STATE OF NEW YORK
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9706--A
IN ASSEMBLY
March 27, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO, SCHIMMINGER, MORELLE, MAGNARELLI,
GABRYSZAK, PEOPLES-STOKES, McENENY, CAHILL, ENGLEBRIGHT, RYAN, MURRAY,
JAFFEE, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, MAGEE, TENNEY
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT creating a task force on accelerating innovation in New York; and
providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. There is hereby created the task force on accelerating
2 innovation in New York. The task force shall consist of twelve ex-offi-
3 cio members. The director of state operations shall serve ex-officio and
4 chair the task force. The commissioner of agriculture and markets, the
5 commissioner of economic development, the director of the division of
6 science, technology and innovation in the department of economic devel-
7 opment, the commissioner of education, the president of the New York
8 State energy research and development authority, the chancellor of the
9 state university and the chancellor of the city university, or their
10 designees, shall also serve as ex-officio members. The president pro
11 tem of the senate shall designate two senators to serve on the task
12 force. The speaker of the assembly shall designate two members of the
13 assembly to serve on the task force.
14 § 2. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
15 their services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
16 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
17 § 3. The purpose of the task force shall be to accelerate the inno-
18 vation economy in New York by connecting research, talent, capital,
19 ideas and professional services.
20 § 4. The task force shall have the power and duty to:
21 (a) promote the role and importance of innovation in economic develop-
22 ment in the state;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (b) establish an internet-based portal that allows access, to the
2 extent practicable, to public and private programs, organizations and
3 other resources that support innovation in the state;
4 (c) partner with academic, business and governments to improve support
5 for innovation and align public and private resources;
6 (d) recommend policies to attract innovation-driven enterprises and
7 individuals to the state in order to expand existing industry clusters
8 and develop new ones;
9 (e) recommend policies to cultivate and retain entrepreneurs, innova-
10 tive researchers, and other innovation-oriented enterprises;
11 (f) develop in collaboration with regional economic organizations an
12 effective statewide action plan for innovation;
13 (g) recommend criteria to measure, index, and communicate the state's
14 performance as a global source for innovation; and
15 (h) complete its work and issue its recommendations to the governor
16 and the legislature within ninety days.
17 § 5. The governor shall provide the task force with such staff assist-
18 ance and support services as necessary for the task force to perform the
19 functions required of it under this act.
20 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire March
21 31, 2013, when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
22 repealed.
