S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9092
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 31, 2022
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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.
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§ 3. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 99-x
to read as follows:
§ 99-X. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS; PROHIBITIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT ENTERED
INTO BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, PUBLIC AUTHORITY
OR LOCAL 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.
§ 4. The economic development law is amended by adding a new section
107 to read as follows:
§ 107. 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 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.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.