New York S 8301: Relates to complaint handling procedures by the public service commission

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S08301 Summary:

BILL NOS08301 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07246

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Establishes the office of nonprofit development within the empire state development corporation to assist nonprofit organizations with business development, capacity building, technical support and education.

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05/30/2025REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8301

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 30, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel-
 opment and Small Business

 AN ACT to establish the office of nonprofit development within the
 empire state development corporation

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. 1. Definitions. As used in this act:
 2 a. "director" means the director of the office of nonprofit develop-
 3 ment;
 4 b. "nonprofit organization" means an organization described in section
 5 501 (C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and
 6 c. "office" means the office of nonprofit development created by this
 7 act.
 8 2. Office of nonprofit development. The office of nonprofit develop-
 9 ment is hereby created within the empire state development corporation
 10 to have and exercise the functions, powers and duties provided by the
 11 provisions of this act and any other provision of law.
 12 3. Director. The head of the office shall be the director of the
 13 office. The director shall be appointed by the governor and shall
 14 receive a salary to be fixed by the governor within the amounts appro-
 15 priated therefor. The director shall report to the commissioner of
 16 empire state development.
 17 a. The director may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer and
 18 consolidate units within the office not expressly established by law as
 19 the director may determine necessary for the efficient operation of the
 20 office, subject to the approval of the commissioner of empire state
 21 development.
 22 b. The director may appoint assistants, and other officers and employ-
 23 ees, committees and consultants as the director may deem necessary,
 24 prescribe their powers and duties, fix their compensation within the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06861-01-5

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 1 amounts appropriated therefor, subject to the approval of the commis-
 2 sioner of empire state development and the director of the budget.
 3 c. The director may request and receive from any department, division,
 4 board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state any information
 5 and non-financial resources that will enable the office to properly
 6 carry out its functions, powers and duties. Requests for assistance from
 7 such entities shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner of
 8 empire state development.
 9 4. Functions, powers and duties. The office shall have the following
 10 functions, powers and duties:
 11 a. to assist nonprofit organizations with business development, capac-
 12 ity building and technical support;
 13 b. to provide financial education to nonprofit organizations, includ-
 14 ing education relating to accounting and reporting requirements, cash
 15 flow management, loan and borrowing procedures, and applicable grant and
 16 award programs;
 17 c. to advise nonprofit organizations about fund-raising measures,
 18 techniques and reporting requirements;
 19 d. to provide nonprofit organizations with access to mentorship
 20 programs, leadership training programs and job development programs,
 21 including advice as to the hiring and training of nonprofit staff; and
 22 e. to periodically coordinate with the New York State Nonprofit Unit
 23 regarding the interpretation and clarification of state regulations.