Assembly Bill A1991

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the corporation to do studies in targeted areas of Buffalo as part of a retail revitalization program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A1991 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1155
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:
Add §16-t, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A976
2013-2014: A3565

2009-A1991 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the corporation to do studies in targeted areas of Buffalo as part of a retail revitalization program; reports to legislature no later than July 1, 2010.

2009-A1991 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1991

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES, HOYT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  BOYLAND, CAMARA, CLARK, DIAZ, MARKEY, MAYERSOHN, QUINN  --  read  once
  and  referred  to the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation,
  Commerce and Industry

AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
  relation to requiring the corporation to study the city of Buffalo for
  the purpose of fostering the growth of business and  industry  in  New
  York state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expi-
  ration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968,  constituting
the  New  York  state  urban  development corporation act, is amended by
adding a new section 16-t to read as follows:
  S 16-T. RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF  BUFFALO.  1.  THE  CORPO-
RATION  SHALL COMPLETE A STUDY ON THE PROSPECTS FOR RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT
IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO.   THROUGH A MARKET ANALYSIS  STUDY,  THE  CORPO-
RATION  SHALL  REPORT  ON CURRENT AND PROJECTED TRENDS IN RETAIL FOR THE
CITY. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF
INITIATIVES,  PROGRAMS  AND POLICIES FOR THE GROWTH OF RETAIL BUSINESSES
IN BUFFALO, AS A MODEL FOR OTHER CITIES IN THE  STATE.  THE  CORPORATION
SHALL DEVELOP A RETAIL REVITALIZATION PROPOSAL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT-
ED, TO THE FOLLOWING:
  (A)  CHOOSING  TARGET  INDUSTRIES  WHICH ARE UNDERREPRESENTED OR WOULD
HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON BUFFALO, ITS RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS, AND WOULD
BE BENEFICIAL TO THE GROWTH AND FINANCIAL WELL BEING OF THE CITY.
  (B) DEVELOPING VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS WITH NEW  YORK  STATE  COLLEGES  AND
UNIVERSITIES  TO  TRAIN  STUDENTS  TO WORK IN THE SELECTED TARGET INDUS-
TRIES, INCLUDING SPECIFIC EDUCATION IN STARTING  AND  RUNNING  A  RETAIL
BUSINESS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04710-01-9

              

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