Yearly Archives: 2020

May 26 , 2020 RE:  An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to establishing a state disaster emergency loan program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof S.8181-A (May) / A.10294-A (Stirpe) MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up […]

May 22, 2020 RE:  COVID-19 Related Legislative Action Unshackle Upstate is a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of chambers of commerce, trade associations, job creators and taxpayers throughout Upstate New York. Our mission is to advocate for fiscally responsible policies that support a vibrant Upstate economy. Through controlled spending, reduced taxes, […]

May 22, 2020 RE: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing an essential workers’ bill of rights S.8308 (Liu) / A.10437 (Rozic) 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 this […]

May 22 , 2020 RE: An act to provide small businesses affected by COVID-19 an additional 90 days to pay certain monthly sales and payroll taxes S.8372 (Jordan) 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 all parts of Upstate New York […]

May 20 , 2020 RE: An act to provide small businesses affected by COVID-19 an additional 90 days to pay certain premiums for workers’ compensation insurance S.8373 (Jordan) 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 all parts of Upstate New […]

May 19, 2020 RE: AN ACT to to amend the labor law, in relation to disqualification from receiving benefits for separation from employment in cases where the claimant’s employer maintained or refused or failed to cure a health or safety condition that made the environment unsuitable      S.8309 (Hoylman) MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan, […]

May 18, 2020 RE: AN ACT to amend the tax law in relation to providing a deduction against adjusted gross income for dues paid by small businesses to chambers of commerce S.7354 (Kaplan) 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 […]

May 15, 2020 RE:  An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the charging of membership fees during state disaster emergency S.8191 (Parker) / A.10360 (Carroll) 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 State Joint Legislative Hearing on COVID-19 Impact on Small Businesses May 13, 2020 Comments submitted by Michael Kracker, Executive Director, Unshackle Upstate Unshackle Upstate is a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of chambers of commerce, trade associations, job creators and taxpayers throughout Upstate New York. Our mission is […]

March 23, 2020 Executive Budget Proposal Article VII, TED Part FFF,Require Prevailing Wage to be Paid on Certain Private Construction Projects 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 strongly opposes the inclusion of this […]