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Assembly Bill A267B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to developing criteria and guidelines for state designated arts and cultural districts

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2021-A267 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1358
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9351, S6271
2017-2018: A392, S3108
2019-2020: A3723, S1425
2023-2024: A2563, S253
2025-2026: A7737, S1062

2021-A267 - Summary

Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts.

2021-A267 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    267
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GUNTHER, RODRIGUEZ -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the arts and  cultural  affairs  law  and  the  economic
   development  law,  in  relation  to  creating  the  arts  and cultural
   district

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
 new section 3.17 to read as follows:
   § 3.17. ARTS AND CULTURAL  DISTRICT.  1.  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL  DEVELOP
 CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR STATE DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS
 AND  SHALL  DEVELOP  AN  APPLICATION PROCESS FOR RECEIVING SUCH A DESIG-
 NATION. A DISTRICT SHALL BE DEFINED AS A  GEOGRAPHIC  AREA  OF  A  CITY,
 TOWN,  OR  VILLAGE  WITH  A CONCENTRATION OF ARTS OR CULTURAL FACILITIES
 LOCATED WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES. CRITERIA  DEVELOPED  BY  THE  COUNCIL  TO
 DESIGNATE  A  DISTRICT  SHALL INCLUDE DETERMINATIONS THAT SUCH DISTRICT:
 (A) ATTRACTS ARTISTS OR  CULTURAL  ENTERPRISES  TO  THE  COMMUNITY,  (B)
 ENCOURAGES  BUSINESS  AND JOB DEVELOPMENT DUE TO THE PRE-EXISTING INSTI-
 TUTIONS, (C) ATTRACTS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TOURISM, (D) ENHANCES LOCAL
 PROPERTY VALUES AND FOSTERS LOCAL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, OR (E)  HAS  THE
 POTENTIAL  TO  MEET  ANY OF THE CATEGORICAL DETERMINATIONS IF SUFFICIENT
 STATE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE PROPOSED  DISTRICT.  THE
 COUNCIL SHALL ALSO DEVELOP GUIDELINES THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A CITY,
 TOWN,  OR  VILLAGE  IN  DEVELOPING  AN  APPLICATION FOR DISTRICT CERTIF-
 ICATION.
   2. FOR ANY STATE DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL  DISTRICT,  THE  COUNCIL
 AND  THE  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION  SHALL PROVIDE STATE SUPPORTED
 ASSISTANCE TO THE DISTRICT IN ITS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED
 TO  TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR FEDERAL AND NON-PROFIT GRANTS,
 MARKETING EXPERTISE, IDENTIFICATION OF OTHER STATE  RESOURCES  THAT  MAY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2021-A267A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1358
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9351, S6271
2017-2018: A392, S3108
2019-2020: A3723, S1425
2023-2024: A2563, S253
2025-2026: A7737, S1062

2021-A267A - Summary

Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts.

2021-A267A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  267--A
                                                         Cal. No. 282
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GUNTHER, RODRIGUEZ -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on  Tourism,  Parks,  Arts  and  Sports  Development  --
   reported  and  referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- advanced
   to a third reading, passed by Assembly and delivered  to  the  Senate,
   recalled  from  the  Senate,  vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to creat-
   ing arts and cultural districts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
 new section 3.17 to read as follows:
   § 3.17. ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS. 1.   FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION, "ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS" MEANS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF A CITY,
 TOWN  OR VILLAGE WITH A CONCENTRATION OF NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED
 IN ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL  ACTIVITIES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 MUSIC,  THEATRE,  DANCE,  PAINTING,  SCULPTURE, ARCHITECTURE, AND ALLIED
 ARTS AND CRAFTS.
   2.  THE COUNCIL SHALL DEVELOP CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR STATE DESIG-
 NATED ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS.  CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE COUNCIL TO
 DESIGNATE A DISTRICT SHALL, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, INCLUDE, BUT  NOT
 BE  LIMITED  TO, DETERMINATIONS THAT SUCH DISTRICT: (A) ATTRACTS ARTISTS
 OR CULTURAL ENTERPRISES TO THE COMMUNITY, (B)  ENCOURAGES  BUSINESS  AND
 JOB  DEVELOPMENT  DUE  TO  THE PRE-EXISTING INSTITUTIONS, (C) ATTRACTS A
 SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TOURISM, (D) ENHANCES  LOCAL  PROPERTY  VALUES  AND
 FOSTERS LOCAL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, OR (E) HAS THE POTENTIAL TO MEET ANY
 OF  THE  CATEGORICAL  DETERMINATIONS  IF  SUFFICIENT  STATE  SUPPORT AND
 ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE PROPOSED DISTRICT. THE COUNCIL SHALL  ALSO
 DEVELOP  GUIDELINES  THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE
 IN DEVELOPING AN APPLICATION FOR DISTRICT CERTIFICATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after

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2021-A267B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1358
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9351, S6271
2017-2018: A392, S3108
2019-2020: A3723, S1425
2023-2024: A2563, S253
2025-2026: A7737, S1062

2021-A267B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts.

2021-A267B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  267--B
                                                          Cal. No. 18
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports  Development  --  reported  and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on Ways and Means -- advanced to a third
   reading, passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from
   the  Senate,  vote  reconsidered,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining  its  place  on  the  order of third reading -- ordered to a
   third reading -- passed by  Assembly  and  delivered  to  the  Senate,
   recalled  from  the  Senate,  vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to creat-
   ing arts and cultural districts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
 new section 3.17 to read as follows:
   § 3.17. ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS. 1.   FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION, "ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS" MEANS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF A CITY,
 TOWN  OR  VILLAGE  WITH  A  CONCENTRATION OF ARTS OR CULTURAL FACILITIES
 LOCATED WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES. TWO OR MORE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY JOINTLY
 APPLY FOR A DESIGNATED DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPOSED  GEOGRAPHIC  AREA  OF
 SUCH  DISTRICT  SHALL EXTEND ACROSS COMMONLY HELD JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDA-
 RIES.
   2. THE COUNCIL, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC  DEVEL-
 OPMENT  AND  ANY  OTHER STATE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE, DIVISION OR AGENCY THE
 COUNCIL DEEMS NECESSARY, SHALL DEVELOP CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR STATE
 DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS.  CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE COUN-
 CIL, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND  ANY
 OTHER  STATE  DEPARTMENT,  OFFICE,  DIVISION OR AGENCY THE COUNCIL DEEMS
 NECESSARY, TO DESIGNATE A DISTRICT SHALL,  TO  THE  EXTENT  PRACTICABLE,
 INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO, DETERMINATIONS THAT SUCH DISTRICT: (A)
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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