Advocacy Wins

Recent Wins

The advocacy efforts of the BNP have been aligned with a number of ‘wins’ for the Buffalo Niagara region, including:

Earning a federal regional technology hub designation.

Defeating the NY HEAT Act.

Securing funding for Empire AI at UB.

Creating the Great Lakes Regional Authority.

Blocking gas ban in existing buildings.

A winning history

2024

2023

2022

2021

Protecting employers from COVID-19 related unemployment costs
Passage of the historic Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
Expanding workforce opportunities by allowing parolees to work past curfew
Protecting employers from extraneous burden, costs, and liabilities under workplace health regulations
Protecting both building owners and tenants with emergency rental assistance
Preventing employee liens for unsubstantiated claims

2020

2019

2018

Passage of the federal Perkins Career & Technical Education Act
Blocking 3-year deferral of key economic development tax credits
5-year extension of NYS Historic Tax Credit
Blocking new tax on fiber-optic utility companies
Restoring Bundy Aid for independent colleges & universities
Restoring funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Tripling federal investment in the TIGER grant program
Doubling federal funding for mass transit capital projects

2017

2016

2015

2014

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