What's happening
This bill removes the specific list of counties from the law authorizing the Capital District Regional Planning Commission to establish and operate foreign trade zones.
Why it matters
Expands potential participation. By removing the specific list of counties, the bill allows any county that chooses to participate in the Capital District Regional Planning Commission's foreign trade zone activities, rather than limiting involvement to a pre-defined group. This could foster broader regional economic collaboration.
Increases flexibility for local governments. Counties not previously listed now have the option to join or benefit from foreign trade zone initiatives, potentially attracting new businesses or supporting existing ones with customs and tariff advantages.
Maintains local oversight. The requirement that participating counties must still approve any financial commitments protects local governments from being obligated without their explicit consent, ensuring fiscal responsibility and local control.
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Expand Grant Eligibility Region
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History
- Referred to local government
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1738
- Reported and committed to rules
- Referred to local government
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Relates to removing the specification of counties in the capital district region for eligibility to apply for a grant through the capital district regional planning commission
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor Patricia Fahy
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6458
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 22, 2017
Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend chapter 138 of the laws of 1984 authorizing the capital district regional planning commission to apply for and accept a grant for the establishment, operation and maintenance of foreign trade zones and foreign trade subzones, in relation to removing the specification of counties in the capital district region
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 138 of the laws of 1984, relating to authorizing the capital district regional planning commission to apply for and accept a grant for the establishment, operation and maintenance of foreign trade zones and foreign trade subzones, as amended by chapter 484 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:
Section 1. The capital district regional planning commission, hereafter referred to as the commission, may make application to the foreign trade zone board established by the act of congress, approved June 18, 1934, entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment, operation and maintenance of foreign trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes" for a grant [to the capital district region covering counties of Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Washington] for the privilege to have established, operated and maintained a foreign trade zone or zones and foreign trade subzones [within such counties] pursuant to the provisions of such act, and if such application be granted, to have established, operated and maintained such zone and subzones in accordance with law. The capital district regional planning commission may enter into such contracts and may appropriate such sums of money as it may deem proper, subject to the provisions of this act, towards the promotion and establishment of such zones and subzones but such commission shall not impose
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[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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or incur any financial liability on behalf of [the] participating counties [comprising the capital district region] without the prior approval of the legislative body of each participating county [of the district].
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 138 of the laws of 1984 authorizing the capital district regional planning commission to apply for and accept a grant for the establishment, operation and maintenance of foreign trade zones and foreign trade subzones, in relation to removing the specification of counties in the capital district region
Purpose
Removes the specification of counties in capital district region to include other counties in the Service area of Foreign -Trade Zone (FTZ) #121.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: amends section 1 of chapter 138 of the laws of 1984 authorizing the capital district regional planning commission.
Section 2: Effective date
Justification
The Capital District Regional Planning Commission seeks and amendment to remove the geographic limitations placed on it so that in anticipation of new opportunities that may occur outside of its current service area, and in an area not served by a Foreign-Trade Zone, CDRPC can work with local economic development professionals and officials to develop a Foreign-Trade Zone project in a timely manner. As currently written, if an opportunity for an FTZ project developed in Schoharie County, they would be unable to respond to the request and provide the benefit of a Foreign Trade Zone.
This amendment to the act would allow the Capital District Regional Planning Commission to leverage its experience and expertise in Foreign-Trade Zones to assist projects in unserved, adjacent counties when requested.
Legislative history
New Bill - based legislation adopted in 1975 (Chapter 484) that established the Orange County Foreign-Trade Zone without geographic limitation.
Fiscal implications
None to State
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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