S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3144 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend chapter 174 of the laws of 1968 constituting the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facilities 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 16-v to read as follows: 4 S 16-V. SMALL BUSINESS KITCHEN INCUBATOR/SHARED-USE KITCHEN PROGRAM. 5 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE CORPORATION A SMALL BUSINESS 6 KITCHEN INCUBATOR/SHARED-USE KITCHEN PROGRAM. THE CORPORATION IS AUTHOR- 7 IZED WITHIN AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE EMPIRE STATE ECONOMIC DEVEL- 8 OPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-I OF THIS ACT, TO AWARD 9 GRANTS, ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST-FOR-PROPOSALS, TO 10 LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPALITIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTI- 11 TUTIONS, AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE COSTS INVOLVED 12 IN STARTING OR EXPANDING A KITCHEN INCUBATOR/SHARED-USE KITCHEN FACILI- 13 TY. THE CORPORATION IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT WITH THE COMMIS- 14 SIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, AND SUCH COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED 15 TO CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION, TO PREPARE AND ISSUE REQUESTS FOR 16 PROPOSALS, ACCEPT GRANT APPLICATIONS, RECOMMEND THOSE APPLICATIONS THAT 17 BEST MEET ESTABLISHED CRITERIA, TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND TO ADMINISTER 18 GRANTS AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH GRANTS MAY BE USED FOR THE 19 CONSTRUCTION OR REHABILITATION OF SUCH FACILITY, PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, 20 TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER PURPOSES NECESSARY FOR THE 21 SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION OF A KITCHEN INCUBATOR/SHARED-USE 22 KITCHEN FACILITY. KITCHEN INCUBATOR/SHARED-USE KITCHEN FACILITIES SHALL 23 BE FOOD PROCESSING OR PREPARATION FACILITIES THAT ARE OPERATED BY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01853-01-3 S. 3144 2 1 NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND USED PRIMARILY BY 2 SMALL AND EMERGING BUSINESSES, INCLUDING BOTH FULL-TIME FACILITY TENANTS 3 AND BUSINESSES THAT RENT SPACE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS. THEY MUST PROVIDE 4 OR MAKE AVAILABLE FOR FACILITY BUSINESSES: LOW-COST SPACE, BELOW CURRENT 5 MARKET VALUE IN THE AREA THE FACILITY SERVES; AND SUPPORT SERVICES, 6 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BUSINESS PLANNING, MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, 7 FINANCIAL PACKAGING, LINKAGES TO FINANCING SOURCES, AND COORDINATION 8 WITH OTHER SOURCES OF TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE. THEY MAY PROVIDE OR MAKE 9 AVAILABLE FOR FACILITY BUSINESSES, SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD PRODUCTION OR 10 PROCESSING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION, PURCHASING, 11 STORAGE, PACKING, INSURANCE, ON-SITE RETAILING OR OTHER SERVICES. 12 2. PROJECT PLANS. APPLICANTS FOR GRANTS MUST PROVIDE A MANAGEMENT 13 PLAN AND A BUSINESS PLAN FOR OPERATING THE KITCHEN INCUBATOR/SHARED-USE 14 KITCHEN FACILITY WHICH DEMONSTRATES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CORPO- 15 RATION: (I) LOCAL BUSINESS INTEREST IN A NEW OR EXPANDED FACILITY, 16 INCLUDING THE FOOD PROCESSING NEEDS OF EXISTING AND POTENTIAL FOOD BUSI- 17 NESSES; (II) THE APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO DELIVER SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE 18 AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION 19 OF HOW SUCH ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED; (III) WHETHER THE 20 SERVICES PROVIDED TO FACILITY TENANTS WILL BE COVERED BY FEES OR 21 INCLUDED IN THE RENT, AND HOW RENTALS AND/OR FEES WILL BE STRUCTURED; 22 (IV) A POLICY FOR TENANTS' ENTRANCE TO AND EXIT, OR GRADUATION, FROM THE 23 FACILITY; AND, (V) THAT THE FACILITY CAN BE SELF-SUSTAINING AND WILL NOT 24 REQUIRE LONG-TERM STATE OPERATING SUBSIDIES. 25 3. GRANT CRITERIA. GRANTS AND LOANS MADE BY THE CORPORATION PURSUANT 26 TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS: 27 A. NO SUCH GRANT SHALL EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER 28 YEAR; AND 29 B. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHICH: (I) MEET HIGHLY 30 DISTRESSED AREA CRITERIA OR WHICH SUPPORT EMPIRE ZONES ESTABLISHED 31 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 18-B OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW; PROVIDE A LOCAL 32 MATCH; MEET A SUBSTANTIAL LOCAL OR REGIONAL NEED; COMPLEMENT LOCAL 33 PROGRAMS OR PROVIDE SERVICES NOT READILY AVAILABLE FROM UNITS OF LOCAL 34 GOVERNMENT OR THE PRIVATE SECTOR; PLAN TO PROVIDE OR MAKE AVAILABLE FOR 35 FACILITY BUSINESSES, SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOOD 36 PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION, 37 PURCHASING, STORAGE, PACKAGING, INSURANCE, ON-SITE RETAILING OR OTHER 38 SERVICES; AND (II) HAVE DEVELOPED A PLAN TO ASSIST BUSINESSES PARTIC- 39 IPATING IN THE APPLICANT'S KITCHEN INCUBATOR/SHARED-USE KITCHEN FACILITY 40 WITH PURCHASING NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AND PROMOTING THE 41 FACILITY TO REGIONAL FARMERS. 42 S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 16-m of section 1 of 43 chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban 44 development corporation act, as added by section 1 of part N of chapter 45 84 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: 46 (b) Loans, loan guarantees, and grants including interest subsidy 47 grants may be provided to municipalities, industrial development agen- 48 cies, not-for-profit corporations or local development corporations for 49 the purpose of developing federal facility sites, urban industrial 50 sites, industrial parks and incubator buildings INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS 51 KITCHEN INCUBATOR/SHARED-USE KITCHEN FACILITIES; or to undertake prelim- 52 inary planning relating thereto; 53 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that 54 the amendments to section 16-m of the urban development corporation act 55 made by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration of such 56 section and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.