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S5768Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA8005

Relates to the town of Islip industrial development agency

Sponsor Phil BoyleSD-4Affects Local Government
Status
In Senate Committee
Local Government
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Phil Boyle

Senator · Senate District 4

Chair, Alcoholism And Drug AbuseChair, Ethics

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History

  1. Referred to local government
  2. Referred to local government

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A8005Assembly

Relates to the town of Islip industrial development agency

In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Philip Ramos

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5768

Title of bill

An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the town of Islip industrial development agency

Purpose or general idea of bill

To allow the Town of Islip Office of Economic Development to acquire, construct, renovate, own, maintain, and lease or sell to a private business corporation or private business entity any interest in any project where facilities or property that are primarily used in making retail sales to customers.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 states that the opening paragraph of section 898-b of the general municipal law is designated subdivision 1 and a new subdivision 2 is added

Section 2 states the effective date.

Justification

This bill will allow the Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency to offer its usual tax benefits, including but not limited to, a PILOT Agreement, to a developer who proposes to take title to and remediate a heavily-contaminated former Town landfill and to build a large retail store on the property. Part of the redevelopment plan includes cleaning a heavily polluted freshwater wetland and relocating it (with NYS DEC approval) to a more suitable part of the property.

Prior legislative history

None.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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