Title COM, Economic Development Law

§ 170. New York state tourism advisory council established. 1. There is hereby established in the department the New York state tourism advisory council which shall comprise eighteen members appointed by the governor, three on the recommendation of the temporary president of the…

§ 171. Purpose of the council. The purposes of the council shall be to advise the commissioner concerning tourism and to serve as liaison between the state's tourism-related industries and the commissioner with respect to the design and implementation of the state's tourism poli…

§ 172. Powers of the council. The council shall have the following powers: 1. To identify and review tourism-related issues and current state policies and programs which directly or indirectly affect tourism and travel in the state and, as appropriate, recommend the adoption of …

§ 173. Legislative findings and objectives. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the promotion, stimulation, development and expansion of tourism and tourism-related recreational and cultural activities involving the Erie/Barge canal are important to the economic revit…

§ 174. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Erie/Barge canal" means the system of canals comprised of the Erie canal, the Champlain canal, the Oswego canal and the Cayuga-Seneca canal as defined in section two of the canal law. 2. "Can…

§ 175. General functions, powers and duties of the commissioner. The commissioner is hereby directed: 1. To establish and administer an Erie/Barge canal challenge grant program in coordination with the department of transportation, pursuant to section one hundred seventy-six of …

§ 176. Erie/Barge canal challenge grant program. 1. There is hereby established within the department an Erie/Barge canal challenge grant program to be administered in coordination with the department of transportation for the purpose of providing municipalities adjacent to the …

§ 177. Reporting requirements. 1. On or before October first of each year, grant recipients shall report to the department on the use of grant funds. The report shall include, where appropriate, total project or activity cost, or description of the activity or project, the numbe…

§ 178. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds and determines: 1. that the state's vast agricultural resources and significant agricultural products industries play a key role in the continuing economic growth and vitality of all regions of the state; 2. that sign…

§ 179. Definitions. For the purposes of this article: 1. "Program" shall mean the agricultural economic development program established pursuant to this article. 2. "Agricultural resources industry" shall mean those businesses involved in the harvesting, marketing, research, pro…

§ 180-a. General functions. There is hereby created an agricultural economic development program, the purpose of which shall be to target and promote: 1. agricultural resources industry development in ways which are economically sustainable and environmentally sound; 2. public a…

§ 180-b. Reports. The commissioner shall make an annual report on or before March thirty-first of each year to the governor and the legislature setting forth the activities undertaken by the program.

§ 181-a. Assistance of other state agencies. To effectuate the purposes of this article, the commissioner may request and shall be entitled to receive from any state agency, and the same are authorized to provide such assistance, service, facilities and data as will enable the p…

§ 181-b. Functions, powers and duties of other departments and state agencies. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to detract in any way from the functions, powers or duties prescribed by law of any department of the state or to interrupt or preclude the direct rel…

* § 181-c. Legislative intent. The legislature recognizes the importance of the sport of golf as an economic engine in New York. As the sport of golf continues to become more popular, golf vacation experiences will grow commensurately as tourist destinations. A recent study by t…

* § 181-c. Legislative intent. The legislature recognizes the importance of the beer brewery industry's economic impact in New York. The history of breweries in New York, especially rich in Buffalo, as well as the re-emergence of breweries and the recent popularity of micro-brew…

* § 181-d. Definitions. As used in this article the following definitions shall apply: 1. "golf trail" shall mean a series of golf courses identified by the commissioner, which may be linked by geography, quality, price range, design and/or professional rating. 2. "golf passport…

* § 181-d. Definitions. As used in this article the following definitions shall apply: 1. "brewery trail" shall mean a series of breweries or micro-breweries identified by the commissioner, which may be linked by geographic proximity and alignment, thematic consistency, historic…

* § 181-e. General functions, powers and duties of the commissioner. 1. The commissioner shall develop and implement an "I love NY golf" promotion program. The commissioner, in conjunction with the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation and any local governm…

* § 181-e. General functions, powers and duties of the commissioner. 1. The commissioner shall develop and implement an "I love NY beer" promotion program. The commissioner, in conjunction with the commissioner of the department of transportation and any local government officia…

§ 181-f. Definitions. For the purposes of this article the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Senior" shall mean persons of at least sixty years or older; 2. "Senior tourism attraction" shall mean a tourism attraction as identified by a participatory organiza…

§ 181-g. Senior tourism attractions program. 1. The commissioner, in conjunction with all relevant departments and agencies, tourism promotion agencies, and the director of the office for the aging and in consultation with applicable local government officials, shall develop and…

§ 182. The New York state economic development power allocation board. There is hereby created a New York state economic development power allocation board, which shall possess the powers and duties herein specified and all the powers necessary or proper to carry out the purpose…

§ 183. General powers and duties of the board. In furtherance of the purposes set forth in this article, the board shall have the following powers: (a) To adopt, within one hundred twenty days after appointment, eligibility criteria and rules and regulations relating to the acti…

§ 184. Criteria for eligibility for economic development power. Each application for an allocation of economic development power shall be evaluated under criteria adopted by the board. Such criteria shall address, but need not be limited to: (a) the number of new jobs created as…

§ 185. Revitalization programs. In addition to the criteria described in section one hundred eighty-four of this article and such other criteria as the board may by rule or regulation define, an economic development power allocation may be made to a business in serious, long-ter…

§ 186. Transfers of economic development power. The transfer of an economic development power allocation between facilities of a recipient shall be prohibited unless specifically approved by the board as consistent with the criteria and requirements in sections one hundred eight…

§ 187. Economic development power allocations. (a) Any municipality or municipal agency may, alone or jointly with others, file with the board an application for an economic development power allocation on behalf of a business. Such applications shall be in such form and contain…

§ 188. Industrial incentive awards. The power authority of the state of New York shall submit to the board its economic development plan for the use of industrial incentive awards for economic development purposes. The board shall review the proposed plan and shall approve such …

§ 188-a. Recharge New York power program. (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Applicable criteria" shall mean the criteria specified in subdivision (c) of this section. (2) "Authority" shall mean the powe…

§ 189-a. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Authority" is the power authority of the state of New York. 2. "Board" is the western New York power proceeds allocation board created by this article. 3. "Benefits…

§ 189-b. The western New York power proceeds allocation board. 1. There is hereby created the western New York power proceeds allocation board, which shall possess the powers and duties herein specified. The board shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the gover…

§ 189-c. General powers and duties of the board. 1. The board shall establish procedures and guidelines relating to the activities of the board. 2. The board shall establish procedures through written policies or standards for reviewing applications for an allocation of fund ben…

§ 189-d. Rules and regulations. The authority is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to fulfill the purposes of this article.

§ 190. Definitions. As used in this article, unless a different meaning appears from the context, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Feasibility study" shall mean an investigation and evaluation of the viability of an industrial firm or group of…

§ 191. Establishment and purposes. 1. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to establish an industrial effectiveness program within the department for the purposes specified in this section. The commissioner shall appoint such employees as are necessary to carry out…

§ 192. Administration. The department, in furtherance of the objectives of the industrial effectiveness program, is hereby authorized and directed to: 1. provide productivity assessments and feasibility studies to industrial firms that have requested such assistance directly or …

§ 193. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the operation of the industrial effectiveness program, which shall include: 1. the criteria to be used in determining industrial firms eligible for assistance and the nature and extent of c…

§ 194. Exemption from disclosure requirements. To the fullest extent permitted under subdivision two of section eighty-seven of the public officers law, all information regarding the financial condition, marketing plans, manufacturing processes, production costs, productivity ra…

§ 195. Reporting. The commissioner shall, on or before October first, nineteen hundred eighty-eight and on or before each October first thereafter, submit a report to the governor and the legislature on the operation and accomplishments of the industrial effectiveness program.

§ 196. Evaluation. 1. The commissioner shall submit to the director of the budget, the chairperson of the senate finance committee and the chairperson of the assembly ways and means committee an evaluation of the success of the industrial effectiveness program prepared by an ent…

§ 197-a. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Authority" is the power authority of the state of New York. 2. "Authority-TMED contract" refers to a certain contract between the authority and the town of Massena …

§ 197-b. The northern New York power proceeds allocation board. 1. There is hereby created the northern New York power proceeds allocation board, which shall possess the powers and duties herein specified. The board shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the gov…

§ 197-c. General powers and duties of the board. 1. The board shall establish written procedures relating to the activities of the board. The board shall also establish procedures through written policies or standards for reviewing applications for fund benefits and which shall …

§ 2. Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter: 1. "Department" shall mean the state department of economic development. 2. "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of economic development. 3. The term "atomic energy" means all forms of energy released in the course of nuclea…

§ 200. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Dislocated worker" shall mean an individual who: (a) has been terminated or laid-off or who has received a notice of termination or lay-off from employment, and is el…

§ 201. Administration. 1. There is hereby established within the department an economic development skills training program to provide and leverage skills development training for economic development purposes. The department shall provide assistance to applicants for the purpos…

§ 202. Skills development assistance. 1. The department shall provide assistance to approved applicants for the purpose of offering skills training services that will foster economic development by creating or preserving jobs. For the purposes of this section, "applicant" shall …

§ 210. Definitions. As used in this article the following terms, unless the context indicates otherwise, shall have the following meanings: 1. "Entrepreneurship assistance centers" shall mean the business development centers which provide assistance to primarily minority group m…

§ 211. Entrepreneurship assistance centers. 1. The department shall establish and support, within available appropriations, entrepreneurship assistance centers at career education agencies and not-for-profit corporations including, but not limited to, local development corporati…