What's happening
This bill removes the specific county list from the law, allowing more flexibility for the Capital District Regional Planning Commission to establish foreign trade zones.
Why it matters
Expanding Potential Participation. By removing the fixed list of counties, the bill allows any county that chooses to participate—rather than only those previously named—to be included in foreign trade zone projects, potentially broadening economic development opportunities in the region.
Greater Flexibility for Regional Planning Commission. The Capital District Regional Planning Commission gains more discretion to work with counties as needs and interests evolve, making it easier to respond to new economic trends or opportunities without needing further legislative amendments.
Maintains Local Approval Safeguards. While expanding eligibility, the bill still requires the legislative body of each participating county to approve any financial commitments, ensuring local governments retain control over their involvement and budgetary exposure.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2467
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend 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, 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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