Directs the department of economic development, in conjunction with other departments and entities, to conduct a comprehensive study of public and private museums, including taking a census of public and private museums in the state, and to report the findings and recommendations of such study.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8934
IN SENATE
April 29, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
Parks and Recreation
AN ACT in relation to conducting a study of public and private museums
in New York state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The department of economic development, in conjunction with
2 the empire state development corporation, the department of education,
3 the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation, the depart-
4 ment of environmental conservation, the department of state, and the New
5 York state council on the arts, is hereby directed to conduct a compre-
6 hensive study on public and private museums in the state. Such study
7 shall include, but not be limited to:
8 1. taking a census of public and private museums in the state, includ-
9 ing information on the size, hours of operation, visitor statistics,
10 funding sources and amounts, and the subjects of the museums'
11 collections, of the many museums throughout the state.
12 2. identifying the benefits, shortfalls and consequences of the
13 different sources of support museums receive publicly and those they
14 must find privately.
15 3. providing information and recommendations so as to inform the
16 legislature of the adequacy of public and private sources of the funding
17 for museums in the state and to serve current and future funding needs,
18 recommend systems of support to best ensure equitable distribution of
19 such funds, regardless of discipline, budget size, or location, and the
20 continued accessibility and availability of museums promoting a general
21 interest in cultural and historical topics, fine arts, physical and
22 natural sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics, and to deter-
23 mine the feasibility of a single reporting system that includes active
24 oversight.
25 § 2. A report of the findings of such study, recommendations, and any
26 proposed legislation necessary to implement such recommendations shall
27 be filed with the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and
28 the speaker of the assembly within one year after the effective date of
29 this act.
30 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15011-01-2
