S 798 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the promotion of local small businesses listed on the registry of historic businesses

This bill creates a new "I Love NY Historic Small Business" niche brand to promote small businesses listed on New York's historic business registry. It requires the state tourism department to develop marketing guidelines, provide the brand at no cost to eligible tourism organizations, and issue annual reports tracking the brand's use and effectiveness. The bill also establishes a grant program offering up to $50,000 annually to counties or thematic business groups for coordinated tourism campaigns using the brand. It directly affects small businesses certified as historic under state law, aiming to integrate them into the state's tourism marketing efforts.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 28, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2025

How they voted

210
Passed
Total votes 21
Jan 13, 2025
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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