Reaffirmed January 11, 2022 Reaffirmed January 12, 2021 Reaffirmed June 9, 2020 Approved February 11, 2020 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALLING FOR A COMPLETE REPEAL OF THE “BAIL ELIMINATION ACT OF 2019” WHEREAS; the New York Legislature enacted legislation known as the “Bail Elimination Act of 2019” which was approved by…
Approved January 11, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN OPPOSITION TO PRIVATE SECTOR PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, New York State currently has a law known as the “Prevailing Wage” mandate that requires publicly funded projects to pay workers a union scale and the union benefit package; and WHEREAS, the requirement precludes…
Approved January 11, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S NATURAL GAS BAN WHEREAS, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address on January 5, 2022 and included a proposal for a first-of-its-kind statewide ban on natural gas hook-ups beginning in just…
Approved January 11, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN OPPOSITON TO A STATE CARBON TAX WHEREAS, New York State is the highest taxed state in the nation, and according to the Tax Foundation, ranks second most hostile to new business development behind only California and just ahead of New Jersey; and…
Approved August 4, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALLING FOR GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO’S RESIGNATION OR IMPEACHMENT WHEREAS, it is now clear that the Cuomo administration deliberately misled the federal government and the residents of New York State in an attempt to cover up the results his policy decision that directly led…
Approved June 8, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN SUPPORT OF ENDING ENHANCED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS WHEREAS, the enhanced unemployment benefits were initially created in early 2020 in response to the Covid 19 pandemic businesses closed and workers lost jobs; and WHEREAS, more than sixty-five percent of the U.S. population is now…
Approved May 11, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN OPPOSITON TO INCREASE IN STATE SALES TAX ON GASOLINE WHEREAS, various members of the NY State Senate and NY State Assembly have introduced legislation (bills S4264A and A6967 respectively) that would enact a proposed “Climate and Community Investment Act”; and WHEREAS, the…
Approved April 13, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN SUPPORT OF THE “MEET-NY ACT” WHEREAS, Assembly Member Marianne Buttenschon is sponsoring Assembly bill A.01177, and there is a corresponding Senate bill S.5238, that would amend the New York State urban development act in relation to marketing and expanding export trade from…
Approved March 9, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGAINST RAISING TAXES TO BALANCE THE STATE BUDGET WHEREAS, the spread of the Covid 19 virus necessitated extraordinary measures to contain the infection rate among the general population; and WHEREAS, these extraordinary measures included the furloughing of thousands of employees and the temporary…
Approved February 17, 2021 – Revised March 9, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDERS (REVISED) WHEREAS, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued executive orders in response to the Covid 19 virus outbreak that altered or suspended numerous existing laws within the State of New York; and WHEREAS, these extraordinary measures included…
Approved October 8, 2019 – Reaffirmed March 9, 2021 GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION OF A PROPOSED “NEW YORK HEALTH ACT” WHEREAS, the New State Legislature is currently considering Assembly bill A.5248 and Senate bill S.3577 that would create a single-payer health care system mandated on all New Yorkers that would abolish…
Approved February 17, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DEMANDING THE LEGISLATURE TO IMMEDIATELY RESCIND GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO’S PANDEMIC EMERGENCY POWERS AND OPEN A FULL INVESTIGATION WHEREAS; Governor Andrew Cuomo issued executive orders in response to the Covid 19 virus outbreak that altered or suspended numerous existing laws within the State of…
Approved February 9, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSING BAN ON EVICTIONS WITHOUT PROTECTION FOR LANDLORDS WHEREAS; various members of the New York State Assembly, with the support of Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, are promoting legislation to impose a temporary ban on evictions and foreclosures on small businesses until May…
Approved February 9, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPPORTING PROPOSITION THAT COVID VACCINATIONS BE DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO LOCAL COUNTY PLANS WHEREAS; the State of New York’s Covid vaccination program is causing enormous confusion and frustration for citizens attempting to schedule vaccine appointments through online appointment calendars and openings are scarce…
Approved February 9, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPPORTING RELIEF PACKAGE FOR RESTAURANTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES WHEREAS; various senators in the New York State Senate, including Sen. George Borrello from Jamestown, NY, are co-sponsoring several legislative measures that are aimed supporting the restaurant industry and other small businesses adversely affected…