Repeals certain provisions of law relating to urban renewal agencies and industrial development agencies and transfers remaining rights to the municipality for whose purpose the agency was created

Summary of provisions

Section 1 of the bill sets forth the legislative intent of the bill.

Section 2 of the bill would repeal GML Article 15-B, Title 12, establishing the Tarrytown Urban Renewal Agency.

Section 2-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Tarrytown.

Section 3 of the bill would repeal GML Article 15-B, Title 17-A, establishing the Village of Haverstraw Urban Renewal Agency.

Section 3-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Haverstraw.

Section 4 of the bill would repeal GML Article 15-B, Title 53, establishing the Johnson City Urban Renewal Agency.

Section 4-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles, and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Johnson City.

Section 5 of the bill would repeal GML Article 15-B, Title 61, establishing the Oneonta Urban Renewal Agency.

Section 5-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the City of Oneonta.

Section 6 of the bill would repeal GML Article 15-B, Title 76, establishing the Village of Riverside Urban Renewal Agency.

Section 6-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Riverside.

Section 7 of the bill would repeal GML Article 15-B, Title 102, establishing the Village of Albion Urban Renewal Agency.

Section 7-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Albion.

Section 8 of the bill would repeal GML Article 15-B, Title 103, establishing the City of Canandaigua Urban Renewal Agency.

Section 8-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the City of Canandaigua.

Section 9 of the bill would repeal GML Article 680-e, establishing the Town of Southampton Community Development Agency.

Section 9-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Southampton.

Section 10 of the bill would repeal GML Article 15-B, Title 119, establishing the Village of Westbury Community Development Agency.

Section 10-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Westbury.

Section 11 of the bill would repeal GML § 891-f the Village of Ossining Industrial Development Agency.

Section 11-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Ossining.

Section 12 of the bill would repeal GML § 891-g, establishing the Town of Ossining Industrial Development Agency.

Section 12-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, titles and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Ossining.

Section 13 of the bill would repeal GML § 895-g, establishing the Town of Willsboro Industrial Development Agency.

Section 13-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Willisboro.

Section 14 of the bill would repeal GML § 898-d, establishing the Town of Amenia Industrial Development Agency.

Section 14-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Amenia.

Section 15 of the bill would repeal GML § 899, establishing the City of Jamestown Industrial Development Agency.

Section 15-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the city of Jamestown.

Section 16 of the bill would repeal GML § 899-b, establishing the Town of Rotterdam Industrial Development Agency.

Section 16-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Rotterdam.

Section 17 of the bill would repeal GML § 904, establishing the Town of Hamptonburgh Industrial Development Agency.

Section 17-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Hamptonburgh.

Section 18 of the bill would repeal GML § 910, establishing the Town of Barton Industrial Development Agency.

Section 18-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Barton.

Section 19 of the bill would repeal GML § 911, establishing the Town of New Windsor Industrial Development Agency.

Section 19-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of New Windsor.

Section 20 of the bill would repeal GML § 911-e, establishing the Town of West Turin Industrial Development Agency.

Section 20-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of West Turin.

Section 21 of the bill would repeal GML § 922, establishing the Counties of Fulton and Montgomery Industrial Development Agency.

Section 21-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Counties of Fulton and Montgomery.

Section 22 of the bill would repeal GML § 922-d, establishing the Big Flats Industrial Development Agency.

Section 22-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Big Flats.

Section 23 of the bill would repeal GML § 922-e, establishing the Village of Wayland Industrial Development Agency.

Section 23-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Wayland.

Section 24 of the bill would repeal GML § 923-c, establishing the Village of Spring Valley Industrial Development Agency.

Section 24-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Spring Valley.

Section 25 of the bill would repeal GML § 923-d, establishing the Town of Patterson Industrial Development Agency.

Section 25-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Patterson.

Section 26 of the bill would repeal GML § 923-f, establishing the Village of New Square Industrial Development Agency.

Section 26-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of New Square.

Section 27 of the bill would repeal GML § 924-a, establishing the Town of North Hempstead Industrial Development Agency.

Section 27-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of North Hempstead.

Section 28 of the bill would repeal GML § 925-a, establishing the Village of Walden Industrial Development Agency.

Section 28-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Walden.

Section 29 of the bill would repeal GML § 925-g, establishing the Village of Sidney Industrial Development Agency.

Section 29-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Village of Sidney.

Section 30 of the bill would repeal GML § 925-s, establishing the Town of Yorktown Industrial Development Agency.

Section 30-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Yorktown.

Section 31 of the bill would repeal GML § 925-y, establishing the Town of Harrietstown Industrial Development Agency.

Section 31-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Harrietstown.

Section 32 of the bill would repeal GML § 926-a, establishing the Town of Norwich Industrial Development Agency.

Section 32-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Norwich.

Section 33 of the bill would repeal GML § 926-c, establishing the Town of Wilmington Industrial Development Agency.

Section 33-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Wilmington.

Section 34 of the bill would repeal GML § 926-g, establishing the Town of Pamelia Industrial Development Agency.

Section 34-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Pamelia.

Section 35 of the bill would repeal GML § 926-l, establishing the Town of Black Brook Industrial Development Agency.

Section 35-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Black Brook.

Section 36 of the bill would repeal GML § 926-m, establishing the Town of Jay Industrial Development Agency.

Section 36-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Jay.

Section 37 of the bill would repeal GML § 927, establishing the Town of Philipstown Industrial Development Agency.

Section 37-a of the bill would provide that any existing records, property, rights, title and interest of such agency would vest in and be possessed by the Town of Philipstown.

Section 38 of the bill provides a separability clause.

Section 39 of the bill would make it effective 60 days after it becomes a law.

Prior legislative history

Chapter 373 of the Laws of 2012 dissolved 95 inactive and otherwise defunct state and local authorities that no longer served the public purpose for which they were created. The agencies proposed for dissolution in this bill either should have been included in Chapter 373 or have been identified as inactive since its enactment.

Statement in support

This bill would repeal the statutory authorization for certain authorities which are either defunct or which were never ultimately established by local law. The authorities listed in this bill have been determined inactive by the Authorities Budget Office, based on consultation with the affected local government. Although these authorities no longer function, their authorization continues in State Law. This bill would repeal various sections of the Public Authorities Law, to formally dissolve those authorities that are no longer actively engaged in the public purpose for which they were established. None of these authorities has any outstanding debt or other obligations.

This bill would advance the State's effort to maintain an accurate inventory of authorities in the State. It would update state law to reflect the fact that certain authorities have, as a practical matter, ceased to exist by eliminating defunct authorities, this bill would ensure that if a local government wishes once again to use an authority for such a purpose, it must obtain new legislation at the state level authorizing such use. This bill would thus promote the State's interest in curbing the proliferation of unnecessary authorities.

Budget implications

None for the State. The entities formally dissolved by this bill have no outstanding debt, so there are no fiscal implications for bondholders.

Effective date

This bill would take effect 60 days after it becomes a law.