S07083 Summary:

BILL NOS07083
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORKENNEDY
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add Art 10-A 227, Ec Dev L
 
Establishes the New York state Ireland trade commission to advance business and economic relations between New York state and the Island of Ireland.
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S07083 Actions:

BILL NOS07083
 
05/17/2023REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
01/03/2024REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
05/06/2024RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
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S07083 Committee Votes:

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S07083 Floor Votes:

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S07083 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7083
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                      May 17, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
          opment and Small Business
 
        AN  ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to establish-
          ing the New York state Ireland trade commission

          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 10-A to read as follows:
     3                                 ARTICLE 10-A
     4                   NEW YORK STATE IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION
     5  Section 227. New York state Ireland trade commission.
     6    § 227. New York state Ireland trade commission. 1. (a) There is hereby
     7  established the New York state Ireland trade commission. The  commission
     8  shall consist of twenty-three members, to be appointed as follows:
     9    (i)(1)  Four members of the senate shall be appointed by the temporary
    10  president of the senate, two  of  whom  shall    have  current  or  past
    11  involvement  in  organizations  that promote Irish affairs or shall have
    12  interest in the well-being of trade relations between the state and  the
    13  Island  of  Ireland, and two members of the senate shall be appointed by
    14  the minority leader of the senate, both of whom shall  have  current  or
    15  past  involvement  in  organizations that promote Irish affairs or shall
    16  have interest in the well-being of trade relations between the state and
    17  the Island of Ireland.
    18    (2) Four members of the assembly shall be appointed by the speaker  of
    19  the  assembly,  two  of  whom  shall have current or past involvement in
    20  organizations that promote Irish affairs or shall have interest  in  the
    21  well-being  of  trade  relations  between  the  state  and the Island of
    22  Ireland; and two members of the  assembly  shall  be  appointed  by  the
    23  minority leader of the assembly, both of whom shall have current or past
    24  involvement  in  organizations  that promote Irish affairs or shall have
    25  interest in the well-being of trade relations between the state and  the
    26  Island of Ireland.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11410-01-3

        S. 7083                             2
 
     1    (3)  The  legislative members of the commission shall serve during the
     2  two-year legislative term in which the appointments are made.
     3    (ii) Eleven members of the commission shall be appointed by the gover-
     4  nor.    Six members shall serve for a term of three years and five shall
     5  serve for a term of four years. Such eleven  members  appointed  by  the
     6  governor shall include: the commissioner or their designee; at least one
     7  representative  from  a  public  institution of higher education; and at
     8  least two public members representing Irish American communities.
     9    (b) All appointments shall be made no later than ninety days following
    10  the effective date of this section. A vacancy in the membership  of  the
    11  commission  shall  be filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
    12  ment was made.
    13    (c) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but may
    14  be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their
    15  duties, within the limit of funds  appropriated  to  the  commission  or
    16  otherwise made available to it for its purposes.
    17    (d)  The  commission  shall  meet  and  hold hearings at the places it
    18  designates throughout the state.
    19    2. The temporary president of the senate shall designate two co-chair-
    20  persons from among their appointments, one each from  the  majority  and
    21  minority  party;  and  the  speaker  of the assembly shall designate two
    22  co-chairpersons from among their appointments, one each from the majori-
    23  ty and minority party. A majority of the members of the commission shall
    24  constitute a quorum for the transaction of  the business of the  commis-
    25  sion.
    26    3.  (a)  The  purpose  of  the New York state Ireland trade commission
    27  shall be to:
    28    (i) advance bilateral trade and investment between the state  and  the
    29  Island of Ireland;
    30    (ii)  initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to the
    31  state and the Island of Ireland;
    32    (iii) promote business and academic exchanges between  the  state  and
    33  the Island of Ireland;
    34    (iv)  encourage  mutual  economic  support  between  the state and the
    35  Island of Ireland;
    36    (v) encourage mutual investment in the infrastructure of the state and
    37  the Island of Ireland; and
    38    (vi) address such other issues as determined by the commission.
    39    (b) The commission shall report its findings, results, and recommenda-
    40  tions to the governor, and the  legislature,  within  one  year  of  its
    41  initial  organizational meeting and by February first of each succeeding
    42  year for the activities of the preceding calendar year. The report shall
    43  be in writing and include recommendations as deemed appropriate  by  the
    44  commission to effectuate its purpose, as provided by this section.
    45    4.  The New York state Ireland trade commission shall be authorized to
    46  raise funds, through direct solicitation or  other  fundraising  events,
    47  alone, or with other groups, and accept gifts, grants, and bequests from
    48  individuals,   corporations,  foundations,  governmental  agencies,  and
    49  public and private organizations and institutions, to defray the commis-
    50  sion's administrative expenses and to carry  out  its  purposes  as  set
    51  forth  in  this  section. The funds, gifts, grants, or bequests received
    52  pursuant to this section shall be deposited in an account in the general
    53  fund and allocated and annually appropriated to the department to defray
    54  the commission's administrative expenses and carry out its purposes.
    55    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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