New York A 5648: Authorizes the urban development corporation to evaluate the geographical coverage of programs overseen by the corporation

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STATE OF NEW YORK
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5648
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 20, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. COOK, DICKENS, COLTON, VANEL -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
relation to the establishment of a technical assistance evaluation
study and partnership
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting
2 the New York state urban development corporation act, is amended by
3 adding a new section 9-g to read as follows:
4 § 9-g. Creating a technical assistance evaluation study and partner-
5 ship. (1) The corporation shall evaluate the geographical coverage of
6 programs overseen by the corporation and those supported by other state
7 funds that seek to offer technical assistance, including, but not limit-
8 ed to, entrepreneurial assistance, business start-up, growth, and expan-
9 sion, to communities with a predominantly minority population.
10 (2) If upon completion of the study required in subdivision one of
11 this section the corporation finds that there are gaps in the coverage
12 area, the corporation shall work with not-for-profit corporations,
13 including, but not limited to, community-based organizations, to supple-
14 ment the technical assistance needs of the communities and provide
15 convenient hours of operation and technical assistance.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in (underscored) is new; matter in bracketsitalics
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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