Assembly Actions -
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May 01, 2024 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A10025
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ALVAREZ
Current 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
2023-A10025 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Governmental Operations
- Law Section:
- Taxation
2023-A10025 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10025 I N A S S E M B L Y May 1, 2024 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ALVAREZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT directing the comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance to undertake a study on the feasibility of establishing a venture capital program within the common retirement fund and a venture capital tax credit to ensure equitable access to investment opportunities, and foster the growth of emerging diverse founding member businesses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The comptroller and the commissioner of the department of taxation and finance shall jointly undertake a study on the feasibility of a venture capital program within the common retirement fund and a venture capital tax credit, for investments in emerging diverse founding member businesses, and evaluate and make recommendations to ensure equi- table access to investment opportunities, promote diversity and inclu- sion in investment opportunities and foster the growth of diverse found- ing member businesses within the state. § 2. The comptroller and the commissioner of the department of taxa- tion and finance shall study the feasibility of a venture capital program within the common retirement fund for the purpose of investing in partnerships, corporations, trusts or limited liability companies organized on a for-profit basis that enter into agreements to invest the moneys of the common retirement fund in qualified businesses as defined in this act. § 3. The study required by this act shall develop criteria for a venture capital tax credit for investments made to a qualifying organ- ization which shall include, at a minimum, the following: 1. (a) A qualified organization shall have at least one diverse found- ing team member who: (i) owned initial shares or similar ownership interests of the business; (ii) contributed to the concept of, research for, development of, or work performed by the business before initial shares were issued; and (iii) was not a passive investor in the busi- ness; or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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