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NY A07798

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/10/2015

Primary Sponsor

Fred Thiele

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces Article 9 of the economic development law to establish Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers that provide business development services to minority group members, women, individuals with disabilities, dislocated workers, and veterans

  • Defines "disability" as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment

  • Requires the Department of Economic Development to establish criteria for designating these centers and sets forth operational requirements for each center

  • Mandates reporting requirements for the entrepreneurship assistance centers under Section 212 of the new article

Legislative Description

Establishes entrepreneurship assistance centers to provide assistance to primarily minority group members, women, individuals with a disability and dislocated workers and veterans; requires the department of economic development to establish criteria and designation of such centers; sets forth requirements for each center.

Last Action

REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

5/18/2016

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business5/18/2016
Ways and Means3/22/2016
Small Business1/11/2016
Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business6/10/2015
Rules6/3/2015
Ways and Means6/2/2015
Small Business5/27/2015

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