S00088 Summary:

BILL NOS00088A
 
SAME ASSAME AS A04408-A
 
SPONSORGALLIVAN
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §52, UDC Act; rpld §3102-c, Pub Auth L
 
Recodifies the small business innovation research program within the New York state urban development corporation act; alters provisions under the small business innovation research program particularly as they affect Phase I award winners; prohibits arbitrary exclusion of technologies and companies; provides for matching of federal funds, to a certain extent.
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S00088 Actions:

BILL NOS00088A
 
01/07/2015REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
01/06/2016REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
01/11/2016AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
01/11/2016PRINT NUMBER 88A
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S00088 Committee Votes:

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S00088 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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S00088 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          88--A
 
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 7, 2015
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
          and  Commissions  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Corporations,
          Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Senate Rule 6,  sec.  8
          --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
          and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
          relation to recodification of the small business  innovation  research
          program  and  the  awards made thereunder within the urban development
          corporation; and to repeal section 3102-c of  the  public  authorities
          law relating to the small business innovation research program
 
          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 52 to read as follows:
     4    § 52. Small business innovation research program. 1. As used  in  this
     5  section, the following terms have the following meanings:
     6    (a)  "Small business innovation research program" or "SBIR" means that
     7  program, enacted pursuant to the small business  innovation  development
     8  act  of  1982 (P.L. 97-219), which provides funds to small businesses to
     9  conduct innovative research having commercial application.
    10    (b) "Small business" means a corporation, partnership, limited liabil-
    11  ity company, sole proprietorship, or individual,  operating  a  business
    12  for profit, with two hundred fifty employees or fewer, including employ-
    13  ees  employed in any subsidiary or affiliated corporation or other enti-
    14  ty, which otherwise meets the requirements of the federal small business
    15  innovation research program.
    16    2. (a) Within thirty days of the  public  announcement  of  the  small
    17  business innovation research program Phase I award winners by the appro-
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00667-02-6

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     1  priate  federal  agency, the corporation shall contact all Phase I award
     2  recipients whose principal place of business is located in  this  state,
     3  provide them with information concerning the program authorized pursuant
     4  to  this  section, and advise them of the requirements relating thereto.
     5  Any such recipient, at least thirty days prior to the completion of  its
     6  SBIR  Phase I grant period, may, at its discretion, submit to the corpo-
     7  ration a notice of its desire to secure research funding pursuant to the
     8  provisions of this section, along with a copy of  its  original  federal
     9  SBIR  proposal  and  such  additional information as the corporation may
    10  require to assist it in determining the eligibility  of  such  recipient
    11  for this program.
    12    (b)  In addition to receipt of an SBIR award, any small business shall
    13  meet the following criteria:
    14    i. Such small business's principal place of business shall be  located
    15  in this state;
    16    ii.  Such  small  business  shall  certify  that  the  research  to be
    17  conducted will be performed solely in this state;
    18    iii. No moneys shall be expended for travel, equipment, or facilities;
    19  and
    20    iv. Not more than one-third of any moneys awarded to  a  firm  by  the
    21  foundation  may  be  used  to  contract  for  research  or other related
    22  services.
    23    (c) Upon a finding by the corporation that: (i) a Phase I award recip-
    24  ient whose principal place of business is in New York has satisfactorily
    25  met all the requirements of this section and any additional requirements
    26  the corporation may deem necessary; provided,  however,  that  any  such
    27  additional requirements shall not arbitrarily exclude a particular group
    28  or  groups of technologies or companies; and (ii) the research conducted
    29  may result in the development of innovative technology having the poten-
    30  tial to lead to commercialization or fabrication within New York of  new
    31  or  improved  products,  processes,  or  services, the corporation shall
    32  notify such small business that  it  will  award  the  firm  a  research
    33  contract.  Such  contract shall be compatible with and a continuation of
    34  the research to be performed under the  SBIR  contract  awarded  by  the
    35  federal  agency  involved  and  shall  be calculated as follows: (i) the
    36  amount of each contract shall equal the amount of the federal SBIR award
    37  or fifty thousand dollars, whichever is less;  provided,  however,  that
    38  the  total  amount  of  all  such  contracts shall not exceed the amount
    39  appropriated for this purpose, or (ii) in  the  event  that  the  total,
    40  possible, maximum amount of all contracts, such total, possible, maximum
    41  amount calculated on the basis of matching each federal SBIR award in an
    42  amount  equal  to  the  amount of such award, or fifty thousand dollars,
    43  whichever is less,  exceeds  the  total  amount  appropriated  for  this
    44  purpose,  the  amount of each contract shall be reduced by a ratio equal
    45  to the amount appropriated for this purpose divided by the total, possi-
    46  ble, maximum amount of all contracts to be awarded.
    47    (d) The corporation shall establish  rules  and  regulations  for  the
    48  small  business  innovation  research program, including award selection
    49  criteria, which shall serve as the basis for awards  funded  under  this
    50  program.
    51    3.  The  corporation shall not disburse any moneys to a small business
    52  until:
    53    (a) such small business has completed its SBIR Phase I research;
    54    (b) its final Phase I report with respect thereto has been accepted by
    55  the federal agency involved;

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     1    (c) its Phase II research proposal has been properly submitted to  the
     2  federal agency involved; and
     3    (d)  it has submitted copies of its final Phase I report and its Phase
     4  II proposal to the corporation.
     5    4. Consistent with federal SBIR procedures, the corporation shall  not
     6  disclose  proprietary information when requested not to do so by partic-
     7  ipants in this program.
     8    5. The corporation shall annually submit a report to the governor, the
     9  temporary president of the senate,  and  the  speaker  of  the  assembly
    10  detailing  the  results of the program, including but not limited to the
    11  number of New York small businesses applying for SBIR awards, the number
    12  receiving Phase I awards, the number  receiving  Phase  II  awards,  any
    13  products  or  processes  developed  as  a  result  of  the SBIR research
    14  involved, any patents applied for or licenses granted based on the  SBIR
    15  research involved, an abstract of the SBIR Phase I and II work performed
    16  by New York firms, and any other information pertinent in evaluating the
    17  program.
    18    6.  The corporation shall conduct a program to inform small businesses
    19  of the federal SBIR program and this New York state program in order  to
    20  ensure  that  all  firms  have  the  opportunity to participate in these
    21  programs.
    22    7. The corporation shall facilitate and promote the  establishment  of
    23  joint  small  business-university technology councils at the centers for
    24  advanced technology and other  universities  within  the  state  whereby
    25  small  firms and university experts can facilitate the transfer of tech-
    26  nology and work together  on  research  projects  related  to  the  SBIR
    27  program or other research projects of mutual interest.
    28    8.  The  provisions of this section shall be effective if, and as long
    29  as, federal financial participation is available  therefor  pursuant  to
    30  the small business innovation development act of 1982.
    31    § 2. Section 3102-c of the public authorities law is REPEALED.
    32    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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