Reforms

RE:   AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to filing initial disclosures in asbestos actions 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. This bill […]

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  regulatory fines for small businesses S.5815 (Kaplan) / A.7540 (McDonald) 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, supports this legislation. This legislation provides that […]

AN act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the purchase of prescription drugs S.4463 (Breslin) A.3043 (Joyner) 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 legislation. If enacted, this bill would […]

Enacts the “construction insurance transparency act of 2019 S.465 (Lanza)/A.5980 (Bronson) 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 legislation. If enacted, this bill would mandate all insurers that issue liability insurance policies […]

S.1904 (Gaughran) AN ACT to amend chapter 97 of the laws of 2011, amending the general municipal law and the education law relating to establishing limits upon school district and local government tax levies, in relation to eliminating the expiration of and making permanent certain provisions thereof MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT  Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, […]