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NY A00432

Bill

Status

Passed

2/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carrie Woerner

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Economic Development to promote local small businesses listed on the registry of historic businesses maintained under the parks, recreation and historic preservation law

  • Removes the separate "I Love NY Historic Small Business" niche brand created by 2024 legislation and instead integrates historic small business promotion into the main "I Love NY" brand

  • Adds new annual reporting requirement for the department to analyze the effectiveness of efforts to support historic small businesses through "I Love NY" brand promotions and list which historic small businesses were highlighted

  • Modifies the thematic tourism grant program (up to $50,000 in matching funds) by removing specific reference to the historic small business niche brand while maintaining general thematic marketing eligibility

Legislative Description

Provides for the promotion of local small businesses listed on the registry of historic businesses as part of the "I Love NY" brand.

Last Action

signed chap.16

2/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/27/2025
Rules1/22/2025
Small Business1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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