NY State Senate Bill 2019-S9088

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Nov 09, 2020	referred to rules

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A11177
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: New York City
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S3684, A2587
2023-2024: S2115, A204

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Waives the assessment of fines or monetary penalties against a not-for-profit organization, school, place of worship or small business located in a city with a population of one million or more by a state or local agency for a violation of law, rule, regulation or executive order during the COVID-19 covered period; provides exceptions.

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S9088

SPONSOR: FELDER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to enact the "save our stores act"

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL::

This bill waives all fines or civil penalties for businesses, houses of
worship, non-profits and schools that are assessed minor violations
during COVID-19

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::

1. Title "Save our Stores Act."

2. Section 1, Paragraph (a) In a city with a population of one million
or more, any fine assessed against a not-for-profit organization, place
of worship, school or small business by a state or local agency for a
violation during the COVID-19 covered period shall be deemed void and

waived unless it falls under paragraph b Paragraph (b) lists several
violations deemed too severe to be void and waived

3. Effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York's flourishing economy has taken a hard hit. It is anticipated
that the pandemic-driven recession will impact the economy for the fore-
seeable future. It is an undisputed fact that local small businesses are
essential. They account for 44 percent of economic activity and create
two-thirds of net new jobs. Businesses with fewer than 100 employees
account for 97.4 percent of small businesses in the State. The sector
with the most small business firms in New York is the trade sector,
encompassing both wholesale and retail trade, from the corner grocery
store to the specialty boutique store.

The Save our Stores act would waive minor fines or monetary penalties
that have been assessed to small businesses, schools, houses of worship
or nonprofit organizations for minor violations. Instead of helping
these organizations, City and State agencies seem determine to further
penalize and harass these organizations. One store in Brooklyn was
closed due to the Governor's executive order. They were still being
issued summonses for sanitation violations even though the store was
closed, and no employees were there. This is just one of hundreds of
examples of businesses being targeted in the middle of a pandemic.

At a time when our City and State should be doing more to help these
organizations, this legislation would provide some measure of relief.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::  New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::

Minimal

 
EFFECTIVE DATE::

Immediately

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9088
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 9, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to enact the "save our stores act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "save our stores act".
   § 2. 1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation  to  the
 contrary,  in  a city with a population of one million or more, any fine
 or monetary civil penalty assessed against  a  not-for-profit  organiza-
 tion,  school,  place  of  worship or small business by a state or local
 agency for a violation of state or local law, rule, regulation or execu-
 tive order during the COVID-19 covered period shall be deemed  void  and
 waived  unless  such  fines  or  penalties  are assessed for a violation
 provided in paragraph (b) of this subdivision.
   (b) No waiver of fines or penalties shall be given if a state or local
 agency determines that the violation may result in  a  natural  resource
 damage  claim  or  serious actual harm, is a violation of human or civil
 rights law, results in loss of employee wages  or  benefits,  interferes
 with any remedy, review, or resolution related to harassment or discrim-
 ination  claims,  was  or  is  a  willful violation, involves tax fraud,
 violates requirements related to federal funding to the  state,  relates
 to state funding or procurement, or is a penal law violation.
   2.  For  the  purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the
 following meanings:
   (a) "COVID-19 covered period" means the duration of the state disaster
 emergency declared on March 7, 2020 pursuant to executive  order  number
 two hundred two of two thousand twenty; and
   (b)  "Small  business"  means  any  business which is resident in this
 state, independently owned and operated, and employs one hundred or less
 individuals.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD17557-02-0

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Senate Bill S9088

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Simcha Felder

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S9088 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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