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- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.74
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
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- Ordered to third reading cal.1260
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Reconstitutes the boundaries of the USA Niagara Corporation to include the entirety of the city of Niagara Falls
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor John Ceretto
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5594
Title of bill
An act to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to the USA Niagara Corporation
Purpose
TO expand USA Niagara Corporation to include all of the city of Niagara Falls
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends the New York state urban development corporation act to add a new subdivision stating, the USA Niagara Corporation created pursuant to this section shall be reconstituted to include the entirety of the city of Niagara Falls.
Section two provides the effective date.
Justification
Currently USA Niagara Corporation includes only a portion of the city of Niagara Falls, this legislation would expand it to the entirety of the city. With this expansion, greater development can take place in order to improve the quality of life within the city of Niagara Falls. As a result of this legislation, there will be provided new opportunities for new small businesses and tourists will be more likely to visit the city.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
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