Senate Bill S6271

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to developing criteria and guidelines for state designated arts and cultural districts

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S6271 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L; amd §168, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3108
2019-2020: S1425
2021-2022: S1358
2023-2024: S253

2015-S6271 - Summary

Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts.

2015-S6271 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6271 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6271

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend the arts and  cultural  affairs  law  and  the  economic
  development  law,  in  relation  to  creating  the  arts  and cultural
  district

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

  Section  1.  The  arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
new section 3.17 to read as follows:
  S 3.17. ARTS AND CULTURAL  DISTRICT.  1.  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL  DEVELOP
CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR STATE DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS
AND  SHALL  DEVELOP  AN  APPLICATION PROCESS FOR RECEIVING SUCH A DESIG-
NATION. A DISTRICT SHALL BE DEFINED AS A  GEOGRAPHIC  AREA  OF  A  CITY,
TOWN,  OR  VILLAGE  WITH  A CONCENTRATION OF ARTS OR CULTURAL FACILITIES
LOCATED WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES. CRITERIA  DEVELOPED  BY  THE  COUNCIL  TO
DESIGNATE  A  DISTRICT  SHALL INCLUDE DETERMINATIONS THAT SUCH DISTRICT:
(A) ATTRACTS ARTISTS OR  CULTURAL  ENTERPRISES  TO  THE  COMMUNITY,  (B)
ENCOURAGES  BUSINESS  AND JOB DEVELOPMENT DUE TO THE PRE-EXISTING INSTI-
TUTIONS, (C) ATTRACTS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TOURISM, (D) ENHANCES LOCAL
PROPERTY VALUES AND FOSTERS LOCAL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, OR (E)  HAS  THE
POTENTIAL  TO  MEET  ANY OF THE CATEGORICAL DETERMINATIONS IF SUFFICIENT
STATE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE PROPOSED  DISTRICT.  THE
COUNCIL SHALL ALSO DEVELOP GUIDELINES THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A CITY,
TOWN,  OR  VILLAGE  IN  DEVELOPING  AN  APPLICATION FOR DISTRICT CERTIF-
ICATION.
  2. FOR ANY STATE DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL  DISTRICT,  THE  COUNCIL
AND  THE  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION  SHALL PROVIDE STATE SUPPORTED
ASSISTANCE TO THE DISTRICT IN ITS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED
TO  TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR FEDERAL AND NON-PROFIT GRANTS,
MARKETING EXPERTISE, IDENTIFICATION OF OTHER STATE  RESOURCES  THAT  MAY
ASSIST  A  DISTRICT'S  ACTIVITIES  OR  PROGRAMS THAT COULD BE CREATED OR
EXPANDED WITHIN STATE AGENCIES TO ASSIST DISTRICTS.

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

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2015-S6271A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L; amd §168, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3108
2019-2020: S1425
2021-2022: S1358
2023-2024: S253

2015-S6271A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts.

2015-S6271A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6271A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6271--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  arts  and cultural affairs law and the economic
  development law,  in  relation  to  creating  the  arts  and  cultural
  district

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

  Section 1. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended  by  adding  a
new section 3.19 to read as follows:
  S  3.19.  ARTS  AND  CULTURAL  DISTRICT.  1. THE COUNCIL SHALL DEVELOP
CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR STATE DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS
AND SHALL DEVELOP AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR  RECEIVING  SUCH  A  DESIG-
NATION.  A  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE  DEFINED AS A GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF A CITY,
TOWN, OR VILLAGE WITH A CONCENTRATION OF  ARTS  OR  CULTURAL  FACILITIES
LOCATED  WITHIN  ITS  BOUNDARIES.  CRITERIA  DEVELOPED BY THE COUNCIL TO
DESIGNATE A DISTRICT SHALL INCLUDE DETERMINATIONS  THAT  SUCH  DISTRICT:
(A)  ATTRACTS  ARTISTS  OR  CULTURAL  ENTERPRISES  TO THE COMMUNITY, (B)
ENCOURAGES BUSINESS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT DUE TO THE  PRE-EXISTING  INSTI-
TUTIONS, (C) ATTRACTS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TOURISM, (D) ENHANCES LOCAL
PROPERTY  VALUES  AND FOSTERS LOCAL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, OR (E) HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO MEET ANY OF THE CATEGORICAL  DETERMINATIONS  IF  SUFFICIENT
STATE  SUPPORT  AND ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE PROPOSED DISTRICT. THE
COUNCIL SHALL ALSO DEVELOP GUIDELINES THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A CITY,
TOWN, OR VILLAGE IN  DEVELOPING  AN  APPLICATION  FOR  DISTRICT  CERTIF-
ICATION.
  2.  FOR  ANY  STATE DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICT, THE COUNCIL
AND THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION  SHALL  PROVIDE  STATE  SUPPORTED
ASSISTANCE  TO THE DISTRICT IN ITS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR FEDERAL AND  NON-PROFIT  GRANTS,
MARKETING  EXPERTISE,  IDENTIFICATION  OF OTHER STATE RESOURCES THAT MAY

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

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