 10 as added by chapter 543 of the laws of 2002, and
subdivision 11 as added by chapter 361 of the laws of 1993.
This bill also designates the opening paragraph of section 135 of the
economic development law as subdivision one and adds a new
subdivision two to this section.

JUSTIFICATION:

States around the country are using
the Internet as an
economic development tool to attract new investment and to retain the
jobs created by their existing businesses. Larger firms generally use
site selection and governmental relations professionals, but
entrepreneurs and other small businesses may tend to rely more on the
personal efforts of owners and operators to connect with governmental
small business assistance programs. New York State must maximize its
use of effective and coordinated online resources if it is to remain
competitive with other states in job retention and creation. New York
State has begun to improve its efforts at providing' online services
to small businesses, but this bill will ensure that this progress
continues.

This bill would provide for a one-stop small business web portal that
links prospective and existing business owners and operators with
governmental programs that can help them launch or grow their
business in New York State. Provisions for frequent assessment and
updating of the portal will ensure that it continues to attract
business interest.
and that new services are added that will enhance its value as an
economic development tool.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A.2982-B (2009-2010)
A.11805  (2007-2008)

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.


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

2011-S5324 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5324

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- 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 directing
  the division for small business to maintain a small business portal on
  the department of economic development internet website

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

  Section  1.  Subdivisions  7,  8,  9,  10 and 11 of section 134 of the
economic development law, subdivision 7 as added by chapter 547  of  the
laws  of  1976,  subdivision 8 as amended and subdivision 11 as added by
chapter 361 of the laws of 2009, subdivision 9 as amended by chapter 490
of the laws of 1993, subdivision 10 as added by chapter 543 of the  laws
of  2002,  are  amended  and  a  new  subdivision 12 is added to read as
follows:
  7. review pending legislation affecting  small-businesses  and  report
its findings to the commissioner; [and]
  8. initiate and encourage small-business education programs in general
and  to  coordinate with the functions of the office of general services
an information and outreach program directed toward informing  small-bu-
sinesses  in  the  state of procedures necessary for competing for state
purchases and to coordinate with the functions of  every  state  agency,
department  or  authority described in section one hundred thirty-nine-g
of the state finance law, pursuant to subdivision  (b)  of  section  one
hundred  thirty-nine-g  of  the  state  finance  law, an information and
outreach program directed toward informing small-businesses in the state
of procedures necessary for competing  for  state  contracts,  including
without  limitation  educating  small  contractors  about surety bonding
requirements on state contracts, and identifying resources available  to
such  contractors  in obtaining their first bond and in increasing their

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04108-01-1

S. 5324                             2

bonding capacity, including but not limited to the federal  small  busi-
ness administration bond guarantee program[.];
  9.  the  commissioner and the commissioners of agriculture and markets
and the office of general services shall initiate and  encourage  small-
business  education  programs  and  coordinate with the functions of the
office of general services, pursuant to subdivision [(b)] SIX of section
one hundred [sixty-one-b] SIXTY-THREE  of  the  state  finance  law,  an
information  and  outreach  program  directed  toward informing eligible
businesses in the  state  of  procedures  necessary  for  competing  for
purchases  of  food products pursuant to SUBDIVISION FOUR OF section one
hundred [seventy-four-a] SIXTY-FIVE of the state finance law and  subdi-
vision  eight-a  of  section  one hundred three of the general municipal
law, and to coordinate with the  functions  of  every  state  agency  or
department  described  in subdivision (b) of section one hundred thirty-
nine-g of the state finance law, an  information  and  outreach  program
directed toward informing eligible businesses in the state of procedures
necessary  for competing for contracts for the purchase of food products
pursuant to SUBDIVISION FOUR OF  section  one  hundred  [seventy-four-a]
SIXTY-FIVE  of  the state finance law and subdivision eight-a of section
one hundred three of the general municipal law[.];
  10. conduct a survey of all  business  incubators  in  the  state  and
assess  the  need  for  additional  incubator  facilities to nurture the
growth and development of small businesses[.];
  11. provide assistance to small business in the state, and  facilitate
access  to  programs  serving  small business, to ensure that such busi-
nesses benefit, as needed, from technical,  managerial,  financial,  and
general  business  assistance;  training;  marketing;  organization  and
personnel skill development; project management  assistance;  technology
assistance;  bond and insurance education assistance; and other business
development assistance. In addition, either independently or in conjunc-
tion with other state agencies:
  (a) develop a clearinghouse of information on  programs  and  services
provided by entities that may assist such businesses; and
  (b)  seek  to  maximize  utilization  by small businesses of available
federal resources including but not limited to  federal  grants,  loans,
loan  guarantees,  surety  bonding guarantees, technical assistance, and
programs and services of the federal small  business  administration[.];
AND
  12.  MAINTAIN  A  SMALL  BUSINESS  PORTAL ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET
WEBSITE. SUCH PORTAL SHALL  BE  A  ONE-STOP  SOURCE  OF  INFORMATION  ON
ASSISTANCE  TO  SMALL  BUSINESSES. THE PORTAL SHALL PROVIDE EXISTING AND
PROSPECTIVE SMALL BUSINESSES WITH INFORMATION ON  SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY
LOCAL,  STATE  AND  FEDERAL  AGENCIES,  INCLUDING  ASSISTANCE  WITH  AND
PROVISION OF  ONLINE  APPLICATIONS  FOR  PERMITS  AND  PERMIT  RENEWALS,
FINANCING, TAX EXEMPTIONS, RELOCATION AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION, LOCATING
AND  TRAINING  EMPLOYEES,  HEALTH  AND BUSINESS INSURANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL
COMPLIANCE, OTHER TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE,  MINORITY  AND  WOMEN  BUSINESS
ENTITIES AND ISSUES FACING VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.
  S  2. The opening paragraph of section 135 of the economic development
law is designated subdivision 1 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read
as follows:
  2. ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL  ALSO
PROVIDE  SUCH  ASSISTANCE, SERVICES AND DATA AS WILL ENABLE THE DIVISION
FOR SMALL BUSINESS TO PROPERLY  CARRY  OUT  ITS  RESPONSIBILITIES  UNDER
SUBDIVISION  TWELVE  OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE,

S. 5324                             3

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS  WEB
PORTAL AND THE PROVISION OF LINKS TO RELEVANT AGENCY WEBSITES.
  S  3.  The  division  for small business shall periodically assess the
extent to which the small business web portal provided for  in  subdivi-
sion  12  of  section 134 of the economic development law is serving the
needs of existing and prospective owners and operators  of  small  busi-
nesses,  through  such  measures  as  user  surveys, online feedback and
soliciting input from the advisory board provided for in section 133  of
the  economic  development  law. Such division shall update the services
offered through such portal to reflect additional needed services  iden-
tified through such assessments.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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