Economic Development Committee
Staff Contact: Ken Pokalsky
What's New
Blog Updates
- Superstrong glass invented in 1962 could bring a bonanza for Corning Inc., August 3, 2010
- Manufacturing Jobs Keep Slipping Away, July 15, 2010
- Power for Jobs program expires again as lawmakers, governor struggle to reach compromise, June 14, 2010
- Tax credit deferrals, June 14, 2010
- Marcellus Shale: Hydrofracking moratorium legislation is a bad idea, June 14, 2010
- Business groups speak out against job-killing legislation, June 10, 2010
- DiNapoli: Housing Downturn Continues To Impact New York, June 9, 2010
- Make state competitive, June 1, 2010
- Plans must back promises, May 28, 2010
In editorial from Pressconnects.com they remind the next governor that his plan for economic and budgetary reform must be more than empty promises.
- Good News: Cosmetics maker staying in New York, May 27, 2010
- Bully pulpit, May 26, 2010
The New York Posts’ Chris Erikson reports on a job-killing bill that would increase lawsuits against employers in New York.
- NYC Mayor rips living wage bill, May 25, 2010
- Business Council’s reform agenda highlighted in Cuomo’s policy blueprint, May 24, 2010
- Marcellus Shale: New Study projects huge economic impact for New York State, May 24, 2010
- Cuomo would replace Empire Zones, May 21, 2010
- Power for Jobs extended, May 20, 2010
- Governor and Senate agree on Power for Jobs, May 19, 2010
Gov. Paterson and the state Senate have reached an agreement on a permanent Power for Jobs replacement program. The Assembly’s agreement is still needed.
- Public Policy Institute study details importance of financial services industry, May 18, 2010
Committee Updates
IDA REFORM
Power for Jobs
Empire Zones
- Is Excelsior Jobs enough?, July 13, 2010
- State Senate to consider expansion of The Martin Act, June 30, 2010
- Albany gets it wrong. Weaker replacement for Empire Zones will hurt Western New York, June 21, 2010
- Make state competitive
Effort to improve on Empire Zones must boost investment as well as jobs,
June 01, 2010
- Cuomo would replace Empire Zones, May 21, 2010
- Request for Empire Zone Input
September 11, 2009
- Empire Zone program extender
- Empire Zone Tax “Guidance”
- The NYS Department of Taxation and Finance issued a technical guidance memo this week regarding certain aspects of the Empire Zone changes adopted in the FY 2010 state budget. It is available on line at www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/memos/multitax/m09_5c_4i.pdf.
Empire Zone/Emergency Rulemaking
Testimony
Issues and Priorities
Public Policy Institute Reports
2009-2010 Legislative Memos
- S.750 (Krueger), Oppose, Economic Development Incentives Application, Reporting & Clawback Provisions
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- S.1209 (Thompson), Oppose, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limits
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- A. 3705 (John)/S.4912 (Addabbo), Oppose, Definition of “Public Work”/Prevailing Wage Mandates on Private Sector Projects
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- S.5560-B (Oppenheimer) / A.8011-A (Hoyt), Oppose, "Smart Growth" Public Infrastructure Act
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- S.5598 (Stachowski) / A.8803 (Schimminer), Support, Empire Zone Technical Amendments
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- S.8065 (Aubertine & Maziarz, Governor's Program Bill #254RR), Support, Energize New York Power Program,
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- A.11172 (Cahill), Oppose, "Power Solutions" Program
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2007-08 Legislative Memos
Council Economic Development News
- Business Council and AFL-CIO join in supporting NYPA power contract (July 15, 2010)
- Business Council says New York needs stronger economic development program (Nov. 24, 2009)
- Business Council calls for long-term economic development power program (Sept. 23, 2009)
- Business Council urges Senate to extend Power for Jobs (June 29, 2009)
- End of session job creation message to the legislature, 6/19/09
- Three business groups say Empire Zone changes will damage economy (February 10, 2009)
- New York's business tax climate is the second worst in the nation, says a new analysis by the Tax Foundation (October 8, 2008)
- The Business Council of New York State Supports Gov. Paterson’s Public-Private Partnership Commission (September 30, 2008)
- Business Council applauds ESDC appointments (August 22, 2008)
- Business Council says upstate’s continuing loss of population must be a wake up call to state leaders (July 11, 2008)
- Legislative session ends with mixed bag for IDAs (July 1, 2008)
- Corning announces $300 million investment in R&D facility, with 300 new jobs to be created (November 13, 2007)
- GE to create 500 new jobs and invest more than $39 million in Schenectady (October 31, 2007)
- Assembly Commission to hold roundtable on "green" jobs in Central New York (October 4, 2007)
- Report recommends refocusing New York's economic development programs on 'the Innovation Economy' (July 17, 2007)
- Senate plan would invest $3.7 billion in Upstate economy (May 16, 2007)
- Report finds New York well placed in new economy (April 17, 2007)
- Governor Spitzer's State of the State emphasizes economic revival and government reforms; The Governor's agenda addresses eight of 10 top priorities identified by Council members in a December survey (January 3, 2007)
- Governor Spitzer unveils broad 'Renew New York Agenda'; Initiative includes reforms to workers' comp and the Wicks Law, middle-class property-tax relief, and steps to increase energy supplies (January 2, 2007)
- All actions in Albany must focus on government ethics and economic growth (January 1, 2007)
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