S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7935--A I N S E N A T E August 18, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to eligible projects THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 189-a of the economic development 2 law, as added by section 2 of part GG of chapter 58 of the laws of 2012, 3 is amended to read as follows: 4 5. "Eligible projects" are economic development projects by eligible 5 applicants that are physically located within [the state of New York] 6 THE COUNTY OF ERIE OR ARE LOCATED within a thirty mile radius of the 7 Niagara power project located in Lewiston, New York that will support 8 the growth of business in the state and thereby lead to the creation or 9 maintenance of jobs and tax revenues for the state and local govern- 10 ments. Eligible projects may include capital investments in buildings, 11 equipment, and associated infrastructure (collectively, "infrastruc- 12 ture") owned by an eligible applicant for fund benefits; transportation 13 projects under state or federally approved plans; the acquisition of 14 land needed for infrastructure; research and development where the 15 results of such research and development will directly benefit New York 16 state; support for tourism and marketing and advertising efforts for 17 western New York state tourism and business; and energy-related 18 projects. Eligible projects do not include, and fund benefits may not be 19 used for, public interest advertising or advocacy; lobbying; the support 20 or opposition of any candidate for public office; the support or oppo- 21 sition to any public issue; legal fees related to litigation of any 22 kind; expenses related to administrative proceedings before state or 23 local agencies; or retail businesses as defined by the board, including 24 without limitation, sports venues, gaming and gambling or entertain- 25 ment-related establishments, residential properties, or places of over- 26 night accommodation. 27 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15709-02-4