Senate Resolution No. 3132

BY: Senator MARCHIONE

MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
April 29-May 5, 2018, as Small Business Week in the
State of New York

WHEREAS, In New York, the dedication and entrepreneurial spirit of
small businesses, minority- and women-owned businesses, and
entrepreneurs are vital to the prosperity and vibrancy of every
community across this great State and Nation; and

WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, over 400,000
enterprises qualify as small businesses in New York State, comprising 97
percent of the State's established firms with 100 or fewer people; and

WHEREAS, The 2014 Small Business Administration Profile of New York
State Small Businesses listed the four State sectors with the most small
business employment as: health care and social assistance; accommodation
and food services; retail trade; and professional, scientific, and
technical services; and

WHEREAS, The International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, reported that 41,028 companies exported goods from New York
State in 2012; of these, 38,675 or 94.3 percent were small firms, which
generated three-fifths (59.7 percent) of New York's total known export
value; and

WHEREAS, The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act of 2014
promotes and encourages participation of service-disabled veteran-owned
businesses (SDVOBs) in the New York State public procurement process and
has had a successful first year of implementation with 178 certified
SDVOBs; and

WHEREAS, The contributions made by small business owners are not
often recognized, even though they create jobs, pay taxes, and produce
goods and services for their community and for the people of New York
State; and

WHEREAS, Small business owners possess the dedication and
entrepreneurial spirit to develop and market new technologies, thereby
bringing more capital into the business market and further strengthening
our economy; and

WHEREAS, The innovation, diversity, competitive strength, job
creation, and quality of life that small businesses bring to our economy
are vital elements of our State's long-term economic health; and

WHEREAS, Small businesses in New York State exert a strong positive
influence on the political, economic, and social development of the
State, and the future welfare of the State depends on the continued
development of small businesses; and

WHEREAS, The members of this Legislative Body wish to proclaim their
recognition of small businesses as a crucial element in the economy of
New York State; now, therefore, be it


RESOLVED, That the Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 29-May 5, 2018,
as Small Business Week in the State of New York; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.