Senate Bill S746A

2015-2016 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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2015-S746 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Buffalo, City of
Laws Affected:
Add §16-x, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6933
2013-2014: S529

2015-S746 - Summary

Provides for the corporation to do studies in targeted areas of Buffalo as part of a retail revitalization program; requires final report to legislature no later than January 1, 2018.

2015-S746 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S746 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   746

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions

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-x to read as follows:
  S  16-X.  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.
                                                           LBD01281-01-5
              

2015-S746A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Buffalo, City of
Laws Affected:
Add §16-x, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6933
2013-2014: S529

2015-S746A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the corporation to do studies in targeted areas of Buffalo as part of a retail revitalization program; requires final report to legislature no later than January 1, 2018.

2015-S746A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S746A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 746--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and  Commissions  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Corporations,
  Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Senate Rule 6,  sec.  8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

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-x to read as follows:
  S 16-X. 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-

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

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