New York A 4408: Establishes the GrowNY pilot program, an economic gardening pilot program within the department of economic development

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A04408 Summary:

BILL NOA04408 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORGallahan

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COSPNSRBailey

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 24 §460, Ec Dev L

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Establishes the GrowNY pilot program, an economic gardening pilot program within the department of economic development to stimulate investment in the state economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses in the state.

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BILL NOA04408 

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02/04/2025referred to economic development

01/07/2026referred to economic development

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4408

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Economic Development

 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to establish-
 ing an economic gardening pilot program within the department of
 economic development

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

 1 Section 1. The economic development law is amended by adding a new
 2 article 24 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 24
 4 GROWNY PROGRAM
 5 Section 460. GrowNY pilot program.
 6 § 460. GrowNY pilot program. 1. (a) There is hereby created within the
 7 department the GrowNY pilot program. The purpose of the pilot program is
 8 to stimulate investment in the state economy by providing technical
 9 assistance for expanding businesses in the state.
 10 (b) The department is authorized and directed to promulgate all neces-
 11 sary rules and regulations required to implement the GrowNY pilot
 12 program.
 13 2. (a) The department shall contract with regional non-profit economic
 14 development entities to administer the pilot program under this section.
 15 The department shall award competitive grants of up to five hundred
 16 thousand dollars a year for a period of up to five years to each entity
 17 that demonstrates the ability to implement the pilot program in their
 18 region, has an outreach plan, and has the ability to provide counseling
 19 services, access to technology and information, marketing services and
 20 advice, business management support, and other similar services.
 21 (b) Contracts with selected economic development entities shall be for
 22 a period of five years and shall be reevaluated by the department every
 23 twelve months to ensure such entities continue to provide a positive
 24 economic benefit to the community and conform to the program criteria.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05975-01-5

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 1 Contracted entities shall not limit services offered under this program
 2 to members of such entity and shall seek to provide economic gardening
 3 services to every eligible business that meets the criteria of the
 4 program.
 5 (c) Contracted entities shall coordinate their efforts with the local
 6 New York State Small Business Development Center or other lead economic
 7 development organizations in counties and cities within the region of
 8 the contracted entity and shall establish a referral system and linkages
 9 to existing area small business assistance programs and financing sourc-
 10 es.
 11 3. A contracted entity administering the pilot program shall provide
 12 technical assistance for eligible businesses which includes, but is not
 13 limited to:
 14 (a) Access to affordable information services and consulting services,
 15 including information on markets, customers, and competitors, business
 16 databases, geographic information systems, internet and social media
 17 strategies, business to business referrals, and search engine optimiza-
 18 tion;
 19 (b) Development of business connections, including interaction and
 20 exchange among business owners and resource providers, including
 21 colleges and universities, trade associations, think tanks, academic
 22 institutions, business roundtables, financial service and workforce
 23 development providers, peer-to-peer learning sessions, and mentoring
 24 programs;
 25 (c)