NY State Senate Bill 2019-S479A

Senate Bill S479A

2019-2020 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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- 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 09, 2020	recommit, enacting clause stricken
Jan 08, 2020	referred to commerce, economic development and small business
Mar 08, 2019	print number 479a
Mar 08, 2019	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 28, 2019	reported and committed to finance
Jan 09, 2019	referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Votes

- Jan 28, 2019 - Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee Vote
  S479A
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  2
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee Vote: Jan 28, 2019
      
      aye (7)
      
      Bailey
      
      Boyle
      
      Gaughran
      
      Harckham
      
      Kaplan
      
      Persaud
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      nay (2)
      
      Akshar
      
      Helming

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2019-S479 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2048
Law Section:: Economic Development
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S6441
2015-2016: S1426, A7477
2017-2018: S170, A6169
2021-2022: A5485

2019-S479 - Summary

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

2019-S479 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S479               REVISED MEMO 02/06/2019

SPONSOR: RIVERA
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to establish the task force on social inno-
vation, 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 la establishes the Social Enterprise Taskforce. Section lb
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-pro-
fit 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 signif-
icant 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, includ-
ing: 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 enter-
prises.

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/ No Same-as
2015-2016: S1426/ A7477 Pichardo
2017-2018: S170/ A6169 Pichardo

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S479 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    479
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 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.

                                                            LBD05460-01-9

 S. 479                              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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2019-S479A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2048
Law Section:: Economic Development
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S6441
2015-2016: S1426, A7477
2017-2018: S170, A6169
2021-2022: A5485

2019-S479A (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.

2019-S479A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S479A

SPONSOR: RIVERA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to establish the task force on social innovation, entrepreneur-
ship 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 and defines
social innovation.

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-pro-
fit 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 enterprises encompass for-profit organizations whose driving
purpose is social. The social needs addressed by social enterprises are
diverse, and the top five mission foci of social enterprises were work-
force development, housing, community and economic development, educa-
tion, 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 states, the creation of the Taskforce is an
integral part of that effort.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-2014: S6441
2015-2016: S1426/ A7477 Pichardo
2017-2018: S170/ A6169 Pichardo

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and be repealed within two years.

2019-S479A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  479--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 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 -- reported favorably from said committee
   and committed to the Committee on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 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.
   (a-1) For purposes of this act social innovation means the process  of
 developing  and  deploying  effective solutions to challenging and often
 systemic social and environmental issues in support of social progress.
   (b) In addition, the task force shall have the following duties:
   (i) to gather information on social innovation,  entrepreneurship  and
 social enterprise;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD05460-02-9

 S. 479--A                           2
 
   (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;
   (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) three members appointed by the governor, three members appointed
 by the senate majority leader, and three members appointed by the speak-
 er of the assembly, 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.

 S. 479--A                           3
 
   §  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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