assembly Bill A8873A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a historic business preservation registry

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 07, 2020 signed chap.241
Sep 25, 2020 delivered to governor
Jul 21, 2020 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading cal.475
substituted for a8873a
Jul 21, 2020 substituted by s7274b
Mar 12, 2020 advanced to third reading cal.475
Mar 11, 2020 reported
Feb 12, 2020 print number 8873a
Feb 12, 2020 amend and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
Jan 08, 2020 referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
Dec 18, 2019 referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Votes

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Feb 25, 2020 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation committee Vote

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Committee Vote: Feb 25, 2020

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A8873 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7274
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14.11, Pks & Rec L

A8873 - Summary

Establishes a historic business preservation registry to serve as an educational and promotional tool to recognize historic community-serving businesses as valuable cultural assets.

A8873 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  8873

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            December 18, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation to establishing a historic business preservation registry

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

  Section 1. The parks, recreation  and  historic  preservation  law  is
amended by adding a new section 14.11 to read as follows:
  §  14.11 HISTORIC BUSINESS PRESERVATION REGISTRY. 1. PURPOSE. A REGIS-
TRY OF HISTORIC BUSINESSES IN THE STATE SHALL  BE  ESTABLISHED  FOR  THE
PURPOSE  OF  RECOGNIZING  THAT HISTORIC COMMUNITY-SERVING BUSINESSES ARE
VALUABLE CULTURAL ASSETS THAT SERVE AS EXAMPLES OF THE RICH AND  DIVERSE
HISTORY  OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE. SUCH REGISTRY SHALL ALSO SERVE
AS A   TOOL FOR PROVIDING  EDUCATIONAL  AND  PROMOTIONAL  ASSISTANCE  TO
HISTORIC BUSINESSES TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CONTINUED VIABILITY AND SUCCESS.
  2.  ESTABLISHMENT.  THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A REGISTRY
OF HISTORIC BUSINESSES IN THE STATE  AND  MAINTAIN  AN  ONLINE  REGISTRY
WHICH  INCLUDES THE NAME AND  ADDRESS OF EACH HISTORIC BUSINESS THAT HAS
BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE REGISTRY.
  3. ELIGIBILITY. A HISTORIC BUSINESS MUST  FIRST  BE  NOMINATED  BY  AN
ELECTED  OFFICIAL,  INCLUDING ANY ASSEMBLY MEMBER, SENATOR, THE GOVERNOR
AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.   NOMINATIONS  ARE  LIMITED  TO  THREE  PER
ELECTED  OFFICIAL  PER  TERM.  AN  ELECTED OFFICIAL SHALL NOT NOMINATE A
BUSINESS IF THEY, OR A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER, INCLUDING  A  SPOUSE,  CHIL-
DREN,  SIBLINGS OR PARENTS, OWN OR HAVE A MAJOR INVESTMENT STAKE IN SUCH
BUSINESS.
  4. APPLICATION. (A) AFTER A BUSINESS IS NOMINATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
SION THREE OF THIS SECTION,  SUCH  BUSINESS  SHALL  SUBMIT  A  COMPLETED
APPLICATION  FOR  FINAL APPROVAL. SUCH   APPLICATION SHALL BE CREATED BY
THE OFFICE AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14173-01-9

Co-Sponsors

A8873A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7274
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14.11, Pks & Rec L

A8873A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a historic business preservation registry to serve as an educational and promotional tool to recognize historic community-serving businesses as valuable cultural assets.

A8873A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8873--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            December 18, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development --  recommit-
  ted to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to establishing a historic business preservation registry

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

  Section  1.  The  parks,  recreation  and historic preservation law is
amended by adding a new section 14.11 to read as follows:
  § 14.11 HISTORIC BUSINESS PRESERVATION REGISTRY. 1. PURPOSE. A  REGIS-
TRY  OF  HISTORIC  BUSINESSES  IN THE STATE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RECOGNIZING THAT HISTORIC  COMMUNITY-SERVING  BUSINESSES  ARE
VALUABLE  CULTURAL ASSETS THAT SERVE AS EXAMPLES OF THE RICH AND DIVERSE
HISTORY OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE. SUCH REGISTRY SHALL ALSO  SERVE
AS  A    TOOL  FOR  PROVIDING  EDUCATIONAL AND PROMOTIONAL ASSISTANCE TO
HISTORIC BUSINESSES TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CONTINUED VIABILITY AND SUCCESS.
  2. ESTABLISHMENT. THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN  A  REGISTRY
OF  HISTORIC  BUSINESSES  IN  THE  STATE AND MAINTAIN AN ONLINE REGISTRY
WHICH INCLUDES THE NAME, ADDRESS AND A LIST OF PRODUCTS AND/OR  SERVICES
OFFERED BY EACH HISTORIC BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE REGIS-
TRY.
  3.  ELIGIBILITY.  A  HISTORIC  BUSINESS  MUST FIRST BE NOMINATED BY AN
ASSEMBLY MEMBER, SENATOR,  THE  GOVERNOR  OR  THE  LIEUTENANT  GOVERNOR.
NOMINATIONS ARE LIMITED TO TWO PER ELECTED OFFICIAL PER TERM. AN ELECTED
OFFICIAL  SHALL  NOT  NOMINATE  A  BUSINESS  IF  THEY, OR A CLOSE FAMILY
MEMBER, INCLUDING A SPOUSE, CHILDREN, SIBLINGS OR PARENTS, OWN OR HAVE A
MAJOR INVESTMENT STAKE IN SUCH BUSINESS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14173-04-0