Bill Text: NY A02048 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Amended


Bill Title: Establishes the task force on social innovation, entrepreneurship and enterprise to study and report on developing and sustaining socially innovative programs and businesses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to governmental operations [A02048 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A02048-Amended.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
                                         2048--A
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 22, 2019
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by M. of A. PICHARDO, JAFFEE, TAYLOR, ARROYO, EPSTEIN, BURKE
          -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental  Operations
          --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
          and recommitted to said committee
        AN ACT to establish the task force on social  innovation,  entrepreneur-
          ship  and  enterprise,  and  providing for its duties and responsibil-
          ities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
          thereof
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. (a) A task force on social innovation, entrepreneurship and
     2  enterprise is hereby established to examine, evaluate and make recommen-
     3  dations  concerning  the means and methods to strengthen the capacity of
     4  the state to (i) work cooperatively to create, scale and sustain innova-
     5  tive social  programs;  (ii)  work  cooperatively  to  support  emerging
     6  socially  responsible  businesses, advance existing socially responsible
     7  businesses and sustain  innovative  social  programs;  (iii)  build  the
     8  capacity  of not-for-profit entities and governments to pursue entrepre-
     9  neurial ventures; (iv) provide greater opportunities for  social  enter-
    10  prise  ventures; and (v) attract funding to the state for the support of
    11  such ventures.
    12    (a-1) For purposes of this act social innovation means the process  of
    13  developing  and  deploying  effective solutions to challenging and often
    14  systemic social and environmental issues in support of social progress.
    15    (b) In addition, the task force shall have the following duties:
    16    (i) to gather information on social innovation,  entrepreneurship  and
    17  social enterprise;
    18    (ii)  to  receive and consider reports and testimony from individuals,
    19  public officials, community-based organizations,  not-for-profit  organ-
    20  izations,  faith-based  organizations and other public and private enti-
    21  ties relating to how social innovation and entrepreneurship may acceler-
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05460-03-9

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     1  ate progress on social issues, work across social sectors,  and  advance
     2  social and economic development goals;
     3    (iii)  to  identify promising strategies that have been implemented in
     4  other communities and states to encourage cross-sector collaboration  on
     5  social issues;
     6    (iv) to identify promising strategies to educate and train the public,
     7  not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and businesses on entrepre-
     8  neurial concepts as applied in the social sector;
     9    (v)  to  designate  a suitable organization to facilitate research and
    10  development; and
    11    (vi) to develop a  statewide  comprehensive  strategic  plan  relating
    12  thereto.
    13    § 2. (a) The task force shall be composed of 11 members, as follows:
    14    (i) the commissioner of temporary and disability assistance, or his or
    15  her designee, who shall be the chair of the task force;
    16    (ii)  the  commissioner of children and family services, or his or her
    17  designee; and
    18    (iii) three members appointed by the governor, three members appointed
    19  by the senate majority leader, and three members appointed by the speak-
    20  er of the assembly, who shall be broadly representative of the diversity
    21  of the state, and shall include the following:
    22    (A) two persons who are officers of not-for-profit  corporations  that
    23  operate at least one social enterprise;
    24    (B)  one  representative  of  a  statewide  or regional not-for-profit
    25  management support organization;
    26    (C) one representative of a university which has an established record
    27  in promoting social entrepreneurship or tracking the economic impact  of
    28  social sector issues;
    29    (D)  two  representatives  of  private  sector  businesses that have a
    30  strong commitment to their communities and have a record  of  supporting
    31  social entrepreneurship;
    32    (E)  one  representative  of  a charitable organization with an estab-
    33  lished record of funding social entrepreneurs; and
    34    (F) two persons having such experience and expertise as would be valu-
    35  able to the task force.
    36    (b) The task force shall convene at such times and places as the chair
    37  shall determine. Vacancies in the membership of the task force shall  be
    38  filled  in  the  manner  provided  for  the original appointment of such
    39  member.
    40    § 3. The task force may meet within and without the state, shall  hold
    41  public hearings and shall have all the powers of a legislative committee
    42  pursuant to the legislative law.
    43    §  4.  The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
    44  their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
    45  incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
    46    § 5. To the maximum extent feasible, the task force shall be  entitled
    47  to request and receive, and shall utilize such facilities, resources and
    48  data  of  any  court, department, division, board, bureau, commission or
    49  agency of the state or any  political  subdivision  thereof  as  it  may
    50  reasonably request.
    51    §  6.  The  provisions  of articles 6 and 7 of the public officers law
    52  shall apply to all records, meetings and proceedings of the task force.
    53    § 7. The task force shall make reports to the governor,  the  legisla-
    54  ture  and  the  public,  within  6  months, 1 year and 2 years after the
    55  effective date of this act, of its findings, conclusions and recommenda-

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     1  tions, and shall submit with its reports such legislative and regulatory
     2  proposals as it deems necessary to implement its recommendations.
     3    §  8.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
     4  deemed repealed 2 years after such date.
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