Bill Text: NY S01426 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishes the task force on social innovation, entrepreneurship and enterprise to study and report on developing and sustaining socially innovative programs and businesses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS [S01426 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-S01426-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 12, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- 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 establish the task force on social innovation, entrepreneur-
ship and enterprise, and providing for its duties and responsibil-
ities; 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. (a) A task force on social innovation, entrepreneurship and
2 enterprise is hereby established to examine, evaluate and make recommen-
3 dations concerning the means and methods to strengthen the capacity of
4 the state to (i) work cooperatively to create, scale and sustain innova-
5 tive social programs; (ii) work cooperatively to support emerging
6 socially responsible businesses, advance existing socially responsible
7 businesses and sustain innovative social programs; (iii) build the
8 capacity of not-for-profit entities and governments to pursue entrepre-
9 neurial ventures; (iv) provide greater opportunities for social enter-
10 prise ventures; and (v) attract funding to the state for the support of
11 such ventures.
12 (b) In addition, the task force shall have the following duties:
13 (i) to gather information on social innovation, entrepreneurship and
14 social enterprise;
15 (ii) to receive and consider reports and testimony from individuals,
16 public officials, community-based organizations, not-for-profit organ-
17 izations, faith-based organizations and other public and private enti-
18 ties relating to how social innovation and entrepreneurship may acceler-
19 ate progress on social issues, work across social sectors, and advance
20 social and economic development goals;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (iii) to identify promising strategies that have been implemented in
2 other communities and states to encourage cross-sector collaboration on
3 social issues;
4 (iv) to identify promising strategies to educate and train the public,
5 not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and businesses on entrepre-
6 neurial concepts as applied in the social sector;
7 (v) to designate a suitable organization to facilitate research and
8 development; and
9 (vi) to develop a statewide comprehensive strategic plan relating
10 thereto.
11 S 2. (a) The task force shall be composed of 11 members, as follows:
12 (i) the commissioner of temporary and disability assistance, or his or
13 her designee, who shall be the chair of the task force;
14 (ii) the commissioner of children and family services, or his or her
15 designee; and
16 (iii) nine members appointed by the governor, who shall be broadly
17 representative of the diversity of the state, and shall include the
18 following:
19 (A) two persons who are officers of not-for-profit corporations that
20 operate at least one social enterprise;
21 (B) one representative of a statewide or regional not-for-profit
22 management support organization;
23 (C) one representative of a university which has an established record
24 in promoting social entrepreneurship or tracking the economic impact of
25 social sector issues;
26 (D) two representatives of private sector businesses that have a
27 strong commitment to their communities and have a record of supporting
28 social entrepreneurship;
29 (E) one representative of a charitable organization with an estab-
30 lished record of funding social entrepreneurs; and
31 (F) two persons having such experience and expertise as would be valu-
32 able to the task force.
33 (b) The task force shall convene at such times and places as the chair
34 shall determine. Vacancies in the membership of the task force shall be
35 filled in the manner provided for the original appointment of such
36 member.
37 S 3. The task force may meet within and without the state, shall hold
38 public hearings and shall have all the powers of a legislative committee
39 pursuant to the legislative law.
40 S 4. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
41 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
42 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
43 S 5. To the maximum extent feasible, the task force shall be entitled
44 to request and receive, and shall utilize such facilities, resources and
45 data of any court, department, division, board, bureau, commission or
46 agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof as it may
47 reasonably request.
48 S 6. The provisions of articles 6 and 7 of the public officers law
49 shall apply to all records, meetings and proceedings of the task force.
50 S 7. The task force shall make reports to the governor, the legisla-
51 ture and the public, within 6 months, 1 year and 2 years after the
52 effective date of this act, of its findings, conclusions and recommenda-
53 tions, and shall submit with its reports such legislative and regulatory
54 proposals as it deems necessary to implement its recommendations.
55 S 8. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
56 deemed repealed 2 years after such date.
