S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6916
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 24, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. SCARBOROUGH -- (at request of the Empire State
Development) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Small Busi-
ness
AN ACT to amend the urban development corporation act, in relation to
the small business revolving loan fund program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 16-t of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of
1968, constituting the urban development corporation act, is amended by
adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
(16) AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO
REALLOCATE TO THE PROGRAM FUNDS FROM THE REGIONAL REVOLVING LOAN TRUST
FUND, THE MINORITY AND WOMEN REVOLVING LOAN TRUST FUND, THE MICRO ENTER-
PRISE REVOLVING LOAN TRUST FUND AND THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REVOLVING
LOAN TRUST FUND. FOR PROGRAM LOANS MADE WITH SUCH REALLOCATED FUNDS:
(A) LOANS PROVIDED WITH FUNDS REALLOCATED FROM THE MINORITY AND WOMEN
REVOLVING LOAN TRUST FUND SHALL BE TO MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT LAW, AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LAW; (B) LOANS PROVIDED WITH FUNDS REALLOCATED FROM THE MICRO ENTERPRISE
REVOLVING LOAN TRUST FUND SHALL BE MICROLOANS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LAW, AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
FIVE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW; (C)
LOANS PROVIDED WITH FUNDS REALLOCATED FROM THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
REVOLVING LOAN TRUST FUND SHALL BE TO RETAIL BUSINESS WITHIN A COMMER-
CIAL DISTRICT; (D) TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE CORPORATION SHALL APPLY
THE REALLOCATED FUNDS FROM THE REGIONAL REVOLVING LOAN TRUST FUND SO
THAT PROGRAM ELIGIBLE BORROWERS IN ALL REGIONS OF THE STATE SHALL HAVE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ACCESS TO LOANS FUNDED WITH SUCH REALLOCATED FUNDS; (E) THE CORPORATION
MAY AUTHORIZE A LENDING ORGANIZATION TO FUND UP TO ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF EACH LOAN WITH REALLOCATED FUNDS; (F) LENDING
ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE REGIONAL REVOLVING LOAN TRUST FUND,
THE MINORITY AND WOMEN REVOLVING LOAN TRUST FUND, THE MICRO ENTERPRISE
REVOLVING LOAN TRUST FUND AND THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REVOLVING LOAN
TRUST FUND, OR THE PROGRAM MAY RECEIVE SUCH REALLOCATED FUNDS WITHOUT
PARTICIPATING IN A NEW COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION; AND (G) SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
WILL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO THE REALLOCATED FUNDS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.