Senate Bill S3392A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the GrowNY pilot program, an economic gardening pilot program within the department of economic development

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S3392 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6105
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 24 §450, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9603
2013-2014: S6940, A1567
2015-2016: S73, A2677
2019-2020: S858, A4250
2021-2022: S1692, A4915
2023-2024: S195, A2995

2017-S3392 - Summary

Establishes the GrowNY pilot program, an economic gardening pilot program within the department of economic development to stimulate investment in the state economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses in the state.

2017-S3392 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3392 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3392
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 amend the economic development law, in relation to establish-
   ing an economic gardening  pilot  program  within  the  department  of
   economic development

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The economic development law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 article 23 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 23
                              GROWNY PROGRAM
 SECTION 450. GROWNY PILOT PROGRAM.
   § 450. GROWNY PILOT PROGRAM. 1. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE
 DEPARTMENT THE GROWNY PILOT PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS
 TO  STIMULATE  INVESTMENT  IN  THE  STATE ECONOMY BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL
 ASSISTANCE FOR EXPANDING BUSINESSES IN THE STATE.
   (B) THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE ALL NECES-
 SARY RULES AND  REGULATIONS  REQUIRED  TO  IMPLEMENT  THE  GROWNY  PILOT
 PROGRAM.
   2. (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRACT WITH REGIONAL NON-PROFIT ECONOMIC
 DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES TO ADMINISTER THE PILOT PROGRAM UNDER THIS SECTION.
 THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  AWARD  COMPETITIVE  GRANTS OF UP TO FIVE HUNDRED
 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO FIVE YEARS TO EACH  ENTITY
 THAT  DEMONSTRATES  THE  ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT THE PILOT PROGRAM IN THEIR
 REGION, HAS AN OUTREACH PLAN, AND HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE  COUNSELING
 SERVICES,  ACCESS  TO TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION, MARKETING SERVICES AND
 ADVICE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES.
   (B) CONTRACTS WITH SELECTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES SHALL BE FOR
 A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AND SHALL BE REEVALUATED BY THE DEPARTMENT  EVERY
 TWELVE  MONTHS  TO  ENSURE  SUCH ENTITIES CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S3392A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6105
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 24 §450, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9603
2013-2014: S6940, A1567
2015-2016: S73, A2677
2019-2020: S858, A4250
2021-2022: S1692, A4915
2023-2024: S195, A2995

2017-S3392A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the GrowNY pilot program, an economic gardening pilot program within the department of economic development to stimulate investment in the state economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses in the state.

2017-S3392A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3392A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3392--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment and Small Business -- recommitted to the Committee on Commerce,
   Economic Development and Small Business 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 economic development law, in relation to  establish-
   ing  an  economic  gardening  pilot  program  within the department of
   economic development
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  economic  development law is amended by adding a new
 article 24 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 24
                              GROWNY PROGRAM
 SECTION 470. GROWNY PILOT PROGRAM.
   § 470. GROWNY PILOT PROGRAM. 1. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE
 DEPARTMENT THE GROWNY PILOT PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS
 TO STIMULATE INVESTMENT IN THE  STATE  ECONOMY  BY  PROVIDING  TECHNICAL
 ASSISTANCE FOR EXPANDING BUSINESSES IN THE STATE.
   (B) THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE ALL NECES-
 SARY  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  REQUIRED  TO  IMPLEMENT  THE GROWNY PILOT
 PROGRAM.
   2. (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRACT WITH REGIONAL NON-PROFIT ECONOMIC
 DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES TO ADMINISTER THE PILOT PROGRAM UNDER THIS SECTION.
 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWARD COMPETITIVE GRANTS  OF  UP  TO  FIVE  HUNDRED
 THOUSAND  DOLLARS A YEAR FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO FIVE YEARS TO EACH ENTITY
 THAT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT THE PILOT  PROGRAM  IN  THEIR
 REGION,  HAS AN OUTREACH PLAN, AND HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE COUNSELING
 SERVICES, ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION, MARKETING  SERVICES  AND
 ADVICE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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