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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Senate Bill S8592
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 44th Senate District
2019-S8592 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
- Laws Affected:
- Add §16-bb, UDC Act
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S6910
2019-S8592 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes a New York business COVID-19 modification grant program to provide financial assistance for expenses related to complying with any state-mandated guidelines for reopening, pursuant to any executive order related to the state disaster emergency declared pursuant to executive order 202 of 2020.
2019-S8592 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8592 SPONSOR: SERINO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to establishing a New York business COVID-19 modification grant program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expi- ration thereof PURPOSE: To provide grants for businesses and not-for-profits to make the modifi- cations necessary to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic while preserv- ing public health. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Creates the New York Business COVID-19 Modification Grant Program, which shall utilize funds from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 to provide grants to
2019-S8592 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8592 I N S E N A T E June 17, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to establishing a New York business COVID-19 modification grant program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 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 section 16-bb to read as follows: § 16-BB. NEW YORK BUSINESS COVID-19 MODIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, WITH- IN AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT OF 2020 (P.L. 116-136) THAT HAVE NOT OTHERWISE BEEN OBLIGATED, THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SHALL MAKE GRANTS AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR NEW YORK STATE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE-I OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, OR NON-PRO- FITMAKING ORGANIZATIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE LABOR LAW, TO COVER EXPENSES RELATED TO COMPLYING WITH ANY STATE-MANDAT- ED GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING, PURSUANT TO ANY EXECUTIVE ORDER RELATED TO THE STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 202 OF 2020, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MODIFYING THE LAYOUT OF A BUILDING, TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES, THE PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, INCLUD- ING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AND TRAINING EMPLOYEES ON NEW BUSI- NESS PRACTICES NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH ANY SUCH ORDER. SUCH GRANTS SHALL ALSO BE ALLOWED FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF SUCH EXPENSES WHICH WERE INCURRED TO COMPLY WITH ANY STATE-MANDATED GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING THAT WERE EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION OR AWARD OF SUCH GRANT. 2. (A) GRANTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL, AS FAR AS PRACTICA- BLE, BE EQUITABLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG ALL REGIONS OF THE STATE, REFLECTIVE OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON EACH REGION DUE TO THE CLOSURE OR LIMITATION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS DUE TO ANY EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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