Business Council Action Agenda 2012

The Business Council Growth Agenda - Making New York Competitive Again

Here is a snapshot of our post-budget priorities:

Reduce Government Spending and Taxes; Promote Fiscal Reform

  • Business Council supports passage of property tax cap
  • Impose a State Spending Cap (limit annual increases in state spending)
  • Support consolidation of local governments and services
  • Reduce size and cost of the government workforce
  • Adopt a hard hiring freeze for state and local agencies
  • Reduce NYS debt and reform government borrowing practices

Support Economic Recovery and a Competitive Business Climate

1. Health Care/Health Insurance

2. Energy

3. Labor and Employment

  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Complete permanent partial disability methodology
  • Oppose new labor mandates, Paid Family Leave and Paid Sick Leave mandates
  • Repeal the Wage Theft Protection Act of 2010

4. Economic Development

  • Support the Wine Industry and Liquor Store Revitalization Act
  • Create new incentives for:
    1. Capital investment in manufacturing and other priority sectors
    2. Inner-city/Downtown revitalization
    3. R&D tax credits for science and technology
    4. Privatization of state assets

5. Civil Justice Reform

6. Financial Services

  • Opposing expansion of the Martin Act

Support Small Business Growth

  • Pursue new approaches to lower the cost of health insurance
  • Tax relief
  • Streamline regulations and reduce mandates

Respond to Federal Issues that Impact New York

  • Transportation Infrastructure Funding
  • Carbon Restriction
  • Modifications of Federal Health Care Reform