New York A 4945: Establishes a farm drain tile financial assistance program; repealer

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A04945 Summary:

BILL NOA04945 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03275

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SPONSORZinerman

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COSPNSRWright, Shimsky

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 28 §§500 & 501, Ec Dev L

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Establishes the relocated worker grant program which requires the empire state development corporation to design and implement the relocated worker grant program which shall include a certification process to certify relocated workers and certify qualifying expenses for a reimbursement grant; defines terms; makes related provisions.

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BILL NOA04945 

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02/10/2025referred to economic development

01/07/2026referred to economic development

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4945

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Economic Development

 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to establish-
 ing the relocated worker grant program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The economic development law is amended by adding a new
 2 article 28 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 28
 4 RELOCATED WORKER GRANT PROGRAM
 5 Section 500. Definitions.
 6 501. Relocated worker grant program.
 7 § 500. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall
 8 have the following meanings:
 9 1. "Relocated worker" means an individual who:
 10 (a) is a full-time employee of a business;
 11 (b) becomes a full-time resident of this state on or after January
 12 first, two thousand twenty-seven; and
 13 (c) relocates to an eligible location designated under this article.
 14 2. "Qualifying expenses" means actual costs a relocated worker incurs
 15 for one or more of the following that are necessary to perform their
 16 employment duties:
 17 (a) relocation to this State;
 18 (b) computer software and hardware;
 19 (c) broadband access or upgrade; and
 20 (d) membership in a co-working or similar space.
 21 3. "Eligible location" means every city with a population of more than
 22 ninety thousand but less than three hundred thousand, as of the effec-
 23 tive date of this subdivision.
 24 § 501. Relocated worker grant program. 1. The empire state development
 25 corporation shall design and implement the relocated worker grant

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00921-01-5

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 1 program, which shall include a certification process to certify relo-
 2 cated workers and certify qualifying expenses for a reimbursement grant
 3 under this section including but not limited to requiring:
 4 (a) Proof of residence;
 5 (b) Proof of employment; and
 6 (c) Proof of purchases for qualifying expenses.
 7 2. A relocated worker may be eligible for a reimbursement grant under
 8 the program for qualifying expenses in the amount of not more than five
 9 thousand dollars.
 10 3. The department shall award grants under the program on a first-
 11 come, first-served basis, subject to available funding as may be appro-
 12 priated for this purpose.
 13 4. The department shall:
 14 (a) adopt procedures for implementing the program;
 15 (b) promulgate a list of qualifying expenses including but not limited
 16 to:
 17 (i) hiring a moving company or renting moving equipment;
 18 (ii) a down payment or security deposit for a residence;
 19 (iii) software necessary to their employment;
 20 (iv) computer and other technological equipment necessary to their
 21 employment;
 22 (v) fees or subscription costs related to internet access; and
 23 (vi) fees related to securing a co-working space;
 24 (c) promote awareness of the program, including through coordination
 25 with relevant trade groups and by integration into the department's
 26 economic development marketing campaigns; and
 27 (d) adopt measurable goals, performance measures, and an audit strate-
 28 gy to assess the utilization and performance of the program.
 29 5. No later than one hundred eighty days after the effectiv