| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2016 |
print number 2579a |
| May 10, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Jan 26, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S2579A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S2579 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7084
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
- Laws Affected:
- Add §9-g, UDC Act
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3556, A6852
2011-2012: S3612, A3811
2013-2014: S3001, S6270, A3311
2017-2018: S2344, A5404
2019-2020: S4146, A6526
2021-2022: S4419, A3169
2023-2024: S5154, A5648
2025-2026: S4017, A7124
2015-S2579 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2579
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the New York state urban development corporation act,
in relation to the establishment of an African-American and
African-Caribbean business development center
PURPOSE:
This bill would provide permanent funds to create an African-American
and African-Caribbean Business Development center within the New York
State Urban Development Corporation to provide technical assistance
and any such other information as deemed necessary to the
African-American and African-Caribbean business community where it may
begin to successfully participate in the programs established under
the Omnibus Economic Development Act of 1987.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: amends chapter 174 of the laws of 1968 by adding a new
section 9-g to create an entity that will be known as "The
African-American and African-Caribbean Business Development Center".
JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S2579 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2579
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 26, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
relation to the establishment of an African-American and African-Car-
ibbean business development center
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting
the New York state urban development corporation act, is amended by
adding a new section 9-g to read as follows:
S 9-G. CREATING AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE
OF THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND IN CONSULTATION WITH
SUCH COMMISSIONER, AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR THE PURPOSES OF RENDERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AND MARKET INFORMATION TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE
PRIVATE BUSINESSES SERVICING AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN
COMMUNITIES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03635-01-5
2015-S2579A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7084
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
- Laws Affected:
- Add §9-g, UDC Act
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3556, A6852
2011-2012: S3612, A3811
2013-2014: S3001, S6270, A3311
2017-2018: S2344, A5404
2019-2020: S4146, A6526
2021-2022: S4419, A3169
2023-2024: S5154, A5648
2025-2026: S4017, A7124
2015-S2579A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2579A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the New York state urban development corporation act,
in relation to the establishment of a technical assistance evaluation
study and partnership
PURPOSE :
This bill would provide permanent funds to create an African-American
and African-Caribbean Business Development center within the New York
State Urban Development Corporation to provide technical assistance
and any such other information as deemed necessary to the
African-American and African-Caribbean business community where it may
begin to successfully participate in the programs established under
the Omnibus Economic Development Act of 1987.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1: amends chapter 174 of the laws of 1968 by adding a new
section 9-g to create an entity that will be known as "The
African-American and African-Caribbean Business Development Center".
JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S2579A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2579--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 26, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
relation to the establishment of a technical assistance evaluation
study and partnership
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting
the New York state urban development corporation act, is amended by
adding a new section 9-g to read as follows:
S 9-G. CREATING A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EVALUATION STUDY AND PARTNER-
SHIP. (1) THE CORPORATION SHALL EVALUATE THE GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE OF
PROGRAMS OVERSEEN BY THE CORPORATION AND THOSE SUPPORTED BY OTHER STATE
FUNDS THAT SEEK TO OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT-
ED TO, ENTREPRENEURIAL ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS START-UP, GROWTH, AND EXPAN-
SION, TO COMMUNITIES WITH A PREDOMINANTLY MINORITY POPULATION.
(2) IF UPON COMPLETION OF THE STUDY REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION THE CORPORATION FINDS THAT THERE ARE GAPS IN THE COVERAGE
AREA, THE CORPORATION SHALL WORK WITH NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, TO SUPPLE-
MENT THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE
CONVENIENT HOURS OF OPERATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03635-05-6
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