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Jan 31, 2022 | referred to governmental operations |
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A9092 (ACTIVE) - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9092 I N A S S E M B L Y January 31, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the urban development corporation act, the state finance law, the general municipal law and the economic development law, in relation to prohibiting confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions from inclusion in certain contracts entered into by the state or a municipality 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 urban development corporation act, is amended by adding a new section 11-a to read as follows: § 11-A. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS; PROHIBITIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY THE STATE OR ANY INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF, ANY MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC CORPORATION FOR PROJECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TAX INCEN- TIVES, PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES, TAX ABATEMENTS, BONDS, NOTES, LOANS, GRANTS OR REBATES, SHALL CONTAIN ANY PROVISION, CLAUSE OR LANGUAGE THAT PROVIDES THAT THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT OR ANY OF ITS TERMS ARE CONFI- DENTIAL OR THAT THE PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT ARE PROHIBITED FROM DISCLOSING, DISCUSSING, DESCRIBING OR COMMENTING UPON THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT. § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 148 to read as follows: § 148. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS; PROHIBITIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY THE STATE OR ANY STATE AGENCY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TAX INCENTIVES, PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES, TAX ABATEMENTS, BONDS, NOTES, LOANS, GRANTS OR REBATES, SHALL CONTAIN ANY PROVISION, CLAUSE OR LANGUAGE THAT PROVIDES THAT THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT OR ANY OF ITS TERMS ARE CONFIDENTIAL OR THAT THE PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT ARE PROHIBITED FROM DISCLOSING, DISCUSSING, DESCRIBING OR COMMENTING UPON THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.