Bill Text: NY A04921 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires the commissioner of economic development to publicize certain information related to programs for small business enterprises and minority and women-owned business enterprises.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-12-15 - SIGNED CHAP.338 [A04921 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A04921-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4921 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 5, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BLAKE, VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to requiring the commissioner of economic development to publicize certain informa- tion related to programs for small business enterprises and minority and women-owned business enterprises The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 47 of section 100 of the economic development 2 law, as added by chapter 614 of the laws of 1982 and as renumbered by 3 chapter 427 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: 4 47. to, with funds appropriated for this purpose, post on the depart- 5 ment's website information related to New York state programs providing 6 assistance to small businesses or minority and women-owned business 7 enterprises. The commissioner shall determine which programs to feature 8 on the department's website, in consultation with the urban development 9 corporation, which may include, but not be limited to, programs offered 10 by state and federal agencies or other entities, to provide financial 11 and technical assistance to minority and women-owned business enter- 12 prises and small businesses, provided that the website shall provide 13 information on any department or urban development corporation programs 14 relating to obtaining bonding or bridge loans. Posted information may 15 include, but not necessarily be limited to, a program description, the 16 type of assistance offered, application information, and contact infor- 17 mation or website address for the entity offering such assistance. The 18 department shall post the information described herein so as to allow 19 individuals to: (a) search for featured minority and women-owned busi- 20 ness enterprises and small businesses assistance programs pursuant to 21 article nine of this chapter; (b) complete applications for assistance 22 in obtaining bonding, as well as applications to any other programs 23 providing financial assistance that the department deems feasible; and EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08777-01-9A. 4921 2 1 (c) obtain access to census data from the most recent United States 2 census. 3 48. to exercise all other powers and functions necessary or appropri- 4 ate to carry out the duties and purposes set forth in this chapter. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.