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NY A01951
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Maher
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AI Summary
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Requires businesses to employ at least 80% local labor to qualify for real property tax exemptions under sections 485-b (business investment) and 487 (solar, wind, and farm waste energy systems)
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Defines "local labor" as individuals residing within the same economic development region where the business is located, as established under section 230 of the economic development law
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Allows exemptions from the local labor requirement when specialized manufacturing or installation warranties cannot be met by local workers
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Permits exceptions when specialized construction requires skills, certifications, or training that local contractors and workers do not possess
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Provides additional exceptions when no local labor is available for the project or when contractors need key personnel with special skills not available in the local labor market
Legislative Description
Requires the use of local labor to qualify for certain real property tax exemptions relating to business investment and the installation of certain energy systems; defines local labor; provides for exceptions from the local labor requirement in certain circumstances where local labor is not qualified to perform the work or available.
Last Action
referred to real property taxation
1/7/2026