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                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                   January 15, 2009
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       Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, CAHILL, BARRA -- Multi-Sponsored by
         -- M. of A. COLTON, KOON, SWEENEY -- read once  and  referred  to  the
         Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

       AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to providing for
         downtown business revitalization zones to be eligible for empire  zone
         designation

         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

    1    Section 1. Section 958 of the general  municipal  law  is  amended  by
    2  adding a new subdivision (a-1) to read as follows:
    3    (A-1)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, LOCALLY DESIGNATED
    4  DOWNTOWN BUSINESS REVITALIZATION ZONES  CHARACTERIZED  BY  HIGH  VACANCY
    5  RATES,  VANDALISM AND DETERIORATED BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SHALL BE
    6  DEEMED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR EMPIRE ZONE DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO  ANY  REGU-
    7  LATIONS  BY THE COMMISSIONER TO CONFORM SUCH INCLUSION WITH THE PURPOSES
    8  OF THIS ARTICLE.
    9    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD05105-01-9