NY State Assembly Bill A8873A

Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7274 - Signed by Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase 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

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Jul 21, 2020 - floor Vote

S7274B

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

S7274A

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Committee Vote: Feb 25, 2020

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Bill Amendments

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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

A. 8873                             2

  (I) THE BUSINESS SHALL HAVE OPERATED IN THE STATE FOR THIRTY  OR  MORE
YEARS  WITH NO BREAK IN OPERATIONS EXCEEDING TWO YEARS. THE BUSINESS MAY
HAVE OPERATED IN MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, BUT SHALL HAVE OPERATED IN  THE
SAME MUNICIPALITY FOR A MINIMUM OF THIRTY YEARS.
  (II) THE BUSINESS HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MUNICIPALITY'S HISTORY AND/OR
IDENTITY OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY.
  (III)  THE  BUSINESS IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE PHYSICAL FEATURES
AND/OR TRADITIONS THAT DEFINE SUCH BUSINESS, INCLUDING BUT  NOT  LIMITED
TO, CRAFT, CULINARY OR ART FORMS.
  (B) THE OFFICE, UPON RECEIPT OF A NOMINATION AND ACCOMPANYING APPLICA-
TION,  SHALL  MAKE A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE APPLICANT SUFFICIENTLY
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS  NECESSARY TO BE ACCEPTED INTO SUCH REGISTRY. THE
NOMINATING ELECTED OFFICIAL AND THE APPLICANT SHALL BE NOTIFIED  BY  THE
OFFICE  IF  SUCH  APPLICANT  IS NOT ACCEPTED INTO THE REGISTRY AND SHALL
EXPLAIN THE DETERMINATION OF INELIGIBILITY.
  § 2. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have  become
a law.

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

A. 8873--A                          2

  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:
  (I)  THE  BUSINESS  SHALL HAVE OPERATED IN THE STATE FOR FIFTY OR MORE
YEARS WITH NO BREAK IN OPERATIONS EXCEEDING TWO YEARS. THE BUSINESS  MAY
HAVE  OPERATED IN MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, BUT SHALL HAVE OPERATED IN THE
SAME MUNICIPALITY FOR A MINIMUM OF FIFTY YEARS.
  (II) THE BUSINESS HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MUNICIPALITY'S HISTORY AND/OR
IDENTITY OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY.
  (III) THE BUSINESS IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE  PHYSICAL  FEATURES
AND  TRADITIONS THAT DEFINE SUCH BUSINESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
CRAFT, CULINARY OR ART FORMS.
  (B) THE OFFICE, UPON RECEIPT OF A NOMINATION AND ACCOMPANYING APPLICA-
TION, SHALL  MAKE A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER  THE  APPLICANT  MEETS  THE
REQUIREMENTS   NECESSARY TO BE ACCEPTED INTO SUCH REGISTRY. THE NOMINAT-
ING ELECTED OFFICIAL AND THE APPLICANT SHALL BE NOTIFIED BY  THE  OFFICE
IF  SUCH  APPLICANT  IS NOT ACCEPTED INTO THE REGISTRY AND SHALL EXPLAIN
THE REASONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF INELIGIBILITY.
  § 2. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have  become
a law.

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assembly Bill A8873A

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7274 - Signed by Governor

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Votes

Jul 21, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jul 21, 2020

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

Committee Vote: Feb 25, 2020

Bill Amendments

A8873 - Details

A8873 - Summary

A8873 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

A8873A (ACTIVE) - Details

A8873A (ACTIVE) - Summary

A8873A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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O'DONNELL

Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7274 - Signed by Governor

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Votes

Jul 21, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jul 21, 2020

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

Committee Vote: Feb 25, 2020

Bill Amendments

A8873 - Details

A8873 - Summary

A8873 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Steven Otis

A8873A (ACTIVE) - Details

A8873A (ACTIVE) - Summary

A8873A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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