Yearly Archives: 2019

Testimony delivered & submitted by Michael Kracker, Executive Director, Unshackle Upstate May 28, 2019 Chairman Rivera, Chairman Gottfried and the members of the panel, I would like to thank you for providing the opportunity for myself and others to testify today on this important issue. I am the executive director of Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan, […]

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to creating the state office of the utility consumer advocate S.4399 (Savino) / A.1966 (Dinowitz) MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of Upstate business and trade organizations, opposes this legislation. The bill creates a new state […]

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the calculation of the experience rating charge of certain employers for purposes of contributions to the state unemployment insurance fund S.1113 (Amedore) / A.2547 (Fahy) MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of business and trade organizations from […]

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requirement for collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health benefit plans A.2393 (Gottfried) / S.3462 (Rivera)  MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of business and trade organizations from all parts of Upstate New York, opposes […]