NY State Senate Bill S25B

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Mar 01, 2022	referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 20, 2022	advanced to third reading
Jan 19, 2022	2nd report cal. amended 25c
Jan 18, 2022	1st report cal.215
Jan 10, 2022	print number 25b
Jan 10, 2022	amend (t) and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business
Jan 05, 2022	referred to commerce, economic development and small business returned to senate died in assembly
May 12, 2021	referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate
May 04, 2021	advanced to third reading
May 03, 2021	2nd report cal.
Apr 28, 2021	1st report cal.845
Apr 15, 2021	print number 25a
Apr 15, 2021	amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business
Jan 06, 2021	referred to commerce, economic development and small business

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May 12, 2021 - floor Vote

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S25 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Economic Development
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S7351
2023-2024: S1979

S25 - Summary

Requires the Empire State Development Corporation, in consultation with SUNY, CUNY, public housing authorities and the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities to conduct a study on the economic impact of the establishment of kitchen incubators; requires a report to the governor and the legislature.

S25 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S25

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to requiring the Empire State development corporation
in consultation with the state university of New York, the city univer-
sity of New York and the commission on independent colleges and univer-
sities to study the economic impact of optimizing kitchen incubators in
New York state

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:

Relates to a study on the economic impact of the establishment of kitch-
en incubators on certain campuses

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1:  legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that in
order for the state to improve the economic opportunities for its citi-
zens and entrepreneurs; it must also use the established capabilities of

its university systems to offer space and resources to the next gener-
ation of food manufacturing business.

Section 2: for purpose of this act, the term "kitchen incubator" shall
mean an affordable small space with shared ovens, ranges, Industrial
mixers and other commercial kitchen equipment, to be rented by entrepre-
neurs to assist them in the development and for manufacturing of food
products for commercial purpose.

Section 3: the Empire State Development Corporation in consultation with
the State University of New York and the City University of New York and
the commission on independent colleges and universities will study and
report on the economic impact of optimizing kitchen incubators in New
York State.

Section 4: Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation requires the State University of New York and the City
University of New York to examine the potential economic impact for the
State and the City and their campuses if each college system was to set
up kitchen incubators at select four year colleges. For SUNY those
colleges should include their University Centers and campuses where the
US Census has documented growing minority and immigrant populations.

Kitchen incubator are defined as an affordable small space with shared
ovens, ranges, and industrial mixers that entrepreneurs can rent to
assist them in the development and manufacturing of their food products
for commercial purposes.

CUNY and SUNY are to make recommendations to the legislature on the
creation, funding and future expansion of kitchen incubators on their
campuses to foster what has been documented as a growing demand by
entrepreneurs for access to commercial kitchen style incubators to
develop their food products and firms.


In order to improve the economic opportunities for its citizens and
entrepreneurs, it must use the established capabilities 04 its universi-
ty systems to offer space and resources to the next generation of food
manufacturing businesses.

It has been documented that the chief obstacle for start-up food manu-
facturing businesses is their inability to access affordable commercial
kitchen space. Currently all over the state, there are only a few kitch-
en incubators facing high demand and unable to meet the needs of the
many potential start-up businesses.

Kitchen incubators are valuable resources for New York State as it moves
to promote more job development, business development and in creased tax
revenues. In New York City alone, there are more than 900 food firms,
with over 16,000 employees and another 2,500 who are self-employed. This
has been viewed as evidence of entrepreneurs' intent on developing their
food manufacturing ideas into full scale production capabilities and
full functional business entities.  Minority and immigrant populations
are growing significantly throughout the state and so are their numbers
in entrepreneurship activities, including in the development of foods
from their native place of origin and with growing demand for such foods
by increasing minority and immigrant communities.

Kitchen incubators housed at select college campuses throughout New York
State and New York City will help develop new entrepreneurs and increase
the economic benefits of such activities for the entire state. However,
New York must do more to propel these business start-ups and potential
manufacturers into full scale operations if it moves to allow its
university systems to expand their regional economic catalyst activities
to serve entrepreneurs looking to enter the food manufacturing sector.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 7351/A.6271 of 2019; Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
A. 6101 of 2018 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
A. 6717 of 2016 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
A. 4858B of 2014 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

None. This legislation will help create taxable income for New York
State and for localities as it will be lead to the establishment of new
businesses and hiring of new employees. The study can be performed by
staff at business schools in CUNY and SUNY.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S25 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    25
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment and Small Business
 
 AN ACT in relation to requiring the Empire State development corporation
   in  consultation  with  the  state  university  of  New York, the city
   university of New York and the commission on independent colleges  and
   universities  to study the economic impact of optimizing kitchen incu-
   bators in New York state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative intent.  The legislature hereby finds that in
 order to improve the economic opportunities for its citizens and  entre-
 preneurs,  it  must  use  the established capabilities of its university
 systems to offer space and resources to  the  next  generation  of  food
 manufacturing businesses.
   It has been documented that the chief obstacle for start-up food manu-
 facturing  businesses is their inability to access affordable commercial
 kitchen space. Currently all over the state, there are only a few kitch-
 en incubators facing high demand and unable to meet  the  needs  of  the
 many potential start-up businesses.
   Kitchen  incubators  are  valuable  resources for New York state as it
 moves  to  promote  more  job  development,  business  development   and
 increased tax revenues.
   In  New York City alone, there are more than 900 food firms, with over
 16,000 employees and another 2,500 who are self-employed. This has  been
 viewed  as  evidence  of  entrepreneurs' intent on developing their food
 manufacturing ideas into full scale production  capabilities  and  fully
 functional business entities.
   Minority  and immigrant populations are growing significantly through-
 out the state and so are their number  in  entrepreneurship  activities,

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01961-01-1

 S. 25                               2
 
 including  in the development of foods from their native place of origin
 and this creates growing demand for such foods  by  increasing  minority
 and immigrant communities.
   Kitchen  incubators  housed  at select college campuses throughout New
 York state and New York city will help  develop  new  entrepreneurs  and
 increase the economic benefits of such activities for the entire state.
   However,  New York must do more to propel these business start-ups and
 potential manufacturers into full scale operations and  should  move  to
 allow  its university systems to expand their regional economic catalyst
 activities to serve entrepreneurs looking to enter the food  manufactur-
 ing sector.
   § 2. For purposes of this act, the term "kitchen incubator" shall mean
 an  affordable  small space with shared ovens, ranges, industrial mixers
 and other commercial kitchen equipment, to be rented by entrepreneurs to
 assist them in the development and/or manufacturing of food products for
 commercial purposes.
   § 3. a. The Empire State Development Corporation, in consultation with
 the state university of New York, the city university of New  York,  and
 the  Commission  on  Independent  Colleges  and  Universities and groups
 selected by the Empire State Development Corporation,  shall  study  and
 examine  the potential economic impact for optimizing kitchen incubators
 in New York state including establishing and/or expanding such  opportu-
 nities  in  the state university of New York, the city university of New
 York, and the Commission on Independent Colleges.
   b. The study conducted pursuant to this  section  shall  evaluate  the
 impact  of  such  optimization  on  entrepreneurship  efforts in growing
 minority and immigrant populations.
   c. The Empire State Development  Corporation  shall  create  a  report
 containing  recommendations  for the creation, funding and future expan-
 sion of kitchen incubators throughout the state and on college campuses;
 and increasing entrepreneurial success  in  the  culinary  industry,  by
 providing comprehensive advisory and business development services along
 with  access  to  facilities  and  equipment in a co-working environment
 conducive to collaboration, networking and mentorship.
   d. The report compiled by the  Empire  State  Development  Corporation
 pursuant to paragraph c of this section shall be submitted to the gover-
 nor and the legislature not later than May 1, 2022.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

S25A - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Economic Development
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S7351
2023-2024: S1979

S25A - Summary

S25A - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S25A

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to requiring the Empire State development corporation
in consultation with the state university of New York, the city univer-
sity of New York and the commission on independent colleges and univer-
sities to study the economic impact of optimizing kitchen incubators in
New York state

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:

This legislation creates a study on the economic impact of the estab-
lishment of kitchen incubators on certain campuses would have in New
York.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that in
order for the state to improve the economic opportunities for its citi-
zens and entrepreneurs; it must also use the established capabilities of

its university systems to offer space and resources to the next gener-
ation of food manufacturing business.

Section 2: for purpose of this act, the term "kitchen incubator" shall
mean an affordable small space with shared ovens, ranges, Industrial
mixers and other commercial kitchen equipment, to be rented by entrepre-
neurs to assist them in the development and for manufacturing of food
products for commercial purpose.

Section 3: the Empire State Development Corporation in consultation with
the State University of New York and the City University of New York and
the commission on independent colleges and universities will study and
report on the economic impact of optimizing kitchen incubators in New
York State.

Section 4: Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation requires the State University of New York and the City
University of New York to examine the potential economic impact for the
State and the City and their campuses if each college system was to set
up kitchen incubators at select four year colleges. For SUNY those
colleges should include their University Centers and campuses where the
US Census has documented growing minority and immigrant populations.

Kitchen incubator are defined as an affordable small space with shared
ovens, ranges, and industrial mixers that entrepreneurs can rent to
assist them in the development and manufacturing of their food products
for commercial purposes.

CUNY and SUNY are to make recommendations to the legislature on the
creation, funding and future expansion of kitchen incubators on their
campuses to foster what has been documented as a growing demand by
entrepreneurs for access to commercial kitchen style incubators to
develop their food products and firms.

In order to improve the economic opportunities for its citizens and
entrepreneurs, it must use the established capabilities 04 its universi-
ty systems to offer space and resources to the next generation of food
manufacturing businesses.

It has been documented that the chief obstacle for start-up food manu-
facturing businesses is their inability to access affordable commercial
kitchen space. Currently all over the state, there are only a few kitch-
en incubators facing high demand and unable to meet the needs of the
many potential start-up businesses.

Kitchen incubators are valuable resources for New York State as it moves
to promote more job development, business development and in creased tax
revenues. In New York City alone, there are more than 900 food items,
with over 16,000 employees and another 2,500 who are self-employed. This
has been viewed as evidence of entrepreneurs' intent on developing their
food manufacturing ideas into full scale production capabilities and
full functional business entities.  Minority and immigrant populations
are growing significantly throughout the state and so are their numbers
in entrepreneurship activities, including in the development of foods
from their native place of origin and with growing demand for such foods
by increasing minority and immigrant communities.

Kitchen incubators housed at select college campuses throughout New York
State and New York City will help develop new entrepreneurs and increase
the economic benefits of such activities for the entire state. However,
New York must do more to propel these business start-ups and potential
manufacturers into full scale operations if it moves to allow its
university systems to expand their regional economic catalyst activities
to serve entrepreneurs looking to enter the food manufacturing sector.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 7351/A.6271 of 2019; Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
A. 6101 of 2018 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
A. 6717 of 2016 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
A. 4858B of 2014 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

None. This legislation will help create taxable income for New York
State and for localities as it will be lead to the establishment of new
businesses and hiring of new employees. The study can be performed by
staff at business schools in CUNY and SUNY.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S25A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   25--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment  and  Small  Business  --  committee  discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT in relation to requiring the Empire State development corporation
   in consultation with the  state  university  of  New  York,  the  city
   university  of New York and the commission on independent colleges and
   universities to study the economic impact of optimizing kitchen  incu-
   bators in New York state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent.  The legislature hereby finds  that  in
 order  to improve the economic opportunities for its citizens and entre-
 preneurs, it must use the established  capabilities  of  its  university
 systems  to  offer  space  and  resources to the next generation of food
 manufacturing businesses.
   It has been documented that the chief obstacle for start-up food manu-
 facturing businesses is their inability to access affordable  commercial
 kitchen space. Currently all over the state, there are only a few kitch-
 en  incubators  facing  high  demand and unable to meet the needs of the
 many potential start-up businesses.
   Kitchen incubators are valuable resources for New  York  state  as  it
 moves   to  promote  more  job  development,  business  development  and
 increased tax revenues.
   In New York City alone, there are more than 900 food firms, with  over
 16,000  employees and another 2,500 who are self-employed. This has been
 viewed as evidence of entrepreneurs' intent  on  developing  their  food
 manufacturing  ideas  into  full scale production capabilities and fully
 functional business entities.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD01961-02-1

 S. 25--A                            2
 
   Minority and immigrant populations are growing significantly  through-
 out  the  state  and so are their number in entrepreneurship activities,
 including in the development of foods from their native place of  origin
 and  this  creates  growing demand for such foods by increasing minority
 and immigrant communities.
   Kitchen  incubators  housed  at select college campuses throughout New
 York state and New York city will help  develop  new  entrepreneurs  and
 increase the economic benefits of such activities for the entire state.
   However,  New York must do more to propel these business start-ups and
 potential manufacturers into full scale operations and  should  move  to
 allow  its university systems to expand their regional economic catalyst
 activities to serve entrepreneurs looking to enter the food  manufactur-
 ing sector.
   § 2. For purposes of this act, the term "kitchen incubator" shall mean
 an  affordable  small space with shared ovens, ranges, industrial mixers
 and other commercial kitchen equipment, to be rented by entrepreneurs to
 assist them in the development and/or manufacturing of food products for
 commercial purposes.
   § 3. a. The Empire State Development Corporation, in consultation with
 the state university of New York, the city university of New  York,  and
 the  Commission  on  Independent  Colleges  and  Universities and groups
 selected by the Empire State Development Corporation,  shall  study  and
 examine  the potential economic impact for optimizing kitchen incubators
 in New York state including establishing and/or expanding such  opportu-
 nities on the state university of New York campuses, the city university
 of  New  York campuses, and at public and private institutions of higher
 learning.
   b. The study conducted pursuant to this  section  shall  evaluate  the
 impact  of  such  optimization  on  entrepreneurship  efforts in growing
 minority and immigrant populations.
   c. The Empire State Development  Corporation  shall  create  a  report
 containing  recommendations  for the creation, funding and future expan-
 sion of kitchen incubators throughout the state at  public  and  private
 institutions for higher learning; and increasing entrepreneurial success
 in  the culinary industry, by providing comprehensive advisory and busi-
 ness development services along with access to facilities and  equipment
 in  a  co-working environment conducive to collaboration, networking and
 mentorship.
   d. The report compiled by the  Empire  State  Development  Corporation
 pursuant to paragraph c of this section shall be submitted to the gover-
 nor and the legislature not later than May 1, 2022.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

S25B - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Economic Development
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S7351
2023-2024: S1979

S25B - Summary

S25B - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S25B

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act in relation to requiring the Empire State
development corporation in consultation with the state university of New
York, the city university of New York, public housing authorities and
the commission on independent colleges and universities to study the
economic impact of optimizing kitchen incubators in New York state

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL

This legislation creates a study on the economic impact of the estab-
lishment of kitchen incubators on college campuses and public housing
authorities would have in New York.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that in
order for the state to improve the economic opportunities for its citi-
zens and entrepreneurs; it must also use the established capabilities of
its university systems to offer space and resources to the next gener-
ation of food manufacturing business.

Section 2: for purpose of this act, the term "kitchen incubator" shall
mean an affordable small space with shared ovens, ranges, Industrial
mixers and other commercial kitchen equipment, to be rented by entrepre-
neurs to assist them in the development and for manufacturing of food
products for commercial purpose.

Section 3: the Empire State Development Corporation in consultation with
the State University of New York and the City University of New York,
public housing authorities and the commission on independent colleges
and universities will study and report on the economic impact of opti-
mizing kitchen incubators in New York State.

Section 4: Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation requires New York to examine the potential economic
impact for the State and the City kitchen incubators would have on
college campuses and public housing authorities. For SUNY those colleges
should include their University Centers and campuses where the US Census
has documented growing minority and immigrant populations.

Kitchen incubator are defined as an affordable small space with shared
ovens, ranges, and industrial mixers that entrepreneurs can rent to
assist them in the development and manufacturing of their food products
for commercial purposes.

CUNY and SUNY, our independent colleges, and public housing authorities
are to make recommendations to the legislature on the creation, funding
and future expansion of kitchen incubators on their campuses to foster
what has been documented as a growing demand by entrepreneurs for access
to commercial kitchen style incubators to develop their food products
and firms.

In order to improve the economic opportunities for its citizens and
entrepreneurs, it must use the established capabilities 04 its universi-
ty systems to offer space and resources to the next generation of food
manufacturing businesses.

It has been documented that the chief obstacle for start-up food manu-
facturing businesses is their inability to access affordable commercial
kitchen space. Currently all over the state, there are only a few kitch-
en incubators facing high demand and unable to meet the needs of the
many potential start-up businesses.

Kitchen incubators are valuable resources for New York State as it moves
to promote more job development, business development and in creased tax
revenues. In New York City alone, there are more than 900 food items,
with over 16,000 employees and another 2,500 who are self-employed. This
has been viewed as evidence of entrepreneurs' intent on developing their
food manufacturing ideas into full scale production capabilities and
full functional business entities.  Minority and immigrant populations
are growing significantly throughout the state and so are their numbers
in entrepreneurship activities, including in the development of foods
from their native place of origin and with growing demand for such foods
by increasing minority and immigrant communities.

Kitchen incubators housed at select college campuses throughout New York
State and New York City will help develop new entrepreneurs and increase
the economic benefits of such activities for the entire state. However,
New York must do more to propel these business start-ups and potential
manufacturers into full scale operations if it moves to allow its
university systems to expand their regional economic catalyst activities
to serve entrepreneurs looking to enter the food manufacturing sector.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.7351/A.6271 of 2019; Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

A.6101 of 2018 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

A.6717 of 2016 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

A.4858B of 2014 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

None. This legislation will help create taxable income for New York
State and for localities as it will be lead to the establishment of new
businesses and hiring of new employees. The study can be performed by
staff at business schools in CUNY and SUNY.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S25B - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   25--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment  and  Small  Business  --  committee  discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee  on Commerce, Economic Development and
   Small Business in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT in relation to requiring the Empire State development corporation
   in  consultation  with  the  state  university  of  New York, the city
   university of New York, public housing authorities and the  commission
   on  independent colleges and universities to study the economic impact
   of optimizing kitchen incubators in New York state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative intent.  The legislature hereby finds that in
 order to improve the economic opportunities for its citizens and  entre-
 preneurs,  it  must  use  the established capabilities of its university
 systems and our public housing authorities to offer space and  resources
 to the next generation of food manufacturing businesses.
   It has been documented that the chief obstacle for start-up food manu-
 facturing  businesses is their inability to access affordable commercial
 kitchen space. Currently all over the state, there are only a few kitch-
 en incubators facing high demand and unable to meet  the  needs  of  the
 many potential start-up businesses.
   Kitchen  incubators  are  valuable  resources for New York state as it
 moves  to  promote  more  job  development,  business  development   and
 increased tax revenues.
   In  New York city alone, there are more than 900 food firms, with over
 16,000 employees and another 2,500 who are self-employed. This has  been

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

                                                            LBD01961-06-2
 S. 25--B                            2
 
 viewed  as  evidence  of  entrepreneurs' intent on developing their food
 manufacturing ideas into full scale production  capabilities  and  fully
 functional business entities.
   Minority  and immigrant populations are growing significantly through-
 out the state and so are their number  in  entrepreneurship  activities,
 including  in the development of foods from their native place of origin
 and this creates growing demand for such foods  by  increasing  minority
 and immigrant communities.
   Kitchen  incubators  housed  at select college campuses and our public
 housing authorities throughout New York state and  New  York  city  will
 help  develop  new  entrepreneurs  and increase the economic benefits of
 such activities for the entire state.
   However, New York must do more to propel these business start-ups  and
 potential  manufacturers  into  full scale operations and should move to
 allow its university systems to expand their regional economic  catalyst
 activities  to serve entrepreneurs looking to enter the food manufactur-
 ing sector.
   § 2. For purposes of this act, the term "kitchen incubator" shall mean
 an affordable small space with shared ovens, ranges,  industrial  mixers
 and other commercial kitchen equipment, to be rented by entrepreneurs to
 assist them in the development and/or manufacturing of food products for
 commercial purposes.
   § 3. a. The Empire State Development Corporation, in consultation with
 the  state  university  of  New  York,  the city university of New York,
 public housing authorities and the Commission  on  Independent  Colleges
 and  Universities  and  groups  selected by the Empire State Development
 Corporation, shall study and examine the potential economic  impact  for
 optimizing  kitchen  incubators in New York state including establishing
 and/or expanding such opportunities on the state university of New  York
 campuses,  the  city  university of New York campuses, and at public and
 private institutions of higher learning.
   b. The study conducted pursuant to this  section  shall  evaluate  the
 impact  of  such  optimization  on  entrepreneurship  efforts in growing
 minority and immigrant populations.
   c. The Empire State Development  Corporation  shall  create  a  report
 containing  recommendations  for the creation, funding and future expan-
 sion of kitchen incubators throughout the state at  public  and  private
 institutions for higher learning; and increasing entrepreneurial success
 in  the culinary industry, by providing comprehensive advisory and busi-
 ness development services along with access to facilities and  equipment
 in  a  co-working environment conducive to collaboration, networking and
 mentorship.
   d. The report compiled by the  Empire  State  Development  Corporation
 pursuant  to  subdivision  c  of  this section shall be submitted to the
 governor and the legislature not later than 270 days after the effective
 date of this act.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

S25C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Economic Development
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S7351
2023-2024: S1979

S25C (ACTIVE) - Summary

S25C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S25C

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to requiring the Empire State development corporation
in consultation with the state university of New York, the city univer-
sity of New York, public housing authorities and the commission on inde-
pendent colleges and universities to study the economic impact of opti-
mizing kitchen incubators in New York state

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL

This legislation creates a study on the economic impact of the estab-
lishment of kitchen incubators on college campuses and public housing
authorities would have in New York.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that in
order for the state to improve the economic opportunities for its citi-
zens and entrepreneurs; it must also use the established capabilities of

its university systems to offer space and resources to the next gener-
ation of food manufacturing business.

Section 2: for purpose of this act, the term "kitchen incubator" shall
mean an affordable small space with shared ovens, ranges, Industrial_
mixers and other commercial kitchen equipment, to be rented by entrepre-
neurs to assist them in the development and for manufacturing of food
products for commercial purpose.

Section 3: the Empire State Development Corporation in consultation with
the State University of New York and the City University of New York,
public housing authorities and the commission on independent colleges
and universities will study and report on the economic impact of opti-
mizing kitchen incubators in New York State.

Section 4: Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation requires New York to examine the potential economic
impact for the State and the City kitchen incubators would have on
college campuses and public housing authorities. For SUNY those colleges
should include their University Centers and campuses where the US Census
has documented growing minority and immigrant populations.

Kitchen incubator are defined as an affordable small space with shared
ovens, ranges, and industrial mixers that entrepreneurs can rent to
assist them in the development and manufacturing of their food products
for commercial purposes.

CUNY and SUNY, our independent colleges, and public housing authorities
are to make recommendations to the legislature on the creation, funding
and future expansion of kitchen incubators on their campuses to foster
what has been documented as a growing demand by entrepreneurs for access
to commercial kitchen style incubators to develop their food products
and firms.

In order to improve the economic opportunities for its citizens and
entrepreneurs, it must use the established capabilities 04 its universi-
ty systems to offer space and resources to the next generation of food
manufacturing businesses.

It has been documented that the chief obstacle for start-up food manu-
facturing businesses is their inability to access affordable commercial
kitchen space. Currently all over the state, there are only a few kitch-
en incubators facing high demand and unable to meet the needs of the
many potential start-up businesses. Kitchen incubators are valuable
resources for New York State as it moves to promote more job develop-
ment, business development and in creased tax revenues. In New York City
alone, there are more than 900 food items, with over 16,000 employees
and another 2,500 who are self-employed.  This has been viewed as
evidence of entrepreneurs' intent on developing their food manufacturing
ideas into full scale production capabilities and full functional busi-
ness entities. Minority and immigrant populations are growing signif-
icantly throughout the state and so are their numbers in entrepreneur-
ship activities, including in the development of foods from their native
place of origin and with growing demand for such foods by increasing
minority and immigrant communities.

Kitchen incubators housed at select college campuses throughout New York
State and New York City will help develop new entrepreneurs and increase
the economic benefits of such activities for the entire state. However,
New York must do more to propel these business start-ups and potential
manufacturers into full scale operations if it moves to allow its
university systems to expand their regional economic catalyst activities
to serve entrepreneurs looking to enter the food manufacturing sector.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.7351/A.6271 of 2019; Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

A.6101 of 2018 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

A.6717 of 2016 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

A.4858B of 2014 Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

None. This legislation will help create taxable income for New York
State and for localities as it will be lead to the establishment of new
businesses and hiring of new employees. The study can be performed by
staff at business schools in CUNY and SUNY.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S25C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   25--C
     Cal. No. 215
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment  and  Small  Business  --  committee  discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee  on Commerce, Economic Development and
   Small Business in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered
   to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a  second  report
   and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining  its  place in the order of second
   report
 
 AN ACT in relation to requiring the Empire State development corporation
   in consultation with the  state  university  of  New  York,  the  city
   university  of New York, public housing authorities and the commission
   on independent colleges and universities to study the economic  impact
   of optimizing kitchen incubators in New York state

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent.  The legislature hereby finds  that  in
 order  to improve the economic opportunities for its citizens and entre-
 preneurs, it must use the established  capabilities  of  its  university
 systems  and our public housing authorities to offer space and resources
 to the next generation of food manufacturing businesses.
   It has been documented that the chief obstacle for start-up food manu-
 facturing businesses is their inability to access affordable  commercial
 kitchen space. Currently all over the state, there are only a few kitch-
 en  incubators  facing  high  demand and unable to meet the needs of the
 many potential start-up businesses.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01961-08-2

 S. 25--C                            2
 
   Kitchen incubators are valuable resources for New  York  state  as  it
 moves   to  promote  more  job  development,  business  development  and
 increased tax revenues.
   In  New York city alone, there are more than 900 food firms, with over
 16,000 employees and another 2,500 who are self-employed. This has  been
 viewed  as  evidence  of  entrepreneurs' intent on developing their food
 manufacturing ideas into full scale production  capabilities  and  fully
 functional business entities.
   Minority  and immigrant populations are growing significantly through-
 out the state and so are their number  in  entrepreneurship  activities,
 including  in the development of foods from their native place of origin
 and this creates growing demand for such foods  by  increasing  minority
 and immigrant communities.
   Kitchen  incubators  housed  at select college campuses and our public
 housing authorities throughout New York state and  New  York  city  will
 help  develop  new  entrepreneurs  and increase the economic benefits of
 such activities for the entire state.
   However, New York must do more to propel these business start-ups  and
 potential  manufacturers  into  full scale operations and should move to
 allow its university systems to expand their regional economic  catalyst
 activities  to serve entrepreneurs looking to enter the food manufactur-
 ing sector.
   § 2. For purposes of this act, the term "kitchen incubator" shall mean
 an affordable small space with shared ovens, ranges,  industrial  mixers
 and other commercial kitchen equipment, to be rented by entrepreneurs to
 assist them in the development and/or manufacturing of food products for
 commercial purposes.
   § 3. a. The Empire State Development Corporation, in consultation with
 the  state  university  of  New  York,  the city university of New York,
 public housing authorities and the Commission  on  Independent  Colleges
 and  Universities  and  groups  selected by the Empire State Development
 Corporation, shall study and examine the potential economic  impact  for
 optimizing  kitchen  incubators in New York state including establishing
 and/or expanding such opportunities on the state university of New  York
 campuses,  the  city  university of New York campuses, and at public and
 private institutions of higher learning.
   b. The study conducted pursuant to this  section  shall  evaluate  the
 impact  of  such  optimization  on  entrepreneurship  efforts in growing
 minority and immigrant populations.
   c. The Empire State Development  Corporation  shall  create  a  report
 containing  recommendations  for the creation, funding and future expan-
 sion of kitchen incubators throughout the state at  public  and  private
 institutions  for  higher  learning  and public housing authorities; and
 increasing entrepreneurial success in the culinary industry, by  provid-
 ing  comprehensive advisory and business development services along with
 access to facilities and equipment in a co-working environment conducive
 to collaboration, networking and mentorship.
   d. The report compiled by the  Empire  State  Development  Corporation
 pursuant  to  subdivision  c  of  this section shall be submitted to the
 governor and the legislature not later than 270 days after the effective
 date of this act.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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