2021 | Upstate United

May 11 2021

Climate and Community Investment Act (S.4264-A) / (A.6967)

RE: Relates to enacting the climate and community investment act S.4264-A (Parker) / A.6967 (Cahill) MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Upstate United, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of business and trade organizations from Upstate New York opposes this legislation. This bill would impose a carbon tax to help the state meet […]

Apr 28 2021

Roadway Excavation Quality Assurance Act (S.1252-A) / (A.2057)

RE: Enacts the “roadway excavation quality assurance act” S.1252 (Gianaris) / A.2057 (Reyes) MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Upstate United, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of Upstate business and trade organizations, opposes this legislation. If passed, this bill will create the “Roadway Excavation Quality Assurance Act” which relates to workers on […]

Apr 28 2021

Office of Utility Consumer Advocate (S.4884) / A.3184)

RE: AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to creating the state office of the utility consumer advocate S.4884 (Savino) / A.3184 (Dinowitz) MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Upstate United, 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 […]

Mar 2 2021

Nourish NY Program (S.4892-A)

RE: AN ACT Establishes the Nourish New York program S.4892-A(Hinchey) MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT Upstate United, 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 supports this legislation. Since the creation of the Nourish NY program, food banks have distributed over […]

Mar 2 2021

TED Budget Article VII Part QQ (S.2508)/(A.3008)

Executive Budget Proposal S.2508/ A.3008 MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Upstate United, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of business and trade organizations from Upstate New York opposes this article of the proposed executive budget. This proposal includes a mandate that broadband service providers offer broadband service for low-income consumers for $15 […]

Feb 23 2021

Office of Utility Consumer Advocate (S.4884)/(A.3184)

RE: AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to creating the state office of the utility consumer advocate S.4884 (Savino) / A.3184 (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 […]

Feb 19 2021

Airborne Infectious Diseases (S.1034)/(A.2681)

RE: AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to preventing occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease S.1034 (Gianaris) / A.2681 (Reyes) MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Upstate United, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of business and trade organizations from Upstate New York opposes this legislation. This bill would […]

Feb 18 2021

Extended Producer Responsibility Act (S.1185-A)

RE: Establishes the extended producer responsibility act S.1185-A (Kaminsky) MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Upstate United, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of Upstate business and trade organizations, opposes this legislation. This bill would establish the Extended Producer Responsibility Act, representing a drastic and fundamental change to the recycling system in New […]