Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Jan 30, 2019 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Assembly Bill A3723
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GUNTHER
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Robert J. Rodriguez
2019-A3723 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1425
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
- Law Section:
- Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L; amd §168, Ec Dev L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
A9351, S6271
2017-2018: A392, S3108
2021-2022: A267, S1358
2023-2024: A2563, S253
2019-A3723 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3723 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 30, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, RODRIGUEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee 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 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 3.17 to read as follows: § 3.17. 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00417-01-9
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