Int 1471-2019
Requiring the dept of small business services to offer certain business services including training and education.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Small Businessintroduced 2019-03-13Local Law 2019/156
Enacted as Local Law 2019/156.
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Agenda: 2019-03-13Passed: 2019-08-23Enacted: 2019-08-23
Summary
This bill would require the New York City Department of Small Business Services (“SBS”) to provide small businesses with training and education related to business operations, marketing, and regulatory compliance. SBS may also offer other assistance it deems necessary. SBS would also be required to annually report on the type and number of training and education programs it offers annually, and the number of people who participate in such programs.
Committee on Small Business — Department of Small Business Services and matters relating to retail business and emerging industries.
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Sponsors (18)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2019-03-13 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2019-03-13 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-03-18 · Committee on Small Business
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-03-18 · Committee on Small Business
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-07-22 · Committee on Small Business
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2019-07-22 · Committee on Small Business
ActionAmended by Committee
2019-07-22 · Committee on Small Business
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2019-07-22 · Committee on Small Business
AdvancedApproved by Council
2019-07-23 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2019-07-23 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2019-08-23 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2019-08-27 · City Council
Votes (5)
Aye (4)
Mark Gjonaj Daniel Dromm Bill PerkinsHelen K. Rosenthal
Absent (1)
Stephen T. Levin
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2019-07-23 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Small Business · 2019-07-22 · 11:30 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl.
Committee on Small Business · 2019-03-18 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2019-03-13 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (21)
- Summary of Int. No. 1471-B
- Summary of Int. No. 1471-A
- Summary of Int. No. 1471
- Int. No. 1471
- March 13, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-13-19
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 13, 2019
- Committee Report 3/18/19
- Hearing Testimony 3/18/19
- Hearing Transcript 3/18/19
- Proposed Int. No. 1471-A - 6/6/19
- Proposed Int. No. 1471-B - 8/2/19
- Committee Report 7/22/19
- Hearing Transcript 7/22/19
- July 23, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7-23-19
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - July 23, 2019
- Int. No. 1471-B (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 156
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 10 of title 22 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 22-1003 to read as follows:
� 22-1003 Business services including training and education to small businesses. a. The department shall provide business services including training and education to small businesses regarding the following subjects:
1. Business operations, including the establishment and use of technological or other systems to deliver goods or services to customers efficiently, reduce costs, and maximize profits;
2. Marketing, including identifying market opportunities, preparing and executing marketing plans, developing pricing strategies, locating contract opportunities, negotiating contracts, utilizing public relations and advertising techniques, engaging in e-commerce, and retail merchandizing;
3. Compliance obligations, including education about regulatory requirements and assistance in understanding laws and rules applicable to small businesses; and
4. Such other training and education as the commissioner may deem appropriate.
b. The department shall conduct outreach to the small business community in order to advertise such training and education.
c. No later than January 1, 2020, and on or before January 1 annually thereafter, the department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post on the department's website an annual report regarding training and education offered to small businesses during the preceding fiscal year pursuant to this section. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to:
1. The total number of business services including training and education offered disaggregated by borough and whether such training and education was offered in multiple languages;
2. A general description of each business services including training and education offered; and
3. The total number of people who participated in each business services including training and education disaggregated by borough.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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