Urging Repeal of New Law in NYS Granting 3 Hours Paid Time to Vote

Approved June 11, 2019 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE URGING REPEAL OF NEW LAW IN NEW YORK GRANTING 3 HOURS PAID TIME TO VOTE WHEREAS; effective immediately, the New York Election Law § 3-110 reads as follows: “A registered voter may, without loss of pay for up to three hours, take off…

Supporting State Amendment Granting Oneida County Local Authority to Increase the Hotel Occupancy Tax

Approved June 11, 2019 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN SUPPORT OF STATE AMENDMENT GRANTING ONEIDA COUNTY WITH LOCAL AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX WHEREAS; the tourism industry in Oneida County, New York generates $1.5 billion in visitor spending annually of which $414 million is spent on lodging within the…

Opposing a Proposed “Green Amendment” to the NYS Constitution

Approved June 11, 2019 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSING A PROPOSED “GREEN AMENDMENT” TO THE NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTION  TO CREATE A NEW CATEGORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS WHEREAS; the New State Legislature has recently passed the so-called “Green Amendment” to change the State Constitution; and WHEREAS; the proposed constitutional amendment would…

Opposing a new Property Tax Mechanism for Taxing Golf Courses in NYS

Approved June 11, 2019 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSING A NEW PROPERTY TAX MECHANISM FOR TAXING GOLF COURSES WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHEREAS; Assembly Bill A6444 and Senate Bill S4420 would allow localities to begin setting property taxes on local golf courses to be set in accordance with the…