ALBANY—The Senate's actions on dealing with the state's soaring property tax burden are a critical step toward badly-needed reform, according to The Business Council of New York State.
The Senate plans to vote Friday on a bill (S.8736) to establish a school property tax cap for all school districts other than the "Big 5" city school districts
ALBANY— The Business Council represents a wide range of employers in New York. Our members include the New York Farm Bureau, the New York Hospitality and Tourism Association, the Manufacturers Association of Central New York and many individual businesses who depend on their ability to attract immigrant workers
ALBANY—"By directly confronting New York's emerging fiscal crisis at this time, Governor David Paterson has chosen a course that is bold, prudent, and responsible," said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State.
"He is correct that our state's fiscal house rests on a crumbling foundation and we must take action to fix it immediately," Adams continued
ALBANY— “Today's Siena Research Institute poll shows that New Yorkers overwhelmingly want property tax relief. To really achieve that relief the state must start with a property tax cap,” said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State.
“A circuit breaker, without a tax cap to stop the unsustainable growth in property taxes, will simply mean a tax shift among taxpayers,” added Adams
Albany- “This week's census data showing continued loss of population across upstate New York must serve as a wake up call to our lawmakers. New Yorkers are voting with their feet because of the state's crushing tax burden,” said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State
ALBANY— A broad coalition of business groups, including The Business Council of New York State, defeated labor proposals that would have crippled Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) as an economic development tool. But the legislature refused to re-instate IDAs' ability to make low-cost financing available for not-for-profit projects
ALBANY- The state legislature enacted legislation strongly supported by The Business Council of New York State and the Chamber Alliance of New York State that will help to keep health insurance affordable and available for sole proprietors.
The bill (S.7550-Seward/A.10656-Morelle) extends, until 2011, the maximum premium rate differential established for group coverage for individual proprietors who buy group health insurance through associations
ALBANY— Legislative proposals to impose a paid family leave mandate on businesses of all sizes were blocked as the legislature recessed thanks to a hard-fought campaign by The Business Council of New York State.
One proposal would have imposed 12 weeks of disability insurance benefits for family leave purposes on businesses of all sizes
ALBANY— The New York State Senate stopped several major job-killing mandates promoted by special interests and opposed by The Business Council of New York State as the legislative session recessed.
“The question we must ask of every piece of legislation is will this create private sector job growth in New York? The answer for several significant legislative proposals was no,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council
Albany- “New Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has it exactly right when he says property taxes are the number one priority,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State.
“New York's highest in the nation property taxes have been rising much faster than inflation