NY State Senate Bill S7423

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2018	vetoed memo.358
Dec 18, 2018	delivered to governor
Jun 19, 2018	returned to senate passed assembly
May 31, 2018	ordered to third reading cal.958 substituted for a9524
Mar 27, 2018	referred to small business delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 13, 2018	advanced to third reading
Mar 12, 2018	2nd report cal.
Mar 06, 2018	1st report cal.591
Jan 17, 2018	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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Mar 27, 2018 - floor Vote

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S7423 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9524
Law Section:: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:: Amd §16-m, UDC Act

S7423 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to assistance for certain small businesses including dry cleaners and those that practice nail specialty for necessary code related improvements.

S7423 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S7423

SPONSOR: AVELLA
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the New York state urban development
corporation act, in relation to assistance for certain small businesses

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would expand the eligibility of the urban development corpo-
ration act to allow dry cleaning businesses and appearance enhancement
businesses, which practice nail specialty to make capital improvements
through grants and flexible financing programs.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends the urban development corporation act by
adding a new paragraph (o) to section 16-m, to provide capital improve-
ments through grants and flexible financing programs in order to assist:

1. Dry cleaning businesses for the purchase and installation of nonper-
chlorethylene machines and sprinkler systems to comply with state and

local codes, rules and regulations

2. Appearance enhancement businesses, which practice nail specialty to
make capital improvements and upgrades to mechanical ventilation systems
that, are necessary to comply with federal, state and local indoor air
quality codes, rules and regulations. The corporation shall consult with
the EFC and DEC to promulgate all necessary rules and regulations to
facilitate and administer such assistance program.

Section two of the bill sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In recent years, New York has continued to take the initiative in
advancing air quality and environmental safety practices. In particular,
Governor Cuomo has taken several actions to promote environmental
protection in the workplace, including: creating the Task Force to
Combat Worker Exploitation; directing the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) to establish a statewide ban on dry cleaners' use of
perchlorethylene (PERC); and requiring all nail salons to install
mechanical ventilation systems.

However, this has led to significant financial challenges for our
state's small businesses. For dry cleaners, non-PERC alternatives cost
on average $70,0004120,000 per machine, representing one-third of a
typical neighborhood shop's annual sales revenue. In addition, the
flammability of non-PERC solvents would require those in New York City
to spend another $70,000-$100,000 installing up-to-date sprinkler
systems, in order to comply with municipal fire codes.  Similarly, any
nail salons established in New York after October of 2016 must install
mechanical ventilation systems and pre- existing nail salons must do so
within five years. This latest requirement will cost nearly $24,000 for
a nail salon to comply with.

These strenuous financial obligations will likely force many mom-and-pop
businesses to shut down or leave New York. Many more would be brought to
the brink of bankruptcy. The overall economic damage would be incalcula-
ble and devastating to both small businesses and the workers they
employ. Our state government previously established an implementation
fund for the restoration and preservation of New York's environmental
and natural resources, through the "Clean Water / Clean Air Bond Act of
1996." In accordance with this act, the NYS Environmental Facilities
Corporation created the Financial Assistance to Business (FAB) program,
which offered financial assistance to small business owners to comply by
transitioning to upgraded equipment. Unfortunately, FAB's subsidy
program expired in March 2004.

In the face of new regulations and mandates for environmental protection
and safety, we must restore and expand this program, creating a new fund
to assist dry cleaners, nail salons, and other small businesses through
the Urban Development Corporation Act. By providing the necessary finan-
cial assistance to survive these new regulations and mandates, New York
will become one of the leading examples throughout our nation for
comprehensive workplace safety, environmental protection and commercial
innovation.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

2017, S.6707/A.7636 (Kim), Vetoed

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

S7423 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7423

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 17, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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 assistance for certain small businesses

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 16-m of 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  paragraph  (o)  to  read  as
follows:
  (O)  ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN DRY CLEANING OR APPEAR-
ANCE ENHANCEMENT BUSINESSES WHICH PRACTICE NAIL SPECIALTY TO MAKE  CAPI-
TAL IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH GRANTS AND FLEXIBLE FINANCING PROGRAMS, INCLUD-
ING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOAN LOSS RESERVE AND REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAMS,
WORKING CAPITAL LOANS, WORKING CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEES, OR OTHER  FLEXI-
BLE  FINANCING PROGRAMS THAT LEVERAGE TRADITIONAL FINANCING. SUCH FINAN-
CIAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE USED TO ASSIST:   (I) DRY  CLEANING  BUSINESSES
FOR  THE  PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NON-PERCHLORETHYLENE MACHINES AND
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND LOCAL CODES, RULES AND  REGU-
LATIONS;  AND (II) APPEARANCE ENHANCEMENT BUSINESSES WHICH PRACTICE NAIL
SPECIALTY TO MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADES TO MECHANICAL VENTI-
LATION SYSTEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO  COMPLY  WITH  FEDERAL,  STATE  AND
LOCAL  INDOOR AIR QUALITY CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE CORPORATION,
IN CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  FACILITIES  CORPORATION,  THE
DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
SHALL PROMULGATE ALL NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS TO  FACILITATE  AND
ADMINISTER  SUCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
"SMALL BUSINESSES" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE
HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW.
  § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become a law; provided, however, the amendments to subdivision one
of section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, consti-
tuting the New York state urban  development  corporation  act  made  by

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11189-03-7

S. 7423                             2

section  one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section
and shall be deemed to expire  therewith;  provided,  further,  however,
that  effective  immediately,  the addition, amendment, and/or repeal of
any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on
its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or  before
such effective date.

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Mar 27, 2018 - floor Vote

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Mar 6, 2018 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

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S7423 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S7423 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Tony Avella

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Mar 27, 2018 - floor Vote

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Mar 6, 2018 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee Vote: Mar 6, 2018

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Elaine Phillips

S7423 (ACTIVE) - Details

S7423 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S7423 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S7423 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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