Establishes the New York small business relief fund consisting of monetary penalties imposed by the state liquor authority to provide grants to small businesses which have suffered economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes the New York small business relief fund to provide grants to small businesses who have suffered economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for a tax write-off for gifts made to such fund.
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 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.
Enacts the "small business health plan act" which provides small businesses opportunities to provide health insurance to owners and employees by exempting such insurance from certain requirements.
Provides small businesses with grants of up to $100,000 to commercialize energy and environmental technology innovations and ideas in-state to stimulate economic development.
Authorizes the empire state development corporation to develop a public awareness campaign promoting businesses located in New York state with an emphasis on small businesses and the need to shop in downtown local areas; requires the creation of the Buy New York Online Networking Directory to connect purchasers with businesses located in New York.
Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program; provides small businesses with access to research and development by colleges and universities, government laboratories and public research institutes in order to assist such businesses in the creation of innovative products or services.