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History
- Substituted by A9591A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1865
- Reported and committed to rules
- Print number 6959a
- Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business
- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
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Relates to creating a comprehensive website of small business and minority and women-owned business enterprise assistance
Vetoed · Sponsor Diana Richardson
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Title of bill
An act to amend the economic development law, in relation to creating a comprehensive website of small business and minority and women-owned business enterprise assistance
Purpose or general idea of bill
Creates a comprehensive website of small-business and minority and women-owned business enterprise.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the economic development law by adding section 103-a which directs the office of economic development to review all existing minority and women-owned small business enterprise websites, registries and/or directories that are managed by the department. All such websites registries and/or directories, shall be consolidated making this comprehensive website a one-stop shop source of information. The consolidated website shall contain a centralized state database of samples of electronic copies of applications, proposals, forms and any other necessary documents. The directory and/or database shall be in an electronic format that is searchable and available to the public and shall be updated on a monthly basis. This section directs the commissioner to adopt rules and regulations necessary for implementation.
Section 2 this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
One consistent theme throughout the Governor's Small Business Initiative has been the need to improve small businesses' access to information about existing programs. This theme applies with equal force in the area of access to capital, where the committee felt that small businesses were not aware of many programs that already exist in the State that provide small businesses with access to capital. This bill would provide a directory for small businesses and minority and women owned businesses to turn to for information about relevant programs.
Prior legislative history
2013-14: S.898/A.4169- Referred to Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business 2011-12: S.6498/A.8036- Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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