NY State Senate Bill 2017-S6613B

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May 09, 2018	referred to economic development delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 13, 2018	advanced to third reading
Mar 12, 2018	2nd report cal.
Mar 06, 2018	1st report cal.589
Jan 16, 2018	print number 6613b
Jan 16, 2018	amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
Jan 03, 2018	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Jun 21, 2017	recommitted to rules
Jun 19, 2017	amended on third reading 6613a
Jun 19, 2017	ordered to third reading cal.1927
Jun 07, 2017	referred to rules

Votes

- May 9, 2018 - Floor Vote
  S6613B
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 9, 2018
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Funke
  Jun 19, 2017 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6613B
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 19, 2017
      
      aye (24)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Krueger
  Mar 6, 2018 - Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee Vote
  S6613B
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee Vote: Mar 6, 2018
      
      aye (7)
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Comrie
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Larkin
      
      Ortt
      
      Ranzenhofer

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2017-S6613 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:: Add §52, UDC Act; amd §100, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2815
2021-2022: S5711

2017-S6613 - Summary

Relates to the creation of a searchable database; requires the Urban Development Corporation to create or modify an existing searchable database including information on qualified participants receiving state economic development benefits.

2017-S6613 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6613

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the New York state urban development
corporation act and the economic development law, in relation to the
creation of a searchable database

 PURPOSE OF THE BILL :

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation to create
and maintain a searchable State subsidy and economic development
benefits database.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation with the
Commissioner of Economic Development to establish a searchable State
subsidy and economic development benefits database. The database would
include the name and location of the participant, the time span of
received economic development benefits, the type of benefit received,
the total number of employees at all sites of a project, the number of
jobs a participant is obligated to retain and create during the
project, the amount of economic development benefits received for the
current reporting year, and a statement of compliance indicating if
any other State agency has reduced, cancelled or recaptured economic
development benefits from a participant. The database must also have
the ability to narrow a search by individual fields, be able to be

downloaded entirely or in parts, allow contract and award agreements
to be downloaded and provide definitions for each field term and
summary of each economic development benefit available. It would be
required that the UDC certifies it has met the reporting requirement
by posting to its website and providing updates on a quarterly basis.

 JUSTIFICATION :

New York State spends billions of dollars each year on economic
development programs which can be crucial tools to help our state's
manufacturers, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and emerging
technology sectors grow, thrive, and create jobs within the state.
However, it is absolutely essential that the State's economic
development programs are administered in a responsible, transparent,
and open manner, and that the performance of the programs can be
reliably and accurately measured so that policymakers and the public
are able to make informed decisions about future allocation of the
State's resources.

Entities receiving state assistance often receive subsidies from
multiple State funds or programs, which can have different reporting
requirements, making it difficult for all but the most seasoned
observers to track exactly how much funding any given entity is
receiving. The current lack of clarity in reported program metrics and
the flow of economic development funds not only makes such decisions
difficult, but invites criticism and scrutiny of the public
accountability and openness of the State's programs.

To date, six other states have created and implemented searchable
databases which allow citizens to review programs administered by the
state. The creation of a comprehensive searchable database of all
State subsidy and economic development benefits would provide New York
State citizens and policy makers with an important tool to monitor the
use of taxpayer money to grow our state's economy and create jobs. The
public deserves to know whether their money is being invested wisely
and whether they are receiving an appropriate return on their
investment.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

Undetermined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediate.

2017-S6613 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6613
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CROCI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act and
   the economic development law, in relation to the creation of a search-
   able database

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting
 the New York state urban development  corporation  act,  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 52 to read as follows:
   §  52.  REPORTING.  (1) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS" SHALL MEAN THE AVAILABLE STATE  OR
 FEDERAL RESOURCES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STATE GRANTS, LOANS, LOAN
 GUARANTEES,  SURETY  BONDING GUARANTEES, LOAN INTEREST SUBSIDIES, AND/OR
 SUBSIDIES, TAX CREDITS, TAX EXEMPTIONS OR REDUCED TAX RATES AND/OR BENE-
 FITS ALLOCATED THROUGH THE CORPORATION;
   (B) "QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS, OR ANY
 OTHER ENTITY THAT HAS APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED APPROVAL  FOR  AND/OR  IS
 THE BENEFICIARY OF, ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS UNDER ANY ECONOMIC
 DEVELOPMENT  PROGRAM  OR  PROJECT  OVERSEEN  BY THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN
 DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION  OR  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  THAT  WERE
 ORIGINALLY  ALLOCATED TO THE CORPORATION OR THAT FLOW THROUGH THE CORPO-
 RATION OR ARE ALLOCATED BY OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES;
   (C) "NEW YORK STATE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY  STATE  DEPARTMENT,  BOARD,
 BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC CORPO-
 RATION,  COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING A
 GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE, AS WELL AS  ENTITIES
 CREATED  BY  ANY  OF  THE  PRECEDING  OR THAT ARE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF
 DIRECTORS OR SIMILAR BODY A MAJORITY OF WHICH IS DESIGNATED  BY  ONE  OR
 MORE STATE OFFICIALS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD11284-03-7

 S. 6613                             2
 
   (D)  "FULL-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
 EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR AT  LEAST  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
 WEEK;
   (E) "FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT" SHALL MEAN A UNIT OF MEASURE WHICH IS EQUAL
 TO ONE FILLED, FULL-TIME, ANNUAL-SALARIED POSITION;
   (F)  "PART-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
 EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR LESS THAN  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
 WEEK; AND
   (G)  "CONTRACT  JOB"  SHALL MEAN A JOB IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS HIRED
 FOR A SEASON OR FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.
   (2) SEARCHABLE STATE SUBSIDY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  DATA-
 BASE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  LAWS  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE CORPORATION, IN
 COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SHALL CREATE OR
 MODIFY AN EXISTING SEARCHABLE DATABASE,  WHICH  INCLUDES  THE  FOLLOWING
 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY:
   (A)  THE ABILITY TO SEARCH THE DATABASE BY EACH OF THE REPORTED INFOR-
 MATION TO THE CORPORATION AND FOR THE PUBLIC VIEWER TO SHOW A  QUALIFIED
 PARTICIPANT  WHICH IS A RECIPIENT OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AND
 VIEW A LIST OF ALL TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED
 PARTICIPANT;
   (B) FOR THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT'S NAME AND LOCATION;
   (II) THE TIME SPAN OVER WHICH A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT  IS  TO  OR  HAS
 RECEIVED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS;
   (III)  THE  TYPE  OF  SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED TO A
 QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT, INCLUDING THE NAME OF  THE  PROGRAM  OR  PROGRAMS
 THROUGH  WHICH  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS OR ANY OTHER BENEFITS THEY
 RECEIVE THROUGH OTHER STATE AGENCIES ARE PROVIDED;
   (IV) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES UTILIZING SUCH ECONOM-
 IC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AT THE  TIME  OF  THE  AGREEMENT  INCLUDING  THE
 NUMBER  OF  PERMANENT  FULL-TIME JOBS, THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT PART-TIME
 JOBS, THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS, AND THE  NUMBER  OF  CONTRACT
 EMPLOYEES;
   (V) THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT RECEIVING ECONOMIC
 DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  IS  CONTRACTUALLY  OBLIGATED TO RETAIN AND CREATE
 OVER THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENE-
 FITS,  EXCEPT THAT SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE REPORTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS
 FOR AGREEMENTS CONTAINING ANNUAL JOB RETENTION OR CREATION REQUIREMENTS,
 AND FOR EACH REPORTING  YEAR,  THE  BASE  EMPLOYMENT  LEVEL  THE  ENTITY
 RECEIVING  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AGREES TO RETAIN OVER THE LIFE
 OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS,  ANY  JOB
 CREATION  SCHEDULED  TO  TAKE PLACE AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING
 SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  AND  WHERE  APPLICABLE,  ANY  JOB
 CREATION TARGETS FOR THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR;
   (VI)  THE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALI-
 FIED PARTICIPANT FROM THE CORPORATION AND ANY OTHER STATE ENTITY  DURING
 THE YEAR COVERED BY THE REPORT, THE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENE-
 FITS  RECEIVED  BY  A  QUALIFIED  PARTICIPANT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE
 PROJECT PERIOD, AND THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE FURTHER  ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-
 MENT  BENEFITS  ESTIMATED TO BE GIVEN TO A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR THE
 DURATION OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING  SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS
 PERIOD;
   (VII)  FOR  THE  CURRENT  REPORTING  YEAR,  THE TOTAL ACTUAL NUMBER OF
 EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES COVERED BY THE PROJECT  UTILIZING  SUCH  ECONOMIC
 DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME JOBS,

 S. 6613                             3
 
 THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT PART-TIME JOBS, THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT JOBS, THE
 NUMBER OF JOBS FILLED BY MINORITIES OR WOMEN.
   (VIII)  A  STATEMENT  OF  COMPLIANCE  INDICATING  WHETHER,  DURING THE
 CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, THE CORPORATION AND/OR ANY  OTHER  STATE  AGENCY
 HAS  REDUCED, CANCELLED OR RECAPTURED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS FROM
 A SUCH QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT, AND,  IF  SO,  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  THE
 REDUCTION,  CANCELLATION  OR RECAPTURE, AND ANY PENALTY ASSESSED AND THE
 REASONS THEREFOR.
   (C) THE ABILITY TO DIGITALLY SELECT DEFINED INDIVIDUAL  FIELDS  CORRE-
 SPONDING  TO ANY OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION FROM QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS
 TO CREATE UNIQUE DATABASE VIEWS;
   (D) THE ABILITY TO DOWNLOAD THE DATABASE IN ITS ENTIRETY, OR IN  PART,
 IN A COMMON MACHINE READABLE FORMAT;
   (E) THE ABILITY TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS FOR
 EACH  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT RECEIVED BY THE QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT
 TO THE EXTENT SUCH CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS ARE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
 PUBLIC PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW;
   (F)  A  DEFINITION OR DESCRIPTION OF TERMS FOR FIELDS IN THE DATABASE;
 AND
   (G) A SUMMARY OF EACH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AVAILABLE TO QUALI-
 FIED PARTICIPANTS BY THE CORPORATION.
   (3) CERTIFICATION REGARDING REPORTING. THE CORPORATION  SHALL  CERTIFY
 TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES BUDGET OFFICE, THE CORPORATION'S BOARD
 OF  DIRECTORS  AND  POST TO ITS WEBSITE THAT IT HAS FULFILLED ALL OF ITS
 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, RULES, REGULATIONS, OR EXECU-
 TIVE ORDERS. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE A LIST OF  ALL  REPORTS,  THE
 DUE DATES OF SUCH REPORTS, AND CERTIFY TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES
 BUDGET OFFICE AND THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT EACH REPORT
 HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL, OFFICE, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY
 APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
   (4)  DATABASE  REPORTING.  THE  CORPORATION  MAY REQUEST ANY DATA FROM
 QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS, WHICH IS DEEMED  NECESSARY  AND  APPROPRIATE  IN
 DEVELOPING,  UPDATING  AND  MAINTAINING  THE SEARCHABLE DATABASE.   SUCH
 QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS SHALL PROVIDE ANY SUCH INFORMATION  REQUESTED  BY
 THE  CORPORATION.    BEGINNING ON JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE
 CORPORATION SHALL MAKE ALL REPORTED DATA ON SUCH DATABASE  AVAILABLE  TO
 THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. SUCH DATABASE SHALL BE UPDATED ON A QUARTERLY
 BASIS WITH QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS ADDED TO ANY PROGRAMS AND ANY NEW DATA
 PROVIDED BY EXISTING QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED REPORTING.
   (5)  REPORTING. THE CORPORATION'S SENIOR STAFF SHALL REPORT ON A QUAR-
 TERLY BASIS, TO THE CORPORATION'S  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  WITH  A  STATUS
 UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SEARCHABLE DATABASE.
   §  2. Section 100 of the economic development law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 18-j to read as follows:
   18-J. TO ASSIST THE  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION  TO  ESTABLISH  A
 SEARCHABLE  DATABASE PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTY-TWO OF THE URBAN DEVELOP-
 MENT CORPORATION ACT.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
 or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
 tive  date  are  authorized  to  be made and completed on or before such
 effective date.

2017-S6613A - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:: Add §52, UDC Act; amd §100, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2815
2021-2022: S5711

2017-S6613A - Summary

2017-S6613A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6613A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the New York state urban development
corporation act and the economic development law, in relation to the
creation of a searchable database

 PURPOSE OF THE BILL :

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation to create
and maintain a searchable State subsidy and economic development
benefits database.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation with the
Commissioner of Economic Development to establish a searchable State
subsidy and economic development benefits database. The database would
include the name and location of the participant, the time span of
received economic development benefits, the type of benefit received,
the total number of employees at all sites of a project, the number of
jobs a participant is obligated to retain and create during the
project, the amount of economic development benefits received for the
current reporting year, and a statement of compliance indicating if
any other State agency has reduced, cancelled or recaptured economic
development benefits from a participant. The database must also have
the ability to narrow a search by individual fields, be able to be

downloaded entirely or in parts, allow contract and award agreements
to be downloaded and provide definitions for each field term and
summary of each economic development benefit available. It would be
required that the UDC certifies it has met the reporting requirement
by posting to its website and providing updates on a quarterly basis.

 JUSTIFICATION :

New York State spends billions of dollars each year on economic
development programs which can be crucial tools to help our state's
manufacturers, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and emerging
technology sectors grow, thrive, and create jobs within the state.
However, it is absolutely essential that the State's economic
development programs are administered in a responsible, transparent,
and open manner, and that the performance of the programs can be
reliably and accurately measured so that policymakers and the public
are able to make informed decisions about future allocation of the
State's resources.

Entities receiving state assistance often receive subsidies from
multiple State funds or programs, which can have different reporting
requirements, making it difficult for all but the most seasoned
observers to track exactly how much funding any given entity is
receiving. The current lack of clarity in reported program metrics and
the flow of economic development funds not only makes such decisions
difficult, but invites criticism and scrutiny of the public
accountability and openness of the State's programs.

To date, six other states have created and implemented searchable
databases which allow citizens to review programs administered by the
state. The creation of a comprehensive searchable database of all
State subsidy and economic development benefits would provide New York
State citizens and policy makers with an important tool to monitor the
use of taxpayer money to grow our state's economy and create jobs. The
public deserves to know whether their money is being invested wisely
and whether they are receiving an appropriate return on their
investment.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

Undetermined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediate.

2017-S6613A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6613--A
     Cal. No. 1927
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CROCI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Rules  --  ordered  to  a
   third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
   the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act and
   the economic development law, in relation to the creation of a search-
   able database
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting
 the New York state urban development  corporation  act,  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 52 to read as follows:
   §  52.  REPORTING. (1) DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS" SHALL MEAN:
   (I) THE AVAILABLE STATE RESOURCES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STATE
 GRANTS, LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES, LOAN INTEREST SUBSIDIES,  AND/OR  SUBSI-
 DIES ALLOCATED THROUGH THE CORPORATION; AND
   (II)  TAX CREDITS, TAX EXEMPTIONS OR REDUCED TAX RATES AND/OR BENEFITS
 WHICH ARE APPLIED FOR AND PREAPPROVED OR CERTIFIED BY A STATE AGENCY;
   (B) "QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS, OR ANY
 OTHER ENTITY THAT HAS APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED APPROVAL  FOR  AND/OR  IS
 THE  BENEFICIARY  OF,  ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS OF TEN THOUSAND
 DOLLARS OR MORE UNDER ANY INDIVIDUAL  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  PROGRAM  OR
 PROJECT  OVERSEEN BY THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR
 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS THAT  WERE  ORIGINALLY  ALLOCATED  TO  THE
 CORPORATION OR THAT FLOW THROUGH THE CORPORATION;
   (C)  "STATE  AGENCY"  SHALL MEAN ANY NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD,
 BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC CORPO-
 RATION, COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING  A
 GOVERNMENTAL  OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE, AS WELL AS ENTITIES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11284-10-7

 S. 6613--A                          2
 
 CREATED BY ANY OF THE PRECEDING OR THAT  ARE  GOVERNED  BY  A  BOARD  OF
 DIRECTORS  OR  SIMILAR  BODY A MAJORITY OF WHICH IS DESIGNATED BY ONE OR
 MORE STATE OFFICIALS;
   (D)  "FULL-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
 EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR AT  LEAST  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
 WEEK;
   (E) "FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT" SHALL MEAN A UNIT OF MEASURE WHICH IS EQUAL
 TO ONE FILLED, FULL-TIME, ANNUAL-SALARIED POSITION;
   (F)  "PART-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
 EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR LESS THAN  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
 WEEK; AND
   (G)  "CONTRACT  JOB"  SHALL MEAN A JOB IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS HIRED
 FOR A SEASON OR FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.
   (2) SEARCHABLE STATE SUBSIDY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  DATA-
 BASE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  LAWS  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE CORPORATION, IN
 COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SHALL CREATE OR
 MODIFY AN EXISTING SEARCHABLE DATABASE,  WHICH  INCLUDES  THE  FOLLOWING
 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY:
   (A)  THE ABILITY TO SEARCH THE DATABASE BY EACH OF THE REPORTED INFOR-
 MATION TO THE CORPORATION AND FOR THE PUBLIC VIEWER TO SHOW A  QUALIFIED
 PARTICIPANT  WHICH IS A RECIPIENT OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AND
 VIEW A LIST OF ALL TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED
 PARTICIPANT;
   (B) FOR THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT'S NAME AND LOCATION;
   (II) THE TIME SPAN OVER WHICH A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT  IS  TO  OR  HAS
 RECEIVED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS;
   (III)  THE  TYPE  OF  SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED TO A
 QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT, INCLUDING THE NAME OF  THE  PROGRAM  OR  PROGRAMS
 THROUGH WHICH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED;
   (IV)  FOR ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR JOB RETENTION
 AND CREATION, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES COVERED BY  THE
 PROJECT  UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AT THE TIME OF THE
 AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME JOBS,  THE  NUMBER
 OF  PERMANENT  PART-TIME  JOBS, THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS, AND
 THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT JOBS;
   (V) THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT RECEIVING ECONOMIC
 DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS IS CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED  TO  RETAIN  AND  CREATE
 OVER  THE  LIFE OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENE-
 FITS, EXCEPT THAT SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE REPORTED ON AN ANNUAL  BASIS
 FOR AGREEMENTS CONTAINING ANNUAL JOB RETENTION OR CREATION REQUIREMENTS,
 AND  FOR  EACH  REPORTING  YEAR,  THE  BASE  EMPLOYMENT LEVEL THE ENTITY
 RECEIVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AGREES TO RETAIN OVER  THE  LIFE
 OF  THE  PROJECT  UTILIZING  SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS, ANY JOB
 CREATION SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AS A RESULT OF  THE  PROJECT  UTILIZING
 SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  AND  WHERE  APPLICABLE,  ANY  JOB
 CREATION TARGETS FOR THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR;
   (VI) THE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A  QUALI-
 FIED  PARTICIPANT  DURING  THE YEAR COVERED BY THE REPORT, THE AMOUNT OF
 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT  SINCE
 THE  BEGINNING  OF  THE  PROJECT  PERIOD,  AND  THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE
 FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS COMMITTED TO BY THE STATE BUT  NOT
 YET RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT;
   (VII) FOR ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR JOB RETENTION
 AND  CREATION, THE TOTAL ACTUAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES COVERED
 BY THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  FOR  THE

 S. 6613--A                          3
 
 CURRENT  REPORTING  YEAR,  INCLUDING  THE  NUMBER OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME
 JOBS, THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT PART-TIME JOBS, THE  NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME
 EQUIVALENTS, AND THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT JOBS;
   (VIII)  A  STATEMENT  OF  COMPLIANCE  INDICATING  WHETHER,  DURING THE
 CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, THE CORPORATION AND/OR ANY  OTHER  STATE  AGENCY
 HAS  REDUCED, CANCELLED OR RECAPTURED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS FROM
 SUCH QUALIFIED  PARTICIPANT,  AND,  IF  SO,  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  THE
 REDUCTION,  CANCELLATION  OR RECAPTURE, AND ANY PENALTY ASSESSED AND THE
 REASONS THEREFOR;
   (C) THE ABILITY TO DIGITALLY SELECT DEFINED INDIVIDUAL  FIELDS  CORRE-
 SPONDING  TO ANY OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION FROM QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS
 TO CREATE UNIQUE DATABASE VIEWS;
   (D) THE ABILITY TO DOWNLOAD THE DATABASE IN ITS ENTIRETY, OR IN  PART,
 IN A COMMON MACHINE READABLE FORMAT;
   (E) THE ABILITY TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS FOR
 EACH  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT RECEIVED BY THE QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT
 TO THE EXTENT SUCH CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS ARE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
 PUBLIC PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW;
   (F)  A  DEFINITION OR DESCRIPTION OF TERMS FOR FIELDS IN THE DATABASE;
 AND
   (G) A SUMMARY OF EACH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AVAILABLE TO QUALI-
 FIED PARTICIPANTS.
   (3) CERTIFICATION REGARDING REPORTING. THE CORPORATION  SHALL  CERTIFY
 TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES BUDGET OFFICE, THE CORPORATION'S BOARD
 OF  DIRECTORS  AND  POST TO ITS WEBSITE THAT IT HAS FULFILLED ALL OF ITS
 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, RULES, REGULATIONS, OR EXECU-
 TIVE ORDERS. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE A LIST OF  ALL  REPORTS,  THE
 DUE DATES OF SUCH REPORTS, AND CERTIFY TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES
 BUDGET OFFICE AND THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT EACH REPORT
 HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL, OFFICE, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY
 APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
   (4)  DATABASE REPORTING. THE CORPORATION MAY REQUEST THE SPECIFIC DATA
 FROM QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS, WHICH IS NECESSARY AND REQUIRED IN DEVELOP-
 ING, UPDATING AND MAINTAINING THE SEARCHABLE  DATABASE.  SUCH  QUALIFIED
 PARTICIPANTS  SHALL PROVIDE ANY SUCH INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE CORPO-
 RATION. BEGINNING ON JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE  CORPORATION
 SHALL MAKE ALL REPORTED DATA ON SUCH DATABASE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON
 ITS  WEBSITE.  SUCH  DATABASE SHALL BE UPDATED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS WITH
 QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS ADDED TO ANY PROGRAMS AND ANY NEW  DATA  PROVIDED
 BY EXISTING QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED REPORTING.
   (5)  REPORTING. THE CORPORATION'S SENIOR STAFF SHALL REPORT ON A QUAR-
 TERLY BASIS, TO THE CORPORATION'S  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  WITH  A  STATUS
 UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SEARCHABLE DATABASE.
   §  2. Section 100 of the economic development law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 18-j to read as follows:
   18-J. TO ASSIST THE  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION  TO  ESTABLISH  A
 SEARCHABLE  DATABASE PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTY-TWO OF THE URBAN DEVELOP-
 MENT CORPORATION ACT.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
 for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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2017-S6613B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:: Add §52, UDC Act; amd §100, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2815
2021-2022: S5711

2017-S6613B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S6613B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6613B

SPONSOR: CROCI
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the New York state urban development
corporation act and the economic development law, in relation to the
creation of a searchable database

 
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation to create and
maintain a searchable State subsidy and economic development benefits
database.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

This bill would require the Urban Development Corporation with the
Commissioner of Economic Development to establish a searchable State
subsidy and economic development benefits database. The database would
include the name and location of the participant, the time span of
received economic development benefits, the type of benefit received,
the total number of employees at all sites of a project, the number of

jobs a participant is obligated to retain and create during the project,
the amount of economic development benefits received for the current
reporting year, and a statement of compliance indicating if any other
State agency has reduced, cancelled or recaptured economic development
benefits from a participant. The database must also have the ability to
narrow a search by individual fields, be able to be downloaded entirely
or in parts, allow contract and award agreements to be downloaded and
provide definitions for each field term and summary of each economic
development benefit available. It would be required that the UDC certi-
fies it has met the reporting requirement by posting to its website and
providing updates on a quarterly basis.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York State spends billions of dollars each year on economic develop-
ment programs which can be crucial tools to help our state's manufactur-
ers, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and emerging technology sectors
grow, thrive, and create jobs within the state.  However, it is abso-
lutely essential that the State's economic development programs are
administered in a responsible, transparent, and open manner, and that
the performance of the programs can be reliably and accurately measured
so that policymakers and the public are able to make informed decisions
about future allocation of the State's resources.

Entities receiving state assistance often receive subsidies from multi-
ple State funds or programs, which can have different reporting require-
ments, making it difficult for all but the most seasoned observers to
track exactly how much funding any given entity is receiving. The
current lack of clarity in reported program metrics and the flow of
economic development funds not only makes such decisions difficult, but
invites criticism and scrutiny of the public accountability and openness
of the State's programs.

To date, six other states have created and implemented searchable data-
bases which allow citizens to review programs administered by the state.
The creation of a comprehensive searchable database of all State subsidy
and economic development benefits would provide New York State citizens
and policy makers with an important tool to monitor the use of taxpayer
money to grow our state's economy and create jobs. The public deserves
to know whether their money is being invested wisely and whether they
are receiving an appropriate return on their investment.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
June 1st, 2019

2017-S6613B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6613--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CROCI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Rules  --  ordered  to  a
   third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
   the order of third reading -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Corpo-
   rations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec.  8  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act and
   the economic development law, in relation to the creation of a search-
   able database
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting
 the New York state urban development  corporation  act,  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 52 to read as follows:
   §  52.  REPORTING. (1) DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS" SHALL MEAN:
   (I) THE AVAILABLE STATE RESOURCES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STATE
 GRANTS, LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES, LOAN INTEREST SUBSIDIES,  AND/OR  SUBSI-
 DIES ALLOCATED THROUGH THE CORPORATION; AND
   (II)  TAX CREDITS, TAX EXEMPTIONS OR REDUCED TAX RATES AND/OR BENEFITS
 WHICH ARE APPLIED FOR AND PREAPPROVED OR CERTIFIED BY A STATE AGENCY;
   (B) "QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS, OR ANY
 OTHER ENTITY THAT HAS APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED APPROVAL  FOR  AND/OR  IS
 THE  BENEFICIARY  OF,  ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS OF TEN THOUSAND
 DOLLARS OR MORE UNDER ANY INDIVIDUAL  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  PROGRAM  OR
 PROJECT  OVERSEEN BY THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR
 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS THAT  WERE  ORIGINALLY  ALLOCATED  TO  THE
 CORPORATION OR THAT FLOW THROUGH THE CORPORATION;
   (C)  "STATE  AGENCY"  SHALL MEAN ANY NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD,
 BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC CORPO-
 RATION, COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING  A
 GOVERNMENTAL  OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE, AS WELL AS ENTITIES

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11284-12-8

 S. 6613--B                          2
 
 CREATED BY ANY OF THE PRECEDING OR THAT  ARE  GOVERNED  BY  A  BOARD  OF
 DIRECTORS  OR  SIMILAR  BODY A MAJORITY OF WHICH IS DESIGNATED BY ONE OR
 MORE STATE OFFICIALS;
   (D)  "FULL-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
 EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR AT  LEAST  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
 WEEK;
   (E) "FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT" SHALL MEAN A UNIT OF MEASURE WHICH IS EQUAL
 TO ONE FILLED, FULL-TIME, ANNUAL-SALARIED POSITION;
   (F)  "PART-TIME  JOB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  JOB  IN  WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS
 EMPLOYED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR LESS THAN  THIRTY-FIVE  HOURS  A
 WEEK; AND
   (G)  "CONTRACT  JOB"  SHALL MEAN A JOB IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS HIRED
 FOR A SEASON OR FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.
   (2) SEARCHABLE STATE SUBSIDY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  DATA-
 BASE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  LAWS  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE CORPORATION, IN
 COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SHALL CREATE OR
 MODIFY AN EXISTING SEARCHABLE DATABASE,  WHICH  INCLUDES  THE  FOLLOWING
 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY:
   (A)  THE ABILITY TO SEARCH THE DATABASE BY EACH OF THE REPORTED INFOR-
 MATION TO THE CORPORATION AND FOR THE PUBLIC VIEWER TO SHOW A  QUALIFIED
 PARTICIPANT  WHICH IS A RECIPIENT OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AND
 VIEW A LIST OF ALL TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED
 PARTICIPANT;
   (B) FOR THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT'S NAME AND LOCATION;
   (II) THE TIME SPAN OVER WHICH A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT  IS  TO  OR  HAS
 RECEIVED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS;
   (III)  THE  TYPE  OF  SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED TO A
 QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT, INCLUDING THE NAME OF  THE  PROGRAM  OR  PROGRAMS
 THROUGH WHICH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED;
   (IV)  FOR ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR JOB RETENTION
 AND CREATION, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES COVERED BY  THE
 PROJECT  UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AT THE TIME OF THE
 AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME JOBS,  THE  NUMBER
 OF  PERMANENT  PART-TIME  JOBS, THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS, AND
 THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT JOBS;
   (V) THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT RECEIVING ECONOMIC
 DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS IS CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED  TO  RETAIN  AND  CREATE
 OVER  THE  LIFE OF THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENE-
 FITS, EXCEPT THAT SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE REPORTED ON AN ANNUAL  BASIS
 FOR AGREEMENTS CONTAINING ANNUAL JOB RETENTION OR CREATION REQUIREMENTS,
 AND  FOR  EACH  REPORTING  YEAR,  THE  BASE  EMPLOYMENT LEVEL THE ENTITY
 RECEIVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AGREES TO RETAIN OVER  THE  LIFE
 OF  THE  PROJECT  UTILIZING  SUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS, ANY JOB
 CREATION SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AS A RESULT OF  THE  PROJECT  UTILIZING
 SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  AND  WHERE  APPLICABLE,  ANY  JOB
 CREATION TARGETS FOR THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR;
   (VI) THE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A  QUALI-
 FIED  PARTICIPANT  DURING  THE YEAR COVERED BY THE REPORT, THE AMOUNT OF
 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT  SINCE
 THE  BEGINNING  OF  THE  PROJECT  PERIOD,  AND  THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE
 FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS COMMITTED TO BY THE STATE BUT  NOT
 YET RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT;
   (VII) FOR ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR JOB RETENTION
 AND  CREATION, THE TOTAL ACTUAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ALL SITES COVERED
 BY THE PROJECT UTILIZING SUCH  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  BENEFITS  FOR  THE

 S. 6613--B                          3
 
 CURRENT  REPORTING  YEAR,  INCLUDING  THE  NUMBER OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME
 JOBS, THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT PART-TIME JOBS, THE  NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME
 EQUIVALENTS, AND THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT JOBS;
   (VIII)  A  STATEMENT  OF  COMPLIANCE  INDICATING  WHETHER,  DURING THE
 CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, THE CORPORATION AND/OR ANY  OTHER  STATE  AGENCY
 HAS  REDUCED, CANCELLED OR RECAPTURED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS FROM
 SUCH QUALIFIED  PARTICIPANT,  AND,  IF  SO,  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  THE
 REDUCTION,  CANCELLATION  OR RECAPTURE, AND ANY PENALTY ASSESSED AND THE
 REASONS THEREFOR;
   (C) THE ABILITY TO DIGITALLY SELECT DEFINED INDIVIDUAL  FIELDS  CORRE-
 SPONDING  TO ANY OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION FROM QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS
 TO CREATE UNIQUE DATABASE VIEWS;
   (D) THE ABILITY TO DOWNLOAD THE DATABASE IN ITS ENTIRETY, OR IN  PART,
 IN A COMMON MACHINE READABLE FORMAT;
   (E) THE ABILITY TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS FOR
 EACH  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT RECEIVED BY THE QUALIFIED PARTICIPANT
 TO THE EXTENT SUCH CONTRACTS OR AWARD AGREEMENTS ARE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
 PUBLIC PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW;
   (F)  A  DEFINITION OR DESCRIPTION OF TERMS FOR FIELDS IN THE DATABASE;
 AND
   (G) A SUMMARY OF EACH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AVAILABLE TO QUALI-
 FIED PARTICIPANTS.
   (3) CERTIFICATION REGARDING REPORTING. THE CORPORATION  SHALL  CERTIFY
 TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES BUDGET OFFICE, THE CORPORATION'S BOARD
 OF  DIRECTORS  AND  POST TO ITS WEBSITE THAT IT HAS FULFILLED ALL OF ITS
 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, RULES, REGULATIONS, OR EXECU-
 TIVE ORDERS. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE A LIST OF  ALL  REPORTS,  THE
 DUE DATES OF SUCH REPORTS, AND CERTIFY TO THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES
 BUDGET OFFICE AND THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT EACH REPORT
 HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL, OFFICE, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY
 APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
   (4)  DATABASE REPORTING. THE CORPORATION MAY REQUEST THE SPECIFIC DATA
 FROM QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS, WHICH IS NECESSARY AND REQUIRED IN DEVELOP-
 ING, UPDATING AND MAINTAINING THE SEARCHABLE  DATABASE.  SUCH  QUALIFIED
 PARTICIPANTS  SHALL PROVIDE ANY SUCH INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE CORPO-
 RATION. BEGINNING ON JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, THE  CORPORATION
 SHALL MAKE ALL REPORTED DATA ON SUCH DATABASE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON
 ITS  WEBSITE.  SUCH  DATABASE SHALL BE UPDATED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS WITH
 QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS ADDED TO ANY PROGRAMS AND ANY NEW  DATA  PROVIDED
 BY EXISTING QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED REPORTING.
   (5)  REPORTING. THE CORPORATION'S SENIOR STAFF SHALL REPORT ON A QUAR-
 TERLY BASIS, TO THE CORPORATION'S  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  WITH  A  STATUS
 UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SEARCHABLE DATABASE.
   §  2. Section 100 of the economic development law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 18-j to read as follows:
   18-J. TO ASSIST THE  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION  TO  ESTABLISH  A
 SEARCHABLE  DATABASE PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTY-TWO OF THE URBAN DEVELOP-
 MENT CORPORATION ACT.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
 for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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