NY State Senate Bill S6613

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 09, 2018	referred to economic development delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 13, 2018	advanced to third reading
Mar 12, 2018	2nd report cal.
Mar 06, 2018	1st report cal.589
Jan 16, 2018	print number 6613b
Jan 16, 2018	amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
Jan 03, 2018	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Jun 21, 2017	recommitted to rules
Jun 19, 2017	amended on third reading 6613a
Jun 19, 2017	ordered to third reading cal.1927
Jun 07, 2017	referred to rules

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May 9, 2018 - floor Vote

S6613B

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Mar 6, 2018 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

S6613B

committee

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Abstained

Jun 19, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

S6613

committee

Aye

Nay

Aye with Reservations

Absent

Excused

Abstained

Bill Amendments

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S6613 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8175
Law Section:: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:: Add §52, UDC Act; amd §100, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2815, A2334
2021-2022: S5711

S6613 - Summary

Relates to the creation of a searchable database; requires the Urban Development Corporation to create or modify an existing searchable database including information on qualified participants receiving state economic development benefits.

S6613 - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6613

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the New York state urban development
corporation act and the economic development law, in relation to the
creation of a searchable database

 PURPOSE OF THE BILL :

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation to create
and maintain a searchable State subsidy and economic development
benefits database.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation with the
Commissioner of Economic Development to establish a searchable State
subsidy and economic development benefits database. The database would
include the name and location of the participant, the time span of
received economic development benefits, the type of benefit received,
the total number of employees at all sites of a project, the number of
jobs a participant is obligated to retain and create during the
project, the amount of economic development benefits received for the
current reporting year, and a statement of compliance indicating if
any other State agency has reduced, cancelled or recaptured economic
development benefits from a participant. The database must also have
the ability to narrow a search by individual fields, be able to be

downloaded entirely or in parts, allow contract and award agreements
to be downloaded and provide definitions for each field term and
summary of each economic development benefit available. It would be
required that the UDC certifies it has met the reporting requirement
by posting to its website and providing updates on a quarterly basis.

 JUSTIFICATION :

New York State spends billions of dollars each year on economic
development programs which can be crucial tools to help our state's
manufacturers, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and emerging
technology sectors grow, thrive, and create jobs within the state.
However, it is absolutely essential that the State's economic
development programs are administered in a responsible, transparent,
and open manner, and that the performance of the programs can be
reliably and accurately measured so that policymakers and the public
are able to make informed decisions about future allocation of the
State's resources.

Entities receiving state assistance often receive subsidies from
multiple State funds or programs, which can have different reporting
requirements, making it difficult for all but the most seasoned
observers to track exactly how much funding any given entity is
receiving. The current lack of clarity in reported program metrics and
the flow of economic development funds not only makes such decisions
difficult, but invites criticism and scrutiny of the public
accountability and openness of the State's programs.

To date, six other states have created and implemented searchable
databases which allow citizens to review programs administered by the
state. The creation of a comprehensive searchable database of all
State subsidy and economic development benefits would provide New York
State citizens and policy makers with an important tool to monitor the
use of taxpayer money to grow our state's economy and create jobs. The
public deserves to know whether their money is being invested wisely
and whether they are receiving an appropriate return on their
investment.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

Undetermined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediate.

S6613 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  6613

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 7, 2017
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act and
  the economic development law, in relation to the creation of a search-
  able database

  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 52 to read as follows:
  §  52.  REPORTING.  (1) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS" SHALL MEAN THE AVAILABLE STATE  OR
FEDERAL RESOURCES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STATE GRANTS, LOANS, LOAN
GUARANTEES,  SURETY  BONDING GUARANTEES, LOAN INTEREST SUBSIDIES, AND/OR
SUBSIDIES, TAX CREDITS, TAX EXEMPTIONS OR REDUCED TAX RATES AND/OR BENE-
FITS ALLOCATED THROUGH THE CORPORATION;
  (B) "QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS, OR ANY
OTHER ENTITY THAT HAS APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED APPROVAL  FOR  AND/OR  IS
THE BENEFICIARY OF, ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS UNDER ANY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT  PROGRAM  OR  PROJECT  OVERSEEN  BY THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION  OR  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  THAT  WERE
ORIGINALLY  ALLOCATED TO THE CORPORATION OR THAT FLOW THROUGH THE CORPO-
RATION OR ARE ALLOCATED BY OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES;
  (C) "NEW YORK STATE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY  STATE  DEPARTMENT,  BOARD,
BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC CORPO-
RATION,  COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING A
GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE, AS WELL AS  ENTITIES
CREATED  BY  ANY  OF  THE  PRECEDING  OR THAT ARE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OR SIMILAR BODY A MAJORITY OF WHICH IS DESIGNATED  BY  ONE  OR
MORE STATE OFFICIALS;

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

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  (D)  "FULL-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR AT  LEAST  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
WEEK;
  (E) "FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT" SHALL MEAN A UNIT OF MEASURE WHICH IS EQUAL
TO ONE FILLED, FULL-TIME, ANNUAL-SALARIED POSITION;
  (F)  "PART-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR LESS THAN  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
WEEK; AND
  (G)  "CONTRACT  JOB"  SHALL MEAN A JOB IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS HIRED
FOR A SEASON OR FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.
  (2) SEARCHABLE STATE SUBSIDY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  DATA-
BASE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  LAWS  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE CORPORATION, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SHALL CREATE OR
MODIFY AN EXISTING SEARCHABLE DATABASE,  WHICH  INCLUDES  THE  FOLLOWING
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY:
  (A)  THE ABILITY TO SEARCH THE DATABASE BY EACH OF THE REPORTED INFOR-
MATION TO THE CORPORATION AND FOR THE PUBLIC VIEWER TO SHOW A  QUALIFIED
PARTICIPANT  WHICH IS A RECIPIENT OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AND
VIEW A LIST OF ALL TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED
PARTICIPANT;
  (B) FOR THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (I) A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT'S NAME AND LOCATION;
  (II) THE TIME SPAN OVER WHICH A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT  IS  TO  OR  HAS
RECEIVED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS;
  (III)  THE  TYPE  OF  SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED TO A
QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT, INCLUDING THE NAME OF  THE  PROGRAM  OR  PROGRAMS
THROUGH  WHICH  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS OR ANY OTHER BENEFITS THEY
RECEIVE THROUGH OTHER STATE AGENCIES ARE PROVIDED;
  (IV) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES UTILIZING SUCH ECONOM-
IC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AT THE  TIME  OF  THE  AGREEMENT  INCLUDING  THE
NUMBER  OF  PERMANENT  FULL-TIME JOBS, THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT PART-TIME
JOBS, THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS, AND THE  NUMBER  OF  CONTRACT
EMPLOYEES;
  (V) THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT RECEIVING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  IS  CONTRACTUALLY  OBLIGATED TO RETAIN AND CREATE
OVER THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENE-
FITS,  EXCEPT THAT SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE REPORTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS
FOR AGREEMENTS CONTAINING ANNUAL JOB RETENTION OR CREATION REQUIREMENTS,
AND FOR EACH REPORTING  YEAR,  THE  BASE  EMPLOYMENT  LEVEL  THE  ENTITY
RECEIVING  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AGREES TO RETAIN OVER THE LIFE
OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS,  ANY  JOB
CREATION  SCHEDULED  TO  TAKE PLACE AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING
SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  AND  WHERE  APPLICABLE,  ANY  JOB
CREATION TARGETS FOR THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR;
  (VI)  THE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALI-
FIED PARTICIPANT FROM THE CORPORATION AND ANY OTHER STATE ENTITY  DURING
THE YEAR COVERED BY THE REPORT, THE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENE-
FITS  RECEIVED  BY  A  QUALIFIED  PARTICIPANT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE
PROJECT PERIOD, AND THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE FURTHER  ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-
MENT  BENEFITS  ESTIMATED TO BE GIVEN TO A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR THE
DURATION OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING  SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS
PERIOD;
  (VII)  FOR  THE  CURRENT  REPORTING  YEAR,  THE TOTAL ACTUAL NUMBER OF
EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES COVERED BY THE PROJECT  UTILIZING  SUCH  ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME JOBS,

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THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT PART-TIME JOBS, THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT JOBS, THE
NUMBER OF JOBS FILLED BY MINORITIES OR WOMEN.
  (VIII)  A  STATEMENT  OF  COMPLIANCE  INDICATING  WHETHER,  DURING THE
CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, THE CORPORATION AND/OR ANY  OTHER  STATE  AGENCY
HAS  REDUCED, CANCELLED OR RECAPTURED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS FROM
A SUCH QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT, AND,  IF  SO,  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  THE
REDUCTION,  CANCELLATION  OR RECAPTURE, AND ANY PENALTY ASSESSED AND THE
REASONS THEREFOR.
  (C) THE ABILITY TO DIGITALLY SELECT DEFINED INDIVIDUAL  FIELDS  CORRE-
SPONDING  TO ANY OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION FROM QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS
TO CREATE UNIQUE DATABASE VIEWS;
  (D) THE ABILITY TO DOWNLOAD THE DATABASE IN ITS ENTIRETY, OR IN  PART,
IN A COMMON MACHINE READABLE FORMAT;
  (E) THE ABILITY TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS FOR
EACH  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT RECEIVED BY THE QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT
TO THE EXTENT SUCH CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS ARE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
PUBLIC PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW;
  (F)  A  DEFINITION OR DESCRIPTION OF TERMS FOR FIELDS IN THE DATABASE;
AND
  (G) A SUMMARY OF EACH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AVAILABLE TO QUALI-
FIED PARTICIPANTS BY THE CORPORATION.
  (3) CERTIFICATION REGARDING REPORTING. THE CORPORATION  SHALL  CERTIFY
TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES BUDGET OFFICE, THE CORPORATION'S BOARD
OF  DIRECTORS  AND  POST TO ITS WEBSITE THAT IT HAS FULFILLED ALL OF ITS
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, RULES, REGULATIONS, OR EXECU-
TIVE ORDERS. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE A LIST OF  ALL  REPORTS,  THE
DUE DATES OF SUCH REPORTS, AND CERTIFY TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES
BUDGET OFFICE AND THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT EACH REPORT
HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL, OFFICE, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY
APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
  (4)  DATABASE  REPORTING.  THE  CORPORATION  MAY REQUEST ANY DATA FROM
QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS, WHICH IS DEEMED  NECESSARY  AND  APPROPRIATE  IN
DEVELOPING,  UPDATING  AND  MAINTAINING  THE SEARCHABLE DATABASE.   SUCH
QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS SHALL PROVIDE ANY SUCH INFORMATION  REQUESTED  BY
THE  CORPORATION.    BEGINNING ON JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE
CORPORATION SHALL MAKE ALL REPORTED DATA ON SUCH DATABASE  AVAILABLE  TO
THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. SUCH DATABASE SHALL BE UPDATED ON A QUARTERLY
BASIS WITH QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS ADDED TO ANY PROGRAMS AND ANY NEW DATA
PROVIDED BY EXISTING QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED REPORTING.
  (5)  REPORTING. THE CORPORATION'S SENIOR STAFF SHALL REPORT ON A QUAR-
TERLY BASIS, TO THE CORPORATION'S  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  WITH  A  STATUS
UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SEARCHABLE DATABASE.
  §  2. Section 100 of the economic development law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 18-j to read as follows:
  18-J. TO ASSIST THE  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION  TO  ESTABLISH  A
SEARCHABLE  DATABASE PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTY-TWO OF THE URBAN DEVELOP-
MENT CORPORATION ACT.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive  date  are  authorized  to  be made and completed on or before such
effective date.

S6613A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8175
Law Section:: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:: Add §52, UDC Act; amd §100, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2815, A2334
2021-2022: S5711

S6613A - Summary

S6613A - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6613A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the New York state urban development
corporation act and the economic development law, in relation to the
creation of a searchable database

 PURPOSE OF THE BILL :

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation to create
and maintain a searchable State subsidy and economic development
benefits database.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation with the
Commissioner of Economic Development to establish a searchable State
subsidy and economic development benefits database. The database would
include the name and location of the participant, the time span of
received economic development benefits, the type of benefit received,
the total number of employees at all sites of a project, the number of
jobs a participant is obligated to retain and create during the
project, the amount of economic development benefits received for the
current reporting year, and a statement of compliance indicating if
any other State agency has reduced, cancelled or recaptured economic
development benefits from a participant. The database must also have
the ability to narrow a search by individual fields, be able to be

downloaded entirely or in parts, allow contract and award agreements
to be downloaded and provide definitions for each field term and
summary of each economic development benefit available. It would be
required that the UDC certifies it has met the reporting requirement
by posting to its website and providing updates on a quarterly basis.

 JUSTIFICATION :

New York State spends billions of dollars each year on economic
development programs which can be crucial tools to help our state's
manufacturers, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and emerging
technology sectors grow, thrive, and create jobs within the state.
However, it is absolutely essential that the State's economic
development programs are administered in a responsible, transparent,
and open manner, and that the performance of the programs can be
reliably and accurately measured so that policymakers and the public
are able to make informed decisions about future allocation of the
State's resources.

Entities receiving state assistance often receive subsidies from
multiple State funds or programs, which can have different reporting
requirements, making it difficult for all but the most seasoned
observers to track exactly how much funding any given entity is
receiving. The current lack of clarity in reported program metrics and
the flow of economic development funds not only makes such decisions
difficult, but invites criticism and scrutiny of the public
accountability and openness of the State's programs.

To date, six other states have created and implemented searchable
databases which allow citizens to review programs administered by the
state. The creation of a comprehensive searchable database of all
State subsidy and economic development benefits would provide New York
State citizens and policy makers with an important tool to monitor the
use of taxpayer money to grow our state's economy and create jobs. The
public deserves to know whether their money is being invested wisely
and whether they are receiving an appropriate return on their
investment.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

Undetermined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediate.

S6613A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 6613--A
    Cal. No. 1927

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 7, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  CROCI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Rules  --  ordered  to  a
  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
  the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act and
  the economic development law, in relation to the creation of a search-
  able database

  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 52 to read as follows:
  §  52.  REPORTING. (1) DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS" SHALL MEAN:
  (I) THE AVAILABLE STATE RESOURCES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STATE
GRANTS, LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES, LOAN INTEREST SUBSIDIES,  AND/OR  SUBSI-
DIES ALLOCATED THROUGH THE CORPORATION; AND
  (II)  TAX CREDITS, TAX EXEMPTIONS OR REDUCED TAX RATES AND/OR BENEFITS
WHICH ARE APPLIED FOR AND PREAPPROVED OR CERTIFIED BY A STATE AGENCY;
  (B) "QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS, OR ANY
OTHER ENTITY THAT HAS APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED APPROVAL  FOR  AND/OR  IS
THE  BENEFICIARY  OF,  ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS OF TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS OR MORE UNDER ANY INDIVIDUAL  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  PROGRAM  OR
PROJECT  OVERSEEN BY THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS THAT  WERE  ORIGINALLY  ALLOCATED  TO  THE
CORPORATION OR THAT FLOW THROUGH THE CORPORATION;
  (C)  "STATE  AGENCY"  SHALL MEAN ANY NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD,
BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC CORPO-
RATION, COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING  A
GOVERNMENTAL  OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE, AS WELL AS ENTITIES

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

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11284-10-7

S. 6613--A                          2

CREATED BY ANY OF THE PRECEDING OR THAT  ARE  GOVERNED  BY  A  BOARD  OF
DIRECTORS  OR  SIMILAR  BODY A MAJORITY OF WHICH IS DESIGNATED BY ONE OR
MORE STATE OFFICIALS;
  (D)  "FULL-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR AT  LEAST  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
WEEK;
  (E) "FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT" SHALL MEAN A UNIT OF MEASURE WHICH IS EQUAL
TO ONE FILLED, FULL-TIME, ANNUAL-SALARIED POSITION;
  (F)  "PART-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR LESS THAN  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
WEEK; AND
  (G)  "CONTRACT  JOB"  SHALL MEAN A JOB IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS HIRED
FOR A SEASON OR FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.
  (2) SEARCHABLE STATE SUBSIDY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  DATA-
BASE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  LAWS  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE CORPORATION, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SHALL CREATE OR
MODIFY AN EXISTING SEARCHABLE DATABASE,  WHICH  INCLUDES  THE  FOLLOWING
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY:
  (A)  THE ABILITY TO SEARCH THE DATABASE BY EACH OF THE REPORTED INFOR-
MATION TO THE CORPORATION AND FOR THE PUBLIC VIEWER TO SHOW A  QUALIFIED
PARTICIPANT  WHICH IS A RECIPIENT OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AND
VIEW A LIST OF ALL TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED
PARTICIPANT;
  (B) FOR THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (I) A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT'S NAME AND LOCATION;
  (II) THE TIME SPAN OVER WHICH A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT  IS  TO  OR  HAS
RECEIVED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS;
  (III)  THE  TYPE  OF  SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED TO A
QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT, INCLUDING THE NAME OF  THE  PROGRAM  OR  PROGRAMS
THROUGH WHICH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED;
  (IV)  FOR ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR JOB RETENTION
AND CREATION, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES COVERED BY  THE
PROJECT  UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AT THE TIME OF THE
AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME JOBS,  THE  NUMBER
OF  PERMANENT  PART-TIME  JOBS, THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS, AND
THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT JOBS;
  (V) THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT RECEIVING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS IS CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED  TO  RETAIN  AND  CREATE
OVER  THE  LIFE OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENE-
FITS, EXCEPT THAT SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE REPORTED ON AN ANNUAL  BASIS
FOR AGREEMENTS CONTAINING ANNUAL JOB RETENTION OR CREATION REQUIREMENTS,
AND  FOR  EACH  REPORTING  YEAR,  THE  BASE  EMPLOYMENT LEVEL THE ENTITY
RECEIVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AGREES TO RETAIN OVER  THE  LIFE
OF  THE  PROJECT  UTILIZING  SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS, ANY JOB
CREATION SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AS A RESULT OF  THE  PROJECT  UTILIZING
SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  AND  WHERE  APPLICABLE,  ANY  JOB
CREATION TARGETS FOR THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR;
  (VI) THE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A  QUALI-
FIED  PARTICIPANT  DURING  THE YEAR COVERED BY THE REPORT, THE AMOUNT OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT  SINCE
THE  BEGINNING  OF  THE  PROJECT  PERIOD,  AND  THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE
FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS COMMITTED TO BY THE STATE BUT  NOT
YET RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT;
  (VII) FOR ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR JOB RETENTION
AND  CREATION, THE TOTAL ACTUAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES COVERED
BY THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  FOR  THE

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CURRENT  REPORTING  YEAR,  INCLUDING  THE  NUMBER OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME
JOBS, THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT PART-TIME JOBS, THE  NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENTS, AND THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT JOBS;
  (VIII)  A  STATEMENT  OF  COMPLIANCE  INDICATING  WHETHER,  DURING THE
CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, THE CORPORATION AND/OR ANY  OTHER  STATE  AGENCY
HAS  REDUCED, CANCELLED OR RECAPTURED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS FROM
SUCH QUALIFIED  PARTICIPANT,  AND,  IF  SO,  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  THE
REDUCTION,  CANCELLATION  OR RECAPTURE, AND ANY PENALTY ASSESSED AND THE
REASONS THEREFOR;
  (C) THE ABILITY TO DIGITALLY SELECT DEFINED INDIVIDUAL  FIELDS  CORRE-
SPONDING  TO ANY OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION FROM QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS
TO CREATE UNIQUE DATABASE VIEWS;
  (D) THE ABILITY TO DOWNLOAD THE DATABASE IN ITS ENTIRETY, OR IN  PART,
IN A COMMON MACHINE READABLE FORMAT;
  (E) THE ABILITY TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS FOR
EACH  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT RECEIVED BY THE QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT
TO THE EXTENT SUCH CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS ARE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
PUBLIC PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW;
  (F)  A  DEFINITION OR DESCRIPTION OF TERMS FOR FIELDS IN THE DATABASE;
AND
  (G) A SUMMARY OF EACH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AVAILABLE TO QUALI-
FIED PARTICIPANTS.
  (3) CERTIFICATION REGARDING REPORTING. THE CORPORATION  SHALL  CERTIFY
TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES BUDGET OFFICE, THE CORPORATION'S BOARD
OF  DIRECTORS  AND  POST TO ITS WEBSITE THAT IT HAS FULFILLED ALL OF ITS
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, RULES, REGULATIONS, OR EXECU-
TIVE ORDERS. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE A LIST OF  ALL  REPORTS,  THE
DUE DATES OF SUCH REPORTS, AND CERTIFY TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES
BUDGET OFFICE AND THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT EACH REPORT
HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL, OFFICE, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY
APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
  (4)  DATABASE REPORTING. THE CORPORATION MAY REQUEST THE SPECIFIC DATA
FROM QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS, WHICH IS NECESSARY AND REQUIRED IN DEVELOP-
ING, UPDATING AND MAINTAINING THE SEARCHABLE  DATABASE.  SUCH  QUALIFIED
PARTICIPANTS  SHALL PROVIDE ANY SUCH INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE CORPO-
RATION. BEGINNING ON JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE  CORPORATION
SHALL MAKE ALL REPORTED DATA ON SUCH DATABASE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON
ITS  WEBSITE.  SUCH  DATABASE SHALL BE UPDATED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS WITH
QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS ADDED TO ANY PROGRAMS AND ANY NEW  DATA  PROVIDED
BY EXISTING QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED REPORTING.
  (5)  REPORTING. THE CORPORATION'S SENIOR STAFF SHALL REPORT ON A QUAR-
TERLY BASIS, TO THE CORPORATION'S  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  WITH  A  STATUS
UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SEARCHABLE DATABASE.
  §  2. Section 100 of the economic development law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 18-j to read as follows:
  18-J. TO ASSIST THE  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION  TO  ESTABLISH  A
SEARCHABLE  DATABASE PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTY-TWO OF THE URBAN DEVELOP-
MENT CORPORATION ACT.
  § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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S6613B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8175
Law Section:: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:: Add §52, UDC Act; amd §100, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2815, A2334
2021-2022: S5711

S6613B (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6613B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6613B

SPONSOR: CROCI
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the New York state urban development
corporation act and the economic development law, in relation to the
creation of a searchable database

 
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation to create and
maintain a searchable State subsidy and economic development benefits
database.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation with the
Commissioner of Economic Development to establish a searchable State
subsidy and economic development benefits database. The database would
include the name and location of the participant, the time span of
received economic development benefits, the type of benefit received,
the total number of employees at all sites of a project, the number of

jobs a participant is obligated to retain and create during the project,
the amount of economic development benefits received for the current
reporting year, and a statement of compliance indicating if any other
State agency has reduced, cancelled or recaptured economic development
benefits from a participant. The database must also have the ability to
narrow a search by individual fields, be able to be downloaded entirely
or in parts, allow contract and award agreements to be downloaded and
provide definitions for each field term and summary of each economic
development benefit available. It would be required that the UDC certi-
fies it has met the reporting requirement by posting to its website and
providing updates on a quarterly basis.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York State spends billions of dollars each year on economic develop-
ment programs which can be crucial tools to help our state's manufactur-
ers, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and emerging technology sectors
grow, thrive, and create jobs within the state.  However, it is abso-
lutely essential that the State's economic development programs are
administered in a responsible, transparent, and open manner, and that
the performance of the programs can be reliably and accurately measured
so that policymakers and the public are able to make informed decisions
about future allocation of the State's resources.

Entities receiving state assistance often receive subsidies from multi-
ple State funds or programs, which can have different reporting require-
ments, making it difficult for all but the most seasoned observers to
track exactly how much funding any given entity is receiving. The
current lack of clarity in reported program metrics and the flow of
economic development funds not only makes such decisions difficult, but
invites criticism and scrutiny of the public accountability and openness
of the State's programs.

To date, six other states have created and implemented searchable data-
bases which allow citizens to review programs administered by the state.
The creation of a comprehensive searchable database of all State subsidy
and economic development benefits would provide New York State citizens
and policy makers with an important tool to monitor the use of taxpayer
money to grow our state's economy and create jobs. The public deserves
to know whether their money is being invested wisely and whether they
are receiving an appropriate return on their investment.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
June 1st, 2019

S6613B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 6613--B

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 7, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  CROCI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Rules  --  ordered  to  a
  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
  the order of third reading -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Corpo-
  rations, 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 and
  the economic development law, in relation to the creation of a search-
  able database

  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 52 to read as follows:
  §  52.  REPORTING. (1) DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS" SHALL MEAN:
  (I) THE AVAILABLE STATE RESOURCES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STATE
GRANTS, LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES, LOAN INTEREST SUBSIDIES,  AND/OR  SUBSI-
DIES ALLOCATED THROUGH THE CORPORATION; AND
  (II)  TAX CREDITS, TAX EXEMPTIONS OR REDUCED TAX RATES AND/OR BENEFITS
WHICH ARE APPLIED FOR AND PREAPPROVED OR CERTIFIED BY A STATE AGENCY;
  (B) "QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS, OR ANY
OTHER ENTITY THAT HAS APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED APPROVAL  FOR  AND/OR  IS
THE  BENEFICIARY  OF,  ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS OF TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS OR MORE UNDER ANY INDIVIDUAL  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  PROGRAM  OR
PROJECT  OVERSEEN BY THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS THAT  WERE  ORIGINALLY  ALLOCATED  TO  THE
CORPORATION OR THAT FLOW THROUGH THE CORPORATION;
  (C)  "STATE  AGENCY"  SHALL MEAN ANY NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD,
BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC CORPO-
RATION, COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING  A
GOVERNMENTAL  OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE, AS WELL AS ENTITIES

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11284-12-8

S. 6613--B                          2

CREATED BY ANY OF THE PRECEDING OR THAT  ARE  GOVERNED  BY  A  BOARD  OF
DIRECTORS  OR  SIMILAR  BODY A MAJORITY OF WHICH IS DESIGNATED BY ONE OR
MORE STATE OFFICIALS;
  (D)  "FULL-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR AT  LEAST  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
WEEK;
  (E) "FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT" SHALL MEAN A UNIT OF MEASURE WHICH IS EQUAL
TO ONE FILLED, FULL-TIME, ANNUAL-SALARIED POSITION;
  (F)  "PART-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR LESS THAN  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
WEEK; AND
  (G)  "CONTRACT  JOB"  SHALL MEAN A JOB IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS HIRED
FOR A SEASON OR FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.
  (2) SEARCHABLE STATE SUBSIDY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  DATA-
BASE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  LAWS  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE CORPORATION, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SHALL CREATE OR
MODIFY AN EXISTING SEARCHABLE DATABASE,  WHICH  INCLUDES  THE  FOLLOWING
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY:
  (A)  THE ABILITY TO SEARCH THE DATABASE BY EACH OF THE REPORTED INFOR-
MATION TO THE CORPORATION AND FOR THE PUBLIC VIEWER TO SHOW A  QUALIFIED
PARTICIPANT  WHICH IS A RECIPIENT OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AND
VIEW A LIST OF ALL TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED
PARTICIPANT;
  (B) FOR THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (I) A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT'S NAME AND LOCATION;
  (II) THE TIME SPAN OVER WHICH A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT  IS  TO  OR  HAS
RECEIVED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS;
  (III)  THE  TYPE  OF  SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED TO A
QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT, INCLUDING THE NAME OF  THE  PROGRAM  OR  PROGRAMS
THROUGH WHICH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED;
  (IV)  FOR ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR JOB RETENTION
AND CREATION, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES COVERED BY  THE
PROJECT  UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AT THE TIME OF THE
AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME JOBS,  THE  NUMBER
OF  PERMANENT  PART-TIME  JOBS, THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS, AND
THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT JOBS;
  (V) THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT RECEIVING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS IS CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED  TO  RETAIN  AND  CREATE
OVER  THE  LIFE OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENE-
FITS, EXCEPT THAT SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE REPORTED ON AN ANNUAL  BASIS
FOR AGREEMENTS CONTAINING ANNUAL JOB RETENTION OR CREATION REQUIREMENTS,
AND  FOR  EACH  REPORTING  YEAR,  THE  BASE  EMPLOYMENT LEVEL THE ENTITY
RECEIVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AGREES TO RETAIN OVER  THE  LIFE
OF  THE  PROJECT  UTILIZING  SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS, ANY JOB
CREATION SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AS A RESULT OF  THE  PROJECT  UTILIZING
SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  AND  WHERE  APPLICABLE,  ANY  JOB
CREATION TARGETS FOR THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR;
  (VI) THE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A  QUALI-
FIED  PARTICIPANT  DURING  THE YEAR COVERED BY THE REPORT, THE AMOUNT OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT  SINCE
THE  BEGINNING  OF  THE  PROJECT  PERIOD,  AND  THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE
FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS COMMITTED TO BY THE STATE BUT  NOT
YET RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT;
  (VII) FOR ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR JOB RETENTION
AND  CREATION, THE TOTAL ACTUAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES COVERED
BY THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  FOR  THE

S. 6613--B                          3

CURRENT  REPORTING  YEAR,  INCLUDING  THE  NUMBER OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME
JOBS, THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT PART-TIME JOBS, THE  NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENTS, AND THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT JOBS;
  (VIII)  A  STATEMENT  OF  COMPLIANCE  INDICATING  WHETHER,  DURING THE
CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, THE CORPORATION AND/OR ANY  OTHER  STATE  AGENCY
HAS  REDUCED, CANCELLED OR RECAPTURED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS FROM
SUCH QUALIFIED  PARTICIPANT,  AND,  IF  SO,  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  THE
REDUCTION,  CANCELLATION  OR RECAPTURE, AND ANY PENALTY ASSESSED AND THE
REASONS THEREFOR;
  (C) THE ABILITY TO DIGITALLY SELECT DEFINED INDIVIDUAL  FIELDS  CORRE-
SPONDING  TO ANY OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION FROM QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS
TO CREATE UNIQUE DATABASE VIEWS;
  (D) THE ABILITY TO DOWNLOAD THE DATABASE IN ITS ENTIRETY, OR IN  PART,
IN A COMMON MACHINE READABLE FORMAT;
  (E) THE ABILITY TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS FOR
EACH  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT RECEIVED BY THE QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT
TO THE EXTENT SUCH CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS ARE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
PUBLIC PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW;
  (F)  A  DEFINITION OR DESCRIPTION OF TERMS FOR FIELDS IN THE DATABASE;
AND
  (G) A SUMMARY OF EACH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AVAILABLE TO QUALI-
FIED PARTICIPANTS.
  (3) CERTIFICATION REGARDING REPORTING. THE CORPORATION  SHALL  CERTIFY
TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES BUDGET OFFICE, THE CORPORATION'S BOARD
OF  DIRECTORS  AND  POST TO ITS WEBSITE THAT IT HAS FULFILLED ALL OF ITS
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, RULES, REGULATIONS, OR EXECU-
TIVE ORDERS. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE A LIST OF  ALL  REPORTS,  THE
DUE DATES OF SUCH REPORTS, AND CERTIFY TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES
BUDGET OFFICE AND THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT EACH REPORT
HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL, OFFICE, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY
APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
  (4)  DATABASE REPORTING. THE CORPORATION MAY REQUEST THE SPECIFIC DATA
FROM QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS, WHICH IS NECESSARY AND REQUIRED IN DEVELOP-
ING, UPDATING AND MAINTAINING THE SEARCHABLE  DATABASE.  SUCH  QUALIFIED
PARTICIPANTS  SHALL PROVIDE ANY SUCH INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE CORPO-
RATION. BEGINNING ON JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, THE  CORPORATION
SHALL MAKE ALL REPORTED DATA ON SUCH DATABASE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON
ITS  WEBSITE.  SUCH  DATABASE SHALL BE UPDATED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS WITH
QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS ADDED TO ANY PROGRAMS AND ANY NEW  DATA  PROVIDED
BY EXISTING QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED REPORTING.
  (5)  REPORTING. THE CORPORATION'S SENIOR STAFF SHALL REPORT ON A QUAR-
TERLY BASIS, TO THE CORPORATION'S  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  WITH  A  STATUS
UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SEARCHABLE DATABASE.
  §  2. Section 100 of the economic development law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 18-j to read as follows:
  18-J. TO ASSIST THE  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION  TO  ESTABLISH  A
SEARCHABLE  DATABASE PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTY-TWO OF THE URBAN DEVELOP-
MENT CORPORATION ACT.
  § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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