Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 23, 2025 |
print number 8108a |
May 23, 2025 |
amend (t) and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business |
May 15, 2025 |
referred to commerce, economic development and small business |
Senate Bill S8108A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 27th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business 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
Bill Amendments
2025-S8108 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3776
- Current Committee:
- Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Law Section:
- Economic Development
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S7083, A8370
2025-S8108 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8108 SPONSOR: KAVANAGH TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the economic development law, in relation to establish- ing the New York state Ireland trade commission PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish the New York State Ireland Trade Commission SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one establishes the New York State Ireland Trade Commission, outlines the number of members and appointments, details the purpose and powers of the commission, and specifies that the commission will issue a report with its findings and recommendations. Section two sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2025-S8108 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8108 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- 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 amend the economic development law, in relation to establish- ing the New York state Ireland trade commission THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The economic development law is amended by adding a new article 10-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 10-A NEW YORK STATE IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION SECTION 227. NEW YORK STATE IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION. § 227. NEW YORK STATE IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION. 1. (A) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE NEW YORK STATE IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF TWENTY-THREE MEMBERS, TO BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: (I)(1) FOUR MEMBERS OF THE SENATE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO OF WHOM SHALL HAVE CURRENT OR PAST INVOLVEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS OR SHALL HAVE INTEREST IN THE WELL-BEING OF TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE ISLAND OF IRELAND, AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, BOTH OF WHOM SHALL HAVE CURRENT OR PAST INVOLVEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS OR SHALL HAVE INTEREST IN THE WELL-BEING OF TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE ISLAND OF IRELAND. (2) FOUR MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, TWO OF WHOM SHALL HAVE CURRENT OR PAST INVOLVEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS OR SHALL HAVE INTEREST IN THE WELL-BEING OF TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE ISLAND OF IRELAND; AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, BOTH OF WHOM SHALL HAVE CURRENT OR PAST INVOLVEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS OR SHALL HAVE INTEREST IN THE WELL-BEING OF TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE ISLAND OF IRELAND. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2025-S8108A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3776
- Current Committee:
- Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Law Section:
- Economic Development
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S7083, A8370
2025-S8108A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8108A SPONSOR: KAVANAGH TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to establishing the New York Ireland trade commission PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish the New York State Ireland Trade Commission SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one establishes the New York State Ireland Trade Commission, outlines the number of members and appointments, details the purpose and powers of the commission, and specifies that the commission will issue a report with its findings and recommendations. Section two sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2025-S8108A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8108--A 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- 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 establishing the New York Ireland trade commission THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. a. There is established in the department of state the New York Ireland trade commission, as referred to in this section as "the commission". b. The commission shall consist of fifteen members, to be appointed as follows: (1) Two members of the senate shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate, neither of whom shall be members of the same political party, who shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which the appointments are made; (2) Two members of the assembly shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly, neither of whom shall be members of the same political party, who shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which the appointments are made; and (3) Eleven members of the commission shall be appointed by the gover- nor, six of whom shall serve for a term of three years and five of whom shall serve for a term of four years, which shall include at least one representative from: (A) an institution of higher education; (B) a chamber of commerce; and (C) at least two public members representing Irish American communi- ties, neither of whom shall be members of the same political party. c. All appointments shall be made no later than ninety days after this act becomes a law. A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09298-02-5 S. 8108--A 2
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