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Partnership Policy Positions 

August 30, 2010 - Unshackle Upstate Unveils 2010 Legislative Scorecards 

August 27, 2010 - Partnership letter urging a gubernatorial veto of S.5560-B/ A.8011-A given our belief that "smart growth" is a development principle that needs to be incentivized, not mandated

August 25, 2010 - Partnership press release urging Governor Paterson to sign "proceeds" legislation into law

August 18, 2010 - Partnership letter to Secretary Ray LaHood urging the U.S. Department of Transportation's support of the Peace Bridge Expansion Project

August 11, 2010 - Partnership sign-on to U.S. Chamber of Commerce letter urging Congress to repeal the 1099 provision in the healthcare law

August 4, 2010  - Assembly Failed Upstate; One-Year Extender of Power-for-Jobs is a Broken Promise

July 29, 2010 - Partnership sign-on to U.S. Chamber of Commerce letter urging Congress to keep the capital gains and dividend tax rates at 15%

July 13, 2010 - Partnership, MACNY and Business Council Disappointed Assembly Failed on Power for Jobs

July 9, 2010 - Partnership letter urging Governor Paterson to veto A.10257/ S. 8379-A, the "service worker prevailing wage bill" recently  passed by the State Senate and Assembly

June 29, 2010 - Partnership letter in support of H.R. 5141, which repeals Section 9006 of H.R. 3590,  the provision in the new healthcare reform law which creates a tremendous paperwork compliance burden on businesses through broad expansion of  IRS reporting requirements

June 28, 2010 - Partnership letter in support of S. 5711-B, the "Complete Streets and Smart Growth Agenda" which would provide a new, comprehensive approach to infrastructure development in New York State

June 18, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to current budget negotiations which would suspend 50% of all business tax credits and reduce funding to the new economic development program slated to replace the expiring Empire Zones program

June 15, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to H.R. 5175, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act, commonly known as the "DISCLOSE Act"

June 15, 2010 - Partnership letter in support of Continental 1's NYSDOT funding request to complete the Route 219 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

June 10, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to A.2208-C/ S.7263, which would mandate an in-depth analysis by the Public Services Commission of proposed telecommunications mergers

June 8, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to A.10257-A/ S.7096-A, which would categorize gas and electric companies as "public agencies" thus, requiring them to pay the prevailing wage rate to any contracted service worker

June 8, 2010 - Partnership support for A.8712-A, which would allow proceeds from the sale of unused power to go into a local fund to be used for projects that spur economic development and job creation in the region

June 1, 2010 - Partnership letter in support of A.9810/ S.6854, which would allow greater flexibility for the state's Center of Advanced Technology (CAT)

May 25, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to A.5414/ S.1823, which would expand an employee's right to file suit after termination

May 21, 2010 - Partnership comment to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners urging the organization to recommend a broad definition of "quality improvement activities" related to medical loss ratio under the new health care reform law

May 12, 2010 - Partnership support for the adoption of a new energy program for economic development, specificallly for a program that redeploys Rural & Domestic power for economic development purposes

May 11, 2010 - Partnership letter urging Senator Schumer to maintain a bipartisan approach to comprehensive immigration reform

May 10, 2010 - Public comment to the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority regarding Mayor Brown's proposed 2010-11 City of Buffalo budget

May 3, 2010 - Partnership support for A.10679, which would establish the Jobs For New York (JOBS4NY) economic development and job creation stimulus plan

April 26, 2010 - Partnership support for A.7573, which improves upon earlier proposals to create a permanent economic development program power program in NYS 

April 26, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to  A.10577/ S.7469, urging legislators to allow the Public Services Commission to complete their proceeding on the inspection and replacement of the state's telephone poles before considering this bill

April 19, 2010 - Partnership letter reaffirming opposition to the NYS "Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Bill"

April 8, 2010 - Partnership support for A.10053, which would redeploy Rural and Domestic (R+D) hydropower for economic development

April 6, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to Part (P) of A.9710-B, the Assembly's budget proposal, which repeals the current sales and compensating use tax exemptions on gas and electric purchases by NYS customers

April 6, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to Part (R) of A.9710-B, the Assembly's budget proposal, which repeals the current sales and use tax exemption on printed promotional materials produced in NYS

April 5, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to A.10372/ S.7000-A, which would require health plans to provide expansive coverage of the treatment and diagnosis of ASD

April 5, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to the current proposal to form a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) as passed by the Senate Banking Committee

April 4, 2010 - Partnership Editorial on UB2020 and the proposed Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act (PHEEIA)

March 25, 2010 - Partnership letter in strong support of Governor Paterson's Program Bill #228, which amends the New York State Rehabilitation Tax Credit Act of 2009

March 18, 2010 - Unshackle Upstate Recommended Budget Cuts for 2010-11 NYS Budget

March 17, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to the inclusion of an expanded gross receipts tax (GRT) on essential utility services in the 2010-11 Executive Budget

March 15, 2010 - Partnership letter in strong opposition to H.R. 4759, which provides for the withdrawal of the United States from the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA)

March 15, 2010 - Partnership letter urging close scrutiny of a plan to create an independent federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) as a part of the financial overhaul bill

March 15, 2010 - Partnership letter in strong support of the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act (PHEEIA) included in the Governor's 2010-11 Executive Budget

March 8, 2010 - Recommendations from the High Speed Rail NY Coalition on S.4883, which would establish a New York State Rail Authority

March 8, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to President Obama's proposal to create a new federal "Health Insurance Rate Authority" as part of the healthcare reform package

March 8, 2010 - Partnership letter, in collaboration with a group of small business organizations, opposing Governor Paterson's proposal to reinstate "prior approval"

March 4, 2010 - Partnership letter in support of S.6962, which would repeal the "cost recovery" tax imposed on IDAs in the 2009-10 state budget

February 26, 2010 - Partnership opposition to A.404-A/ S.632-A, which would mandate utility companies and their contractors to pay "prevailing wage" to all employees working on projects requiring street opening permits

February 24, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to Governor Paterson's proposal to reinstate "prior approval"

February 24, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to the statewide "cost recovery" tax imposed on IDAs in the 2009-10 state budget

February 17, 2010 - Partnership letter urging reauthorization of surface transportation funding in Senate Jobs bill

February 16, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to the inclusion of an expanded gross receipts tax (GRT) on telecommunications services in the 2010-11 Executive Budget

February 16, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to A.2208-C/ S.5731-A, which would mandate an in-depth analysis by the Public Services Commission of proposed telecommunications mergers

February 5, 2010 - Partnership letter in support of A.4198/ S.4432, which would re-codify the State Small Business Research Innovation (SBIR) Program

February 3, 2010 - Partnership Editorial on IDA "Reform" Bill

February 3, 2010 - Partnership letter in support of Continental One's 2010 funding request

January 25, 2010 - Partnership letter in support of S.1716-A, related to tax increment financing (TIF) 

January 21, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to proposed NYS tax increases on sodas and sport drinks

January 21, 2010 - Partnership letter regarding H.R. 4321, "Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity"

January 19, 2010 - Partnership letter in opposition to S.2247, the NYS "Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Bill"

January 14, 2010 - Partnership letter to Governor Paterson regarding Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits legislation

January 14, 2010 - Partnership reaction to Common Council's resolution to "Eliminate BERC as a Step Towards A New Approach for Economic Development" 

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