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.
Enacts the "New York small business growth and support act"; authorizes certain tax exemptions for newly established small businesses during their first three years of operations.
Establishes programs in EDA to support New Jersey-based start-up, small businesses, and medium-sized businesses adopting artificial intelligence capabilities; appropriates $175.5 million.
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 a small business content creator matching pilot program; provides that the division of small business shall establish a pilot program to match small businesses that are looking for support with marketing and advertisement with content creators who can use their social media platforms to bring attention to the small businesses they are matched with.