Assembly Bill A7617

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Restricts the formation of new development agencies in Erie county

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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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2021-A7617 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3973
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§891-a, 898-a, 901-a, 914-a, 925-t & 925-v, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S840
2015-2016: S766
2017-2018: S1833
2019-2020: S572
2023-2024: A1551

2021-A7617 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts the formation of new development agencies in Erie County.

2021-A7617 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   7617
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. J. D. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in  relation  to  restricting
   the formation of new development agencies in Erie county
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 891-a of the general municipal law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  (A) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-
 SIX OF THIS ARTICLE OR ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE  CONTRA-
 RY, NO NEW INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY MAY BE FORMED WITHIN ERIE COUN-
 TY.
   (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-
 FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE OR ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRA-
 RY, WITHIN ERIE COUNTY, ONLY PROJECTS THAT ARE UNDERTAKEN  BY  THE  ERIE
 COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
   (1) MAY BE EXEMPT FROM THE FOUR PERCENT SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAX
 IMPOSED FOR THE BENEFIT OF NEW YORK STATE BY ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE
 TAX LAW;
   (2)  MAY  BE EXEMPT FROM THE THREE PERCENT, ADDITIONAL ONE PERCENT AND
 THE ADDITIONAL THREE-QUARTERS OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND COMPENSATING  USE
 TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED TEN OF THE TAX LAW;
   (3)  MAY  BE  EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXES IMPOSED BY THE COUNTY OF
 ERIE, PROVIDED HOWEVER, COUNTY REAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF MAY  BE  GRANTED
 BY A TOWN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN SUCH
 TOWN,  IF  THE  ERIE  COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENTS ON A
 PROJECT BY PROJECT BASIS BY RESOLUTION AT A REGULAR OR  SPECIAL  MEETING
 TO SUCH REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION;
   (4)  MAY  BE  EXEMPT  FROM  REAL  PROPERTY TAXES IMPOSED BY A VILLAGE,
 PROVIDED HOWEVER, VILLAGE REAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF MAY BE GRANTED  ON  A
 PROJECT  BY  PROJECT  BASIS  BY A TOWN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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