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NY A00931

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Magnarelli

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits elected officials of municipalities, counties, cities, towns, or villages from serving as members of industrial development agencies (IDAs) located within their county

  • Requires governing bodies to appoint replacement members when current IDA members become ineligible due to holding elected office

  • Exempts elected officials who are required by law to serve on an IDA, and exempts IDAs whose boards are entirely composed of elected officials from the chartering municipality

  • Applies specifically to the Troy Industrial Development Authority and Auburn Industrial Development Authority, allowing only two common council members to serve on each board as required by existing law

  • Updates gendered language in statutes governing Troy and Auburn IDAs to gender-neutral terms ("their" instead of "his or her")

Legislative Description

Prevents certain elected officials from being a member of an agency or industrial development authority.

Last Action

referred to local governments

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Governments1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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