Committee on Small Business meeting
July 16, 2026, 10:45 AM
VOTE*
The Committee on Small Business held a hearing on Int 0955, a bill to speed up the opening of new businesses by coordinating the inspections they are required to pass.
What was discussed
- Sponsor Susan Zhuang presents the Red Tape Relief Act (Int 955-A) Council Member Susan Zhuang, the sponsor, described Int 955-A — the Red Tape Relief Act — as requiring city agencies to coordinate inspections and plan review so new businesses can open faster, modeled on the earlier New Business Acceleration Team, with public reporting to measure whether delays
- Council adopts the Red Tape Relief Act on the General Order calendar The Small Business committee's report on Int 955-A was amended and coupled onto the General Order calendar and adopted with the coupled items by a vote of 49 to 0, announced by Majority Leader Shaun Abreu.
Agenda
1 item
- Int 0955-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections Approved by Committee