Authorizes the sale of liquor for consumption on certain premises located within two hundred feet of a building occupied exclusively as a school, church, synagogue or other place of worship in the borough of Manhattan, county of New York.
Establishes a task force for the review of the state administrative procedure act to ensure that administrative rulemaking, adjudication and licensing is consistent, uniform, and not unnecessarily burdensome for regulated entities.
Defines community significant projects as a business creating or retaining current jobs as determined by the commissioner, with particular emphasis on employment and/or training of current public housing residents; currently located or to be located in existing leased space of a building in a public housing development in the state; and which makes significant qualified capital investments to start a business, or improve services and working conditions for an existing business, when located in such public housing space and including such projects in the excelsior jobs program.
Relates to the establishment of a state university-based center for employee ownership that provides education and outreach to business owners regarding employee ownership.
Enacts the "empire innovation act"; provides that a participant in the excelsior jobs program shall be eligible to claim a credit equal to the portion of the full cost of the participant's research and development expenses incurred that relates to the participant's research and development expenditures in New York state during the taxable year; provided however, if the participant receives a federal research and development tax credit calculated on the full cost of the participant's research and development expenses that relates to the participant's research and development expenditures in New York state during the taxable year, then said participant shall only be eligible to claim a credit equal to fifty percent of the portion of the participant's federal research and development tax credit that relates to the participant's research and development expenditures in New York state during the taxable year.
Extends certain provisions of the state administrative procedure act relating to requiring certain agencies to submit regulatory agendas for publication in the state register.
Authorizes the empire state development corporation to pause, toll or temporarily halt the Columbia University Education Mixed-Use Development Land Use Improvement and Civic Project Modified General Project Plan adopted by the empire state development corporation on December 18, 2008 until such time that the attorney general has reviewed all aspects of the plan for compliance.
Authorizes the empire state development corporation to rescind any approved general project plan for non-compliance with any agreements made as part of such general project plan, including, but not limited to, community benefits agreements.
Relates to an exemption for certain property located in the county of Tompkins from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a school or church.
Establishes the small business energy conservation ombudsman program to represent small businesses on issues relating to state energy policy and the goals of the climate leadership and community protection act.