NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A9351A

Assembly Bill A9351A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to developing criteria and guidelines for state designated arts and cultural districts

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Apr 22, 2016	print number 9351a
Apr 22, 2016	amend (t) and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
Feb 25, 2016	referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

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2015-A9351 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6271
Current Committee:: Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:: Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3.19, Arts & Cul L; amd §168, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A392, S3108
2019-2020: A3723, S1425
2021-2022: A267, S1358
2023-2024: A2563, S253

2015-A9351 - Summary

Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts.

2015-A9351 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9351

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

AN ACT to amend the arts and  cultural  affairs  law  and  the  economic
  development law, in relation to the establishment of arts and cultural
  districts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended  by  adding  a
new section 3.19 to read as follows:
  S  3.19.  ARTS  AND  CULTURAL  DISTRICTS. 1. THE COUNCIL SHALL DEVELOP
CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR STATE DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS
AND SHALL DEVELOP AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR  RECEIVING  SUCH  A  DESIG-
NATION.  A  "DISTRICT"  SHALL BE DEFINED AS A GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF A CITY,
TOWN, OR VILLAGE WITH A CONCENTRATION OF  ARTS  OR  CULTURAL  FACILITIES
LOCATED  WITHIN  ITS  BOUNDARIES.  CRITERIA  DEVELOPED BY THE COUNCIL TO
DESIGNATE A DISTRICT SHALL INCLUDE DETERMINATIONS  THAT  SUCH  DISTRICT:
(A)  ATTRACTS  ARTISTS  OR  CULTURAL  ENTERPRISES  TO THE COMMUNITY, (B)
ENCOURAGES BUSINESS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT DUE TO THE  PRE-EXISTING  INSTI-
TUTIONS, (C) ATTRACTS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TOURISM, (D) ENHANCES LOCAL
PROPERTY  VALUES  AND FOSTERS LOCAL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, OR (E) HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO MEET ANY OF THE CATEGORICAL  DETERMINATIONS  IF  SUFFICIENT
STATE  SUPPORT  AND ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE PROPOSED DISTRICT. THE
COUNCIL SHALL ALSO DEVELOP GUIDELINES THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A CITY,
TOWN, OR VILLAGE IN  DEVELOPING  AN  APPLICATION  FOR  DISTRICT  CERTIF-
ICATION.
  2.  FOR  ANY  STATE DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICT, THE COUNCIL
AND THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE STATE
SUPPORTED ASSISTANCE TO SUCH DISTRICT IN ITS ACTIVITIES,  INCLUDING  BUT
NOT LIMITED TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR FEDERAL AND NON-PRO-
FIT GRANTS, MARKETING EXPERTISE, IDENTIFICATION OF OTHER STATE RESOURCES
THAT  MAY  ASSIST  A  DISTRICT'S  ACTIVITIES  OR  PROGRAMS THAT COULD BE
CREATED OR EXPANDED WITHIN STATE AGENCIES TO ASSIST DISTRICTS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13316-03-6

A. 9351                             2

  3. FOR ANY GRANTS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
ARTICLE,  THE  COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE THE MOST FAVORABLE TREATMENT ALLOW-
ABLE TO AN APPLICANT LOCATED WITHIN A DESIGNATED DISTRICT.
  4.  TWO  OR MORE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY JOINTLY  APPLY FOR A DESIGNATED
DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPOSED  GEOGRAPHIC  AREA  OF  SUCH  DISTRICT  SHALL
EXTEND ACROSS COMMONLY HELD JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES.
  5.  THE COUNCIL MAY ACCEPT OR REJECT AN APPLICATION UNDER THIS SECTION
AND MAY PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE APPLICATION  IN  LIEU  OF  ACCEPTANCE.
APPLICANTS  SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  A  RESPONSE  WITHIN  NINETY DAYS OF THE
RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION, AND ANY AMENDMENTS TO  SUCH  AN  APPLICATION
SHALL BE RESPONDED TO WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT.
  S  2.  Paragraphs  4  and  5  of subdivision (e) of section 168 of the
economic development law, are renumbered paragraphs 5 and 6  and  a  new
paragraph 4 is added to read as follows:
  (4)  EVALUATE  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC TOURISM
PROMOTION FOR ANY STATE DESIGNATED ARTS  AND  CULTURAL  DISTRICT  ESTAB-
LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.19 OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW;
  S  3.  No later than three hundred sixty-five days after the effective
date of this act, the council of the arts shall issue a  report  to  the
temporary  president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the
chairs of the relevant legislative committees recommending  any  changes
to any provisions of law that would effectuate the purposes of this act,
including  but  not limited to providing additional state incentives and
benefits, altering the application process, promoting  additional  tour-
ism,  and  any  other measures that would aid the operations of proposed
and current arts and cultural districts.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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2015-A9351A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6271
Current Committee:: Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:: Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3.19, Arts & Cul L; amd §168, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A392, S3108
2019-2020: A3723, S1425
2021-2022: A267, S1358
2023-2024: A2563, S253

2015-A9351A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts.

2015-A9351A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9351--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Tourism,  Parks,  Arts  and  Sports  Development  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  arts  and cultural affairs law and the economic
  development law,  in  relation  to  creating  the  arts  and  cultural
  district

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended  by  adding  a
new section 3.19 to read as follows:
  S  3.19.  ARTS  AND  CULTURAL  DISTRICT.  1. THE COUNCIL SHALL DEVELOP
CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR STATE DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICTS
AND SHALL DEVELOP AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR  RECEIVING  SUCH  A  DESIG-
NATION.  A  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE  DEFINED AS A GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF A CITY,
TOWN, OR VILLAGE WITH A CONCENTRATION OF  ARTS  OR  CULTURAL  FACILITIES
LOCATED  WITHIN  ITS  BOUNDARIES.  CRITERIA  DEVELOPED BY THE COUNCIL TO
DESIGNATE A DISTRICT SHALL INCLUDE DETERMINATIONS  THAT  SUCH  DISTRICT:
(A)  ATTRACTS  ARTISTS  OR  CULTURAL  ENTERPRISES  TO THE COMMUNITY, (B)
ENCOURAGES BUSINESS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT DUE TO THE  PRE-EXISTING  INSTI-
TUTIONS, (C) ATTRACTS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TOURISM, (D) ENHANCES LOCAL
PROPERTY  VALUES  AND FOSTERS LOCAL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, OR (E) HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO MEET ANY OF THE CATEGORICAL  DETERMINATIONS  IF  SUFFICIENT
STATE  SUPPORT  AND ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE PROPOSED DISTRICT. THE
COUNCIL SHALL ALSO DEVELOP GUIDELINES THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A CITY,
TOWN, OR VILLAGE IN  DEVELOPING  AN  APPLICATION  FOR  DISTRICT  CERTIF-
ICATION.
  2.  FOR  ANY  STATE DESIGNATED ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICT, THE COUNCIL
AND THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION  SHALL  PROVIDE  STATE  SUPPORTED
ASSISTANCE  TO THE DISTRICT IN ITS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR FEDERAL AND  NON-PROFIT  GRANTS,
MARKETING  EXPERTISE,  IDENTIFICATION  OF OTHER STATE RESOURCES THAT MAY
ASSIST A DISTRICT'S ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS  THAT  COULD  BE  CREATED  OR
EXPANDED WITHIN STATE AGENCIES TO ASSIST DISTRICTS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD13316-05-6

A. 9351--A                          2

  3.  FOR  ANY  GRANTS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS
ARTICLE, THE COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE THE MOST FAVORABLE  TREATMENT  ALLOW-
ABLE TO AN APPLICANT LOCATED WITHIN A DESIGNATED DISTRICT.
  4.  TWO  OR MORE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY JOINTLY  APPLY FOR A DESIGNATED
DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPOSED  GEOGRAPHIC  AREA  OF  SUCH  DISTRICT  SHALL
EXTEND ACROSS COMMONLY HELD JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES.
  5.  THE COUNCIL MAY ACCEPT OR REJECT AN APPLICATION UNDER THIS SECTION
AND MAY PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE APPLICATION  IN  LIEU  OF  ACCEPTANCE.
APPLICANTS  SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  A  RESPONSE  WITHIN  NINETY DAYS OF THE
RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION, AND ANY AMENDMENTS TO  SUCH  AN  APPLICATION
SHALL BE RESPONDED TO WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT.
  S  2.  Paragraphs  4  and  5  of subdivision (e) of section 168 of the
economic development law, are renumbered paragraphs 5 and 6  and  a  new
paragraph 4 is added to read as follows:
  (4)  EVALUATE  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC TOURISM
PROMOTION FOR ANY  STATE  DESIGNATED  ARTS  AND  CULTURAL  DISTRICT,  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 3.19 OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW;
  S  3.  No later than three hundred sixty-five days after the effective
date of this act, the council of the arts shall issue a  report  to  the
temporary  president of the Senate, the speaker of the Assembly, and the
chairs of the relevant legislative committees recommending  any  changes
to  any provisions of law that would effectuate the purpose of this act,
including but not limited to providing additional state  incentives  and
benefits,  altering  the application process, promoting additional tour-
ism, and any other measures that would aid the  operations  of  proposed
and current arts and cultural districts.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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