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NY A08874

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2009

Primary Sponsor

James Brennan

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Origin

Assembly

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits New York State, its agencies, and authorities from incurring debt or issuing bonds that would aid in relocating any enterprise, business, or similar activity from an economically challenged neighborhood.

  • Defines "economically challenged neighborhood" as an area with at least 2,000 people constituting one or more census tracts meeting all three criteria: poverty rate of at least 20 percent, at least 20 percent of population receiving public assistance, and unemployment rate at least 1.25 times the statewide rate.

  • Includes contiguous census tracts adjacent to qualifying economically challenged neighborhoods within the definition.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Prohibits state borrowing where such borrowing would aid in the relocation of businesses from economically challenged neighborhoods; defines terms.

Last Action

held for consideration in ways and means

7/1/2010

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means6/12/2009

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