Assembly Bill A8887

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8887

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 12, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GABRYSZAK  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development

AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to requiring a
  qualified, independent entity to prepare a report on the  tourism  and
  economic  impact  of  professional  football  home day and night games
  played both in western New York and in neighboring regions

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

  Section  1.  The  economic  development law is amended by adding a new
section 167 to read as follows:
  S 167. REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL GAMES TO
THE WESTERN NEW YORK ECONOMY. 1.  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT.  THE  LEGISLATURE
HEREBY  FINDS AND DECLARES THAT PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYS A VITAL ROLE
IN THE ECONOMY AND CULTURE OF WESTERN NEW YORK, AS  WELL  AS  INSTILLING
REGIONAL  PRIDE AND SORROW, BASED ON THE PRESENCE OF THE TEAM IN WESTERN
NEW YORK. STATISTICS DETAILING THE EFFECTS  ON  THE  ECONOMY,  OF  THOSE
GAMES  PLAYED IN WESTERN NEW YORK AND THOSE HOME GAMES PLAYED OUTSIDE OF
WESTERN NEW YORK, BOTH DAY GAMES AND NIGHT GAMES, WOULD ALLOW THE  STATE
TO  MAKE  INFORMED  POLICY  DECISIONS RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON
WESTERN NEW YORK BROUGHT TO BEAR BY THE PRESENCE OF  PROFESSIONAL  FOOT-
BALL.  THEREFORE,  IT  IS  IMPERATIVE THAT THE STATE IMPLEMENT A PROFES-
SIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY SO THAT STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS HAVE  ALL
PERTINENT  INFORMATION  WHEN  MAKING  TOURISM-RELATED,  DEVELOPMENT, AND
ECONOMIC DECISIONS.
  2. REPORT ON TOURISM AND ECONOMIC  IMPACTS  OF  PROFESSIONAL  FOOTBALL
GAMES.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  CAUSE  TO BE PREPARED BY CONTRACT WITH A
QUALIFIED, INDEPENDENT ENTITY A  REPORT  ON  THE  TOURISM  AND  ECONOMIC
IMPACT  OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL HOME DAY AND NIGHT GAMES PLAYED BOTH IN
WESTERN NEW YORK AND IN NEIGHBORING REGIONS. SUCH REPORT  SHALL  INCLUDE
AN  ANALYSIS  OF  BOTH DAY GAMES AND NIGHT GAMES, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
IDENTIFICATION OF, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE FOLLOWING:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14358-02-9
              

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  (A) THE EFFECT ON TOURISM IN THE REGION;  THE  NUMBER  OF  PEOPLE  WHO
TRAVEL  FROM OUTSIDE THE REGION TO ATTEND GAMES IN WESTERN NEW YORK; THE
NUMBER OF RESIDENTS OF THE STATE THAT TRAVEL TO GAMES  HELD  OUTSIDE  OF
THE  STATE;  THE  AVERAGE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON ATTENDING A GAME HELD
BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE STATE;
  (B)  ATTRACTIONS  SUCH  AS  HISTORIC SITES, MUSEUMS, PARKS, NIGHTLIFE,
WINERIES AND BREWERIES, AND CONCERTS, THAT MAY  BENEFIT  FROM  INCREASED
REGION  VISITATION DUE TO A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL GAME AND THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY LOST BY WESTERN NEW YORK ATTRACTIONS WHEN A GAME IS PLAYED OUTSIDE
OF THE STATE;
  (C) THE NUMBER OF BOTH FULL AND PART-TIME JOBS THAT  ARE  CREATED,  AS
WELL  AS  THE  NUMBER OF JOBS DEPENDENT ON, A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL GAME
HELD IN THE STATE;
  (D) THE INFLUENCE OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL GAMES PLAYED IN  THE  STATE
ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY FOR THE REGION; THE EXPERIENCE OF ECONOM-
IC  DEVELOPMENT  PROFESSIONALS IN THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF BUSI-
NESSES;
  (E) THE EFFECT OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL GAMES PLAYED WITHIN  NEW  YORK
ON  THE  HOSPITALITY,  LIVERY, AND LODGING INDUSTRIES BY VISITORS AND BY
LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THE EFFECT OF  HOME  GAMES  PLAYED  OUTSIDE  OF  THE
STATE;
  (F) THE EFFECT ON THE RETAIL AND SUPPORT INDUSTRIES IN THE REGION;
  (G) THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF A SINGULAR NIGHT-TIME PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
GAME;
  (H)  THE EFFECT ON CHARITABLE GIVING ASSOCIATED WITH HOME GAMES PLAYED
IN THE STATE; AND
  (I) THE LOSS OF STATE REVENUE AS A RESULT OF HOME FOOTBALL GAMES  HELD
OUTSIDE OF THE STATE.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, effective immediately the  depart-
ment  of  economic  development  is authorized to promulgate any and all
rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement
this act on its effective date.