Bill Text: NY A04176 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the "innovators corps" within the executive department as a research group whose purpose shall be to identify and encourage the growth of technology businesses in New York state, the primary focus and goal shall be developing ways to attract high-technology domestic and international businesses and jobs to New York state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-07-16 - held for consideration in governmental operations [A04176 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A04176-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4176 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 1, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KOLB, PALMESANO, RAIA, HAWLEY, BARCLAY, STEC, GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to creating the innova- tors corps within the executive department to identify and encourage the growth of technology businesses in New York state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 44-A 2 to read as follows: 3 ARTICLE 44-A 4 INNOVATORS CORPS 5 Section 945. Innovators corps; creation. 6 § 945. Innovators corps; creation. 1. There is hereby created within 7 the executive department a division to be known as the "innovators 8 corps". Such division shall be a research group consisting of four 9 primary members, appointed by the governor, who shall serve as traveling 10 representatives, and additional staff as the governor and the primary 11 members may deem necessary. 12 2. The four primary members shall have significant experience and 13 education in various areas of business practice, as well as fluency in 14 foreign languages. Such members shall serve at the pleasure of the 15 governor. 16 3. The purpose of the division shall be to identify high-tech indus- 17 tries which are well suited to particular regions of the state and to 18 identify and target specific business entities within those industries 19 which are ready and poised for expansion. The division will focus on 20 ways to attract high-technology domestic and international businesses 21 and jobs to New York state. The members of the division should also 22 establish and maintain contacts and communications with high-tech busi- 23 nesses currently operating in this state for the purpose of encouraging EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04185-01-9A. 4176 2 1 and supporting those businesses which are looking to expand to do so in 2 New York. 3 4. The division shall develop a list of business resources within New 4 York state including: 5 (a) "shovel ready" sites; 6 (b) natural resources and energy; 7 (c) colleges and universities; 8 (d) tax incentives; and 9 (e) workforce. 10 5. The division shall attempt to conduct interviews and gather infor- 11 mation from businesses which are down-sizing, closing, ceasing functions 12 or operations or relocating outside of New York, to identify issues, 13 causes and obstacles to success, including state laws, regulations and 14 disincentives to economic development within this state. 15 6. The division shall receive appropriations sufficient to enable it 16 to carry out its purposes and duties under this article, including trav- 17 el expenses necessary to provide members with the opportunity for 18 personal interaction with foreign business owners, in order to promote 19 the benefits available to businesses in New York state. 20 7. The division shall prepare monthly reports to the governor and an 21 annual report to the legislature. Each report shall include: businesses 22 and industries that it has targeted; specific business development or 23 expansion opportunities; job growth information; analysis and informa- 24 tion elicited from businesses terminating or leaving the state; and 25 areas identified where New York can improve its business climate. 26 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the members 27 of the innovators corps created pursuant to section one of this act 28 shall be appointed no later than ninety days after such effective date.