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Senator · Senate District 59
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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.118
- Referred to local government
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6119
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the town of Amherst industrial development agency
Purpose
To expand the corporate limits of the town of Amherst industrial development agency to the towns of Grand Island and Tonawanda
Summary of provisions
Section 1 expands the ability of the Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency to exercise its powers to include property within the corporate limits of the towns of Grand Island and Tonawanda, provided that such town boards pass a resolution in support of the exercise of such powers.
Section 2 states that this law shall take effect immediately.
Existing law
The exercise of powers of the town of Amherst industrial development agency is limited to the corporate limits of the town.
Justification
On September 26, 2012, Senator Gallivan held a public hearing regarding Industrial Development Agencies in Erie County. One of the concerns at this meeting was that many towns in Erie County lack an IDA and consequently are at a competitive disadvantage when businesses choose where to locate. One suggestion on how to address this issue was to allow towns without an IDA to access the IDA of a town with one. After further consultation with the towns in Erie County, both those with and without IDAs, a regional plan for IDA expansion emerged as the consensus plan for creating a level playing field for all towns in Erie County.
This bill expands the corporate limits of the town of Amherst industrial development agency to the towns of Grand Island and Tonawanda. This system will require that towns work together to advance projects that are in the best interests of the region and Erie County as a whole. The cities are left the exclusive territory of the Erie County IDA, which is where the ECIDA has chosen to focus its energy. Projects in small towns, which are meaningful to the town in question but not critical to the county at large, are often put on the backburner by the ECIDA as it focuses on revitalizing the city cores. This new approach will give small towns greater opportunities to pursue these projects while allowing the ECIDA to continue to focus its energy in the areas most in need of its resources.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
Minimal
Local fiscal implications
The increased property values and future property tax revenues that will result will pay for tax abatements.
Effective date
Immediate.
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