Assembly Bill A8860

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8860

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2014
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SCHIMMINGER, LUPARDO, CRESPO, JAFFEE, THIELE,
  BUCHWALD, OTIS, BROOK-KRASNY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE,
  COOK, MOSLEY -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Govern-
  mental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the state model entre-
  preneur-in-residence act

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

  Section 1. Legislative intent and short title. It  is  the  intent  of
this  legislature  to establish a pilot program to accelerate entrepren-
eurship and innovation  by  partnering  world-class  entrepreneurs  with
state  agencies. This act may be cited as the "Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Act of 2014".
  S 2. Section 170-b of the executive law, as added by  chapter  385  of
the laws of 2009, is redesignated section 170-c, and a new section 170-d
is added to read as follows:
  S  170-D.  ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE ACT. 1. DEFINITIONS. (A) THE TERM
"AGENCY" MEANS AN EXECUTIVE AGENCY;
  (B) THE TERM "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT  OF  ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-
MENT;
  (C) THE TERM "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT;
  (D) THE TERM "ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED
TO A POSITION UNDER THE PROGRAM; AND
  (E)  THE  TERM  "PROGRAM"  MEANS THE ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  2. STATE ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. (A) THE  STATE  ENTREPREN-
EUR-IN-RESIDENCE  PROGRAM  IS  HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT, AND
THE SECRETARY OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE MAY APPOINT AN  ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RE-
SIDENCE IN ANY AGENCY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (G)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  (B) THE MISSION OF THE PROGRAM SHALL BE TO:
  (I) PROVIDE FOR BETTER OUTREACH BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO THE PRIVATE
SECTOR;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  (II) STRENGTHEN COORDINATION AND INTERACTION BETWEEN THE STATE GOVERN-
MENT  AND  THE  PRIVATE  SECTOR  ON ISSUES RELEVANT TO ENTREPRENEURS AND
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS; AND
  (III)  MAKE  STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS SIMPLER, EASIER TO ACCESS, MORE
EFFICIENT, AND MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF SMALL  BUSINESS  CONCERNS
AND ENTREPRENEURS.
  (C) THE SECRETARY OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE: (I) SHALL APPOINT ENTREPREN-
EURS-IN-RESIDENCE UNDER THE PROGRAM DURING EACH YEAR; AND
  (II)  MAY  NOT APPOINT MORE THAN TEN ENTREPRENEURS-IN-RESIDENCE DURING
ANY YEAR.
  (D)  THE   SECRETARY   OR   HIS   OR   HER   DESIGNEE   SHALL   SELECT
ENTREPRENEURS-IN-RESIDENCE  FROM AMONG INDIVIDUALS WHO: (I) ARE SUCCESS-
FUL IN THEIR FIELD;
  (II) HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS IN WORKING WITH SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS
AND ENTREPRENEURS; OR
  (III) HAVE SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED, INVENTED, OR CREATED A PRODUCT  AND
BROUGHT THE PRODUCT TO THE MARKETPLACE.
  (E)  IN APPOINTING ENTREPRENEURS-IN-RESIDENCE, THE SECRETARY OR HIS OR
HER DESIGNEE SHALL: (I) GIVE PRIORITY TO PLACING  ENTREPRENEURS-IN-RESI-
DENCE ACROSS THE STATE GOVERNMENT AT SEPARATE AGENCIES; AND
  (II)  TO  THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, NOT APPOINT MORE THAN TWO ENTREPREN-
EURS-IN-RESIDENCE TO POSITIONS IN THE SAME AGENCY DURING THE SAME YEAR.
  (F) AN ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE SHALL:
  (I)  BE  A  FULL-TIME  EMPLOYEE   OF   THE   AGENCY   TO   WHICH   THE
ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE IS APPOINTED; AND
  (II)  MAY  NOT  SERVE  AS AN ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE FOR MORE THAN A
PERIOD OF TWO YEARS.
  (G) AN ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE SHALL:
  (I) ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT AND AGENCIES IN IMPROVING OUTREACH TO  SMALL
BUSINESS CONCERNS AND ENTREPRENEURS;
  (II)  PROVIDE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE DEPARTMENT AND THE HEAD OF THE
AGENCY EMPLOYING THE ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE ON INEFFICIENT OR  DUPLI-
CATIVE PROGRAMS, IF ANY, AT THE AGENCY;
  (III)  PROVIDE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE HEAD OF THE
AGENCY EMPLOYING THE ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE  ON  METHODS  TO  IMPROVE
PROGRAM EFFICIENCY AT THE AGENCY OR NEW INITIATIVES, IF ANY, THAT MAY BE
INSTITUTED AT THE AGENCY;
  (IV) FACILITATE MEETINGS AND FORUMS TO EDUCATE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS
AND  ENTREPRENEURS  ON PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE
AGENCY EMPLOYING THE ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE;
  (V) FACILITATE IN-SERVICE SESSIONS WITH EMPLOYEES  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT
AND  THE  AGENCY  EMPLOYING  THE  ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE ON ISSUES OF
CONCERN TO ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS; AND
  (VI) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  OR  MENTORSHIP  TO  SMALL  BUSINESS
CONCERNS  AND  ENTREPRENEURS IN ACCESSING PROGRAMS AT THE DEPARTMENT AND
THE AGENCY EMPLOYING THE ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE.
  (H) AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL SERVE AS AN ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE  WITHOUT
COMPENSATION,  BUT,  AT  THE  DISCRETION  OF THE HEAD OF A PARTICIPATING
AGENCY, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE PARTICIPATING AGENCY
OF THE  ACTUAL  AND  NECESSARY  EXPENSES  THE  ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE
INCURS IN DISCHARGE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES.
  (I)  AN ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE HEAD OF
THE AGENCY EMPLOYING THE ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE.
  (J) THE SECRETARY MAY ESTABLISH AN INFORMAL WORKING  GROUP  OF  ENTRE-
PRENEURS-IN-RESIDENCE TO DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES, EXPERIENCES, OBSTACLES,
OPPORTUNITIES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

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  (K) THE SECRETARY OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE MAY NOT APPOINT AN ENTREPREN-
EUR-IN-RESIDENCE UNDER THIS SECTION AFTER SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH, TWO THOU-
SAND SIXTEEN.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall  have become a law, provided that the commissioner of economic
development is authorized to promulgate any  and  all  rules  and  regu-
lations  and  take any other measures necessary to implement this act on
its effective date, on or before such date.