S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. SCARBOROUGH -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to requiring
the governor's office for economic development and the office of
empire state development to undertake a review of loan programs and
implement measures that improve efficiencies
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 100 of the economic development law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 48 to read as follows:
48. THE DEPARTMENT IN COOPERATION WITH THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION SHALL UNDERTAKE A REVIEW OF ALL LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAMS
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DIRECT LOANS ISSUED FROM THE EMPIRE STATE
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE JOB DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND EMPIRE
STATE DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAMS. SUCH REVIEW SHALL BE
COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. THE
FOCUS OF SUCH REVIEW SHALL BE ON METHODS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCIES
WITHIN THE PROGRAMS INCLUDING CONSOLIDATING DUPLICATIVE WORK AND PAPER-
WORK AND WAYS TO FACILITATE THE DISBURSING OF PAYMENTS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08084-01-5