NY State Senate Bill 2017-S170

Senate Bill S170

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the task force on social innovation, entrepreneurship and enterprise to study and report on developing and sustaining socially innovative programs and businesses

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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2017-S170 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6169
Current Committee:: Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Law Section:: Economic Development
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S6441
2015-2016: S1426, A7477
2019-2020: S479, A2048
2021-2022: A5485

2017-S170 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the task force on social innovation, entrepreneurship and enterprise to study and report on developing and sustaining socially innovative programs and businesses.

2017-S170 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S170

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to establish the task force on social innovation,
entrepreneurship and enterprise, and providing for its duties and
responsibilities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof

 PURPOSE :

Establishes the task force on social innovation, entrepreneurship and
enterprise to study and report on developing and sustaining socially
innovative programs and businesses.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1a establishes the Social Enterprise Taskforce.

Section 1b establishes the responsibilities of the Taskforce.

Section 2 establishes the composition of the Taskforce.

Section 3 identifies the powers of the Taskforce.

Section 4 establishes compensation and reimbursement guidelines for

the Taskforce.

Section 5 outlines access to state resources the Taskforce is entitled
to.

Sections 6 and 7 establish the reporting procedures for the Taskforce.

Section 8 establishes the effective date (immediately) and repeal date
(2 years).

 JUSTIFICATION :

Social enterprises are businesses whose primary purpose is the common
good. They use the methods and disciplines of business and the power
of the marketplace to advance their social, environmental and human
justice agendas. Social enterprises differ themselves from traditional
for-profit firms and not-for-profit entities in the following ways:

*They directly address an intractable social need and serve the common
good, either through its products and services or through the number
of disadvantaged people it employs.

*Their commercial activity is a strong revenue driver, whether a
significant earned income stream within a nonprofit's mixed revenue
portfolio, or a for profit enterprise.

*The common good is its primary purpose, trumping all others.

Social Enterprise encompasses for-profits whose driving purpose is
social. The social needs addressed by social enterprises are diverse,
and the top five mission foci of social enterprises were workforce
development, housing, community and economic development, education,
and health. Social enterprise business models are equally diverse,
including: retail, service and manufacturing businesses; contracted
providers of social and human services; fee-based consulting and
research services; community development and financing operations;
food service and catering operations; arts organizations; and even
technology enterprises.


The communities of New York State will benefit from a coordinated
effort in harnessing the economic and social power of social
enterprise. Shown to be effective in other starts, the creation of the
Taskforce is an integral part of that effort.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-2014: S6441
2015-2016: 51426

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S170 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    170
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment and Small Business
 
 AN  ACT  to establish the task force on social innovation, entrepreneur-
   ship and enterprise, and providing for  its  duties  and  responsibil-
   ities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
   thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. (a) A task force on social innovation, entrepreneurship and
 enterprise is hereby established to examine, evaluate and make recommen-
 dations concerning the means and methods to strengthen the  capacity  of
 the state to (i) work cooperatively to create, scale and sustain innova-
 tive  social  programs;  (ii)  work  cooperatively  to  support emerging
 socially responsible businesses, advance existing  socially  responsible
 businesses  and  sustain  innovative  social  programs;  (iii) build the
 capacity of not-for-profit entities and governments to pursue  entrepre-
 neurial  ventures;  (iv) provide greater opportunities for social enter-
 prise ventures; and (v) attract funding to the state for the support  of
 such ventures.
   (b) In addition, the task force shall have the following duties:
   (i)  to  gather information on social innovation, entrepreneurship and
 social enterprise;
   (ii) to receive and consider reports and testimony  from  individuals,
 public  officials,  community-based organizations, not-for-profit organ-
 izations, faith-based organizations and other public and  private  enti-
 ties relating to how social innovation and entrepreneurship may acceler-
 ate  progress  on social issues, work across social sectors, and advance
 social and economic development goals;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD02111-01-7

 S. 170                              2
 
   (iii) to identify promising strategies that have been  implemented  in
 other  communities and states to encourage cross-sector collaboration on
 social issues;
   (iv) to identify promising strategies to educate and train the public,
 not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and businesses on entrepre-
 neurial concepts as applied in the social sector;
   (v)  to  designate  a suitable organization to facilitate research and
 development; and
   (vi) to develop a  statewide  comprehensive  strategic  plan  relating
 thereto.
   § 2. (a) The task force shall be composed of 11 members, as follows:
   (i) the commissioner of temporary and disability assistance, or his or
 her designee, who shall be the chair of the task force;
   (ii)  the  commissioner of children and family services, or his or her
 designee; and
   (iii) nine members appointed by the governor,  who  shall  be  broadly
 representative  of  the  diversity  of  the state, and shall include the
 following:
   (A) two persons who are officers of not-for-profit  corporations  that
 operate at least one social enterprise;
   (B)  one  representative  of  a  statewide  or regional not-for-profit
 management support organization;
   (C) one representative of a university which has an established record
 in promoting social entrepreneurship or tracking the economic impact  of
 social sector issues;
   (D)  two  representatives  of  private  sector  businesses that have a
 strong commitment to their communities and have a record  of  supporting
 social entrepreneurship;
   (E)  one  representative  of  a charitable organization with an estab-
 lished record of funding social entrepreneurs; and
   (F) two persons having such experience and expertise as would be valu-
 able to the task force.
   (b) The task force shall convene at such times and places as the chair
 shall determine. Vacancies in the membership of the task force shall  be
 filled  in  the  manner  provided  for  the original appointment of such
 member.
   § 3. The task force may meet within and without the state, shall  hold
 public hearings and shall have all the powers of a legislative committee
 pursuant to the legislative law.
   §  4.  The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   § 5. To the maximum extent feasible, the task force shall be  entitled
 to request and receive, and shall utilize such facilities, resources and
 data  of  any  court, department, division, board, bureau, commission or
 agency of the state or any  political  subdivision  thereof  as  it  may
 reasonably request.
   §  6.  The  provisions  of articles 6 and 7 of the public officers law
 shall apply to all records, meetings and proceedings of the task force.
   § 7. The task force shall make reports to the governor,  the  legisla-
 ture  and  the  public,  within  6  months, 1 year and 2 years after the
 effective date of this act, of its findings, conclusions and recommenda-
 tions, and shall submit with its reports such legislative and regulatory
 proposals as it deems necessary to implement its recommendations.
   § 8. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed 2 years after such date.

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