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S 5950: Requires the empire state development corporation to conduct a study on the economic impact of the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival) and submit a report to the governor and the legislature on its findings.
What S 5950 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires the Empire State Development Corporation to conduct a study on the economic impact of the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival) held in Brooklyn. The study should include information on the number of participants, estimated money spent by participants, and the number of jobs and businesses supported by the event. The results of the study are to be submitted to the Governor and the legislature by January 1, 2027, along with recommendations to further enhance the economic impact of the event. The study will provide valuable insights into the economic benefits of the parade and inform future planning and development efforts.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5950
- What is the current status of S 5950?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5950 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS".
- Did S 5950 pass?
- Not yet. S 5950 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5950, and where is it now?
- S 5950 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker. Its committee of record is Senate Commerce, Economic Development & Small Business.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS |
| Apr. 29, 2025 | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE |
| Mar. 04, 2025 | REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 4, 2025 · 313 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5950 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel- opment and Small Business AN ACT requiring the empire state development corporation to conduct a study on the economic impact of the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival) The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Report on economic impact of the Labor Day Parade (West 2 Indian Carnival). 1. The empire state development corporation shall 3 prepare a summary report on the economic impact of the Labor Day Parade 4 (West Indian Carnival) held in the borough of Brooklyn. Such report 5 shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 6 a. the number of participants in such parade, including a breakdown of 7 resident and non-resident participants; 8 b. an estimate of money spent by participants in the parade including 9 but not limited to expenditures on hotels and motels and restaurants; 10 and 11 c. an estimate of the number of jobs and/or businesses that are 12 supported by participants as well as the amount of sales tax and income 13 tax generated by such participants. 14 2. The results of the report required by this act shall be submitted 15 to the governor and to the legislature no later than January 1, 2027, 16 along with any legislative recommendations of the empire state develop- 17 ment corporation to further enhance the economic impact of Labor Day 18 Parade (West Indian Carnival). 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10553-01-5
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