Assembly Bill A4259

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of economic development to promulgate rules and regulations governing the establishment of agricultural empire zones

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A4259 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 18-D ยงยง971 - 973, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A2791

2009-A4259 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of economic development to promulgate rules and regulations governing the establishment of agricultural empire zones based on the rules and regulations that govern the states empire zones program.

2009-A4259 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4259

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 2, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, KOLB, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A.  BACALLES, BURLING, OAKS -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the establish-
  ment of agricultural empire zones

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new arti-
cle 18-D to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 18-D
                        AGRICULTURAL EMPIRE ZONES
SECTION 971. SHORT TITLE.
        972. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
        973. ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EMPIRE ZONES.
  S 971. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY  BE  CITED  AS
THE "NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL EMPIRE ZONES ACT".
  S  972.  STATEMENT  OF  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS AND INTENT. IT IS HEREBY
FOUND AND DECLARED THAT THERE EXIST WITHIN THE  STATE  CERTAIN  AGRICUL-
TURAL  AREAS  CHARACTERIZED BY PERSISTENT AND PERVASIVE POVERTY, LIMITED
NEW AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES, A DEPENDENCE ON  PUBLIC  ASSIST-
ANCE  INCOME,  DILAPIDATED  AND  ABANDONED FARMS AND AGRICULTURE RELATED
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES, AND SHRINKING TAX BASES. THESE SEVERE  CONDITIONS
REQUIRE STATE GOVERNMENT TO TARGET FOR THESE AREAS EXTRAORDINARY ECONOM-
IC  AND  AGRICULTURE  RELATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO STIMULATE
PRIVATE INVESTMENT, AND PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.    IT
IS  THE  PUBLIC  POLICY  OF  THE  STATE  TO OFFER SPECIAL INCENTIVES AND
ASSISTANCE THAT WILL PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AGRICULTURAL  INDUS-
TRIES  AND  BUSINESSES  AND THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL BUSI-
NESSES WITHIN THESE ECONOMICALLY IMPOVERISHED AREAS AND TO DO SO WITHOUT
ENCOURAGING THE RELOCATION  OF  AGRICULTURAL  BUSINESS  INVESTMENT  FROM
OTHER  AREAS  OF  THE STATE. IT IS FURTHER FOUND AND DECLARED THAT IT IS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06922-01-9

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