Relates to requiring businesses to meet certain green requirements to be eligible for the START-UP NY program; businesses operating in newly constructed buildings shall be powered by at least thirty-five percent alternative energy; businesses operating in already existing buildings shall utilize at least forty-five percent less electricity than neighboring businesses of similar size and business type.
Relates to requiring businesses to meet certain green requirements to be eligible for the START-UP NY program; businesses operating in newly constructed buildings shall be powered by at least thirty-five percent alternative energy; businesses operating in already existing buildings shall utilize at least forty-five percent less electricity than neighboring businesses of similar size and business type.
Relates to the utilization of minority and women-owned business enterprises, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, small businesses and microbusinesses in state-funded construction projects; directs the empire state development corporation, in consultation with other state agencies, to develop a state division of post-construction commitments and compliance to create rules and regulations for private businesses operating in buildings constructed using state funding to have certain employment goals and living wage requirements, annual minority and women-owned business enterprise, certified service-disabled veteran-owned business, small business and microbusiness utilization goals for maintenance and operations spending, and a community grant program; directs the state division of post-construction commitments and compliance to establish a post-construction compliance review board; provides penalties for noncompliance.
Imposes fines of up to ten thousand dollars per hour on businesses which are found to have skimming devices operating at such business for more than one hour.
Establishes programs in EDA to support New Jersey-based start-up businesses; small businesses, and medium-sized businesses adopting artificial intelligence capabilities; appropriates $175.5 million.
Requires that businesses under the La. Enterprise Zone Act certify that at least fifty percent of its employees meet certain residency requirements. (gov sig)
Requires state contracts with construction firms reserve a percent of such contract to soft cost spending towards small businesses located near the construction site; defines what qualifies as soft cost spending.