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NY S 991

in committee

Relates to requiring state economic development agencies to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the programs that they administer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 991 pass?

Not yet. NY S 991 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

What is NY S 991 about?

Requires the department of economic development, job development authority, and urban development corporation to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the administration of their economic development assistance programs; requires annual reports thereon.

Who sponsors NY S 991?

Robert Rolison is the primary sponsor of NY S 991, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the department of economic development, job development authority, and urban development corporation to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the administration of their economic development assistance programs; requires annual reports thereon.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Robert Rolisonprimary
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S991?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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