Title COM, Economic Development Law

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

§ 171. Purpose of the council. The purposes of the council shall be to\nadvise the commissioner concerning tourism and to serve as liaison\nbetween the state's tourism-related industries and the commissioner with\nrespect to the design and implementation of the state's tourism p…

§ 172. Powers of the council. The council shall have the following\npowers:\n 1. To identify and review tourism-related issues and current state\npolicies and programs which directly or indirectly affect tourism and\ntravel in the state and, as appropriate, recommend the adoptio…

§ 173. Legislative findings and objectives. The legislature hereby\nfinds and declares that the promotion, stimulation, development and\nexpansion of tourism and tourism-related recreational and cultural\nactivities involving the Erie/Barge canal are important to the economic\nr…

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

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

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

§ 177. Reporting requirements. 1. On or before October first of each\nyear, grant recipients shall report to the department on the use of\ngrant funds. The report shall include, where appropriate, total project\nor activity cost, or description of the activity or project, the nu…

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

§ 179. Definitions. For the purposes of this article:\n 1. "Program" shall mean the agricultural economic development program\nestablished pursuant to this article.\n 2. "Agricultural resources industry" shall mean those businesses\ninvolved in the harvesting, marketing, researc…

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

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

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

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

* § 181-c. Legislative intent. The legislature recognizes the\nimportance of the sport of golf as an economic engine in New York. As\nthe sport of golf continues to become more popular, golf vacation\nexperiences will grow commensurately as tourist destinations. A recent\nstudy …

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

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

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

* § 181-e. General functions, powers and duties of the commissioner.\n1. The commissioner shall develop and implement an "I love NY golf"\npromotion program. The commissioner, in conjunction with the\ncommissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation and any\nlocal gov…

* § 181-e. General functions, powers and duties of the commissioner.\n1. The commissioner shall develop and implement an "I love NY beer"\npromotion program. The commissioner, in conjunction with the\ncommissioner of the department of transportation and any local\ngovernment off…

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

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

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

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

§ 184. Criteria for eligibility for economic development power. Each\napplication for an allocation of economic development power shall be\nevaluated under criteria adopted by the board. Such criteria shall\naddress, but need not be limited to:\n (a) the number of new jobs creat…

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

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

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

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

§ 188-a. Recharge New York power program. (a) Definitions. For the\npurposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following\nmeanings:\n (1) "Applicable criteria" shall mean the criteria specified in\nsubdivision (c) of this section.\n (2) "Authority" shall mean t…

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

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

§ 189-c. General powers and duties of the board. 1. The board shall\nestablish procedures and guidelines relating to the activities of the\nboard.\n 2. The board shall establish procedures through written policies or\nstandards for reviewing applications for an allocation of fun…

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

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

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

§ 192. Administration. The department, in furtherance of the\nobjectives of the industrial effectiveness program, is hereby authorized\nand directed to:\n 1. provide productivity assessments and feasibility studies to\nindustrial firms that have requested such assistance directl…

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

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

§ 195. Reporting. The commissioner shall, on or before October first,\nnineteen hundred eighty-eight and on or before each October first\nthereafter, submit a report to the governor and the legislature on the\noperation and accomplishments of the industrial effectiveness program…

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

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

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

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

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

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

§ 201. Administration. 1. There is hereby established within the\ndepartment an economic development skills training program to provide\nand leverage skills development training for economic development\npurposes. The department shall provide assistance to applicants for the\npu…

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

§ 210. Definitions. As used in this article the following terms,\nunless the context indicates otherwise, shall have the following\nmeanings:\n 1. "Entrepreneurship assistance centers" shall mean the business\ndevelopment centers which provide assistance to primarily minority gr…

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