| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to commerce, economic development and small business |
| Jun 12, 2015 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5931
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee
Actions
2015-S5931 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Law Section:
- Economic Development Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §352, Ec Dev L
2015-S5931 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5931
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the economic development law, in relation to including
egg cryopreservation in the definition of scientific research and
development
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this legislation is to allow a egg cryo-preservation
facilities to grow and expand in the State and avail themselves of the
economic development dollars necessary to grow.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. § 352 (20) of the economic development law is amended by
adding a new definition, egg storage facilities.
Section 2. Effective Date.
JUSTIFICATION:
A woman's fertility declines fairly rapidly beginning in her early
30's. The chances of a nonhealthy baby also increase as she ages.
Recent studies have proven the age of the egg is paramount - the age
2015-S5931 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5931
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 12, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to including
egg cryopreservation in the definition of scientific research and
development
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 20 of section 352 of the economic development
law, as amended by section 1 of part K of chapter 59 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
20. "Scientific research and development" means conducting research
and experimental development in the physical, engineering, and life
sciences, including but not limited to agriculture, electronics, envi-
ronmental, biology, botany, biotechnology, computers, chemistry, food,
fisheries, forests, geology, health, mathematics, medicine, EGG CRYO-
PRESERVATION, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, veterinary, and other
allied subjects. For the purposes of this article, scientific research
and development does not include medical or veterinary laboratory test-
ing facilities.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11629-01-5
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