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Senate Bill S7935A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to limiting eligible projects for the western New York power proceeds allocation act to certain businesses within the county of Erie

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2013-S7935 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §189-a, Ec Dev L

2013-S7935 - Summary

Relates to limiting eligible projects for the western New York power proceeds allocation act to certain businesses within the county of Erie.

2013-S7935 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7935 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7935

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             August 18, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in  relation  to  eligible
  projects

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 189-a of the economic  development
law, as added by section 2 of part GG of chapter 58 of the laws of 2012,
is amended to read as follows:
  5.  "Eligible  projects" are economic development projects by eligible
applicants that are physically located within [the state  of  New  York]
THE  COUNTY  OF  ERIE  within  a thirty mile radius of the Niagara power
project located in Lewiston, New York that will support  the  growth  of
business in the state and thereby lead to the creation or maintenance of
jobs  and  tax  revenues  for  the state and local governments. Eligible
projects may include capital investments in  buildings,  equipment,  and
associated  infrastructure  (collectively, "infrastructure") owned by an
eligible applicant for  fund  benefits;  transportation  projects  under
state  or  federally  approved plans; the acquisition of land needed for
infrastructure; research and  development  where  the  results  of  such
research  and  development will directly benefit New York state; support
for tourism and marketing and advertising efforts for western  New  York
state  tourism  and  business;  and  energy-related  projects.  Eligible
projects do not include, and fund benefits may not be used  for,  public
interest advertising or advocacy; lobbying; the support or opposition of
any candidate for public office; the support or opposition to any public
issue; legal fees related to litigation of any kind; expenses related to
administrative  proceedings  before  state  or local agencies; or retail
businesses as defined by the board, including without limitation, sports
venues, gaming and  gambling  or  entertainment-related  establishments,
residential properties, or places of overnight accommodation.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15709-01-4

2013-S7935A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §189-a, Ec Dev L

2013-S7935A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to limiting eligible projects for the western New York power proceeds allocation act to certain businesses within the county of Erie.

2013-S7935A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7935A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7935--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             August 18, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the economic development law, in relation to eligible
  projects

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 5 of section 189-a of the economic development
law, as added by section 2 of part GG of chapter 58 of the laws of 2012,
is amended to read as follows:
  5. "Eligible projects" are economic development projects  by  eligible
applicants  that  are  physically located within [the state of New York]
THE COUNTY OF ERIE OR ARE LOCATED within a thirty  mile  radius  of  the
Niagara  power  project  located in Lewiston, New York that will support
the growth of business in the state and thereby lead to the creation  or
maintenance  of  jobs  and  tax revenues for the state and local govern-
ments. Eligible projects may include capital investments  in  buildings,
equipment,  and  associated  infrastructure  (collectively, "infrastruc-
ture") owned by an eligible applicant for fund benefits;  transportation
projects  under  state  or  federally approved plans; the acquisition of
land needed for  infrastructure;  research  and  development  where  the
results  of such research and development will directly benefit New York
state; support for tourism and marketing  and  advertising  efforts  for
western   New  York  state  tourism  and  business;  and  energy-related
projects. Eligible projects do not include, and fund benefits may not be
used for, public interest advertising or advocacy; lobbying; the support
or opposition of any candidate for public office; the support  or  oppo-
sition  to  any  public  issue;  legal fees related to litigation of any
kind; expenses related to administrative  proceedings  before  state  or
local  agencies; or retail businesses as defined by the board, including
without limitation, sports venues, gaming  and  gambling  or  entertain-
ment-related  establishments, residential properties, or places of over-
night accommodation.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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