Assembly Bill A3969

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to eligibility under the empire zones 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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2011-A3969 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง957, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A5295

2011-A3969 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of regionally significant project; includes a manufacturer making a capital investment of at last ten million dollars and retaining at least two hundred jobs.

2011-A3969 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3969

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 31, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MORELLE,  KOLB, FINCH, OAKS -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in  relation  to  the  empire
  zones program

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

  Section 1.  Paragraph (i) of subdivision (d) of  section  957  of  the
general  municipal law, as amended by section 1 of part S1 of chapter 57
of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  (i) all empire zones designated under paragraph (i) of subdivision (a)
and subdivision (d) of section nine hundred fifty-eight of this  article
shall be referred to as "investment zones" and shall be wholly contained
within  up  to  three  distinct and separate contiguous areas; provided,
however, that empire zones designated prior to  the  enactment  of  this
paragraph  shall  identify  up to three distinct and separate contiguous
areas, which shall equal up to their total allotted acreage at the  time
of designation by January first, two thousand six. Provided however, the
existing  zone must include as much designated acreage into the distinct
and separate contiguous areas as possible. Provided,  however,  notwith-
standing the provisions of paragraphs (i) and (ii) of subdivision (a) of
section  nine  hundred  fifty-eight  and subdivision (d) of section nine
hundred fifty-nine of this article a regionally significant project  may
be  located  outside  of  the  investment  zone's  distinct and separate
contiguous areas, provided such significant project  is  located  within
the  zone applicant's municipal boundaries. Provided further however, if
the investment zone is located in a county that does not have a develop-
ment zone such significant project may be located  within  the  county's
boundaries.  For  the  purpose of this article a "regionally significant
project" shall mean: a manufacturer projecting the creation of fifty  or
more  jobs; OR A MANUFACTURER MAKING A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF TEN MILLION
DOLLARS AND RETAINING TWO HUNDRED OR MORE JOBS; or an  agri-business  or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00606-01-1

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