S 4017: Authorizes the urban development corporation to evaluate the geographical coverage of programs overseen by the corporation and to work with not-for-profit corporations to supplement the technical assistance needs for communities.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4017 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions 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 italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07567-01-5