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Partnership Policy Positions 

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" 

Partnership Policy Statements