ICYMI - The @BusinessNYS is urging lawmakers to do something about an impending tax hike for employers in New York. https://t.co/y2opHsK8MV
— WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom (@CapPressRoom) May 27, 2021
New York State received $12.8 billion in federal aid. The state legislature still raised taxes by $4 billion. Why?#StandUpforNYBusinesshttps://t.co/HbOEVkApyh pic.twitter.com/zL2VJhGNGw
— The Business Council (@BusinessNYS) May 24, 2021
"The Business Council, citing the York University study, says the legislation would cost the New York economy as much as $3 billion, given the ripple effect from higher costs imposed on companies doing business in the state"#StandUpforNYBusinesshttps://t.co/HaKzvt2CZq
— The Business Council (@BusinessNYS)
The New York State legislature wants to impose $800 million in costs on businesses for recycling instead of investing to make existing programs work better.
With three weeks left in session, we are going to continue to #StandUpforNYBusiness https://t.co/zpXZ1btRBi pic.twitter.com/rFrSQuSJHQ
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The Business Council Urges State Lawmakers to Avoid End of Session Bills That Impose Additional Mandates & Taxes on Recovering Businesses
ALBANY – As employers across New York State are struggling every day in the fight to recover from one of the worst economic interruptions in the state's history, The Business Council of New York State Inc
The Business Council’s Response to the Adoption of the HERO Act
ALBANY - We appreciate efforts by the administration and some lawmakers to make the so-called HERO act more workable for employers, especially small employers. However, we still see this legislation as going well beyond what is necessary to assure that workplaces are safe for employees and customers during public health crises
Direct Impact Study Shows At Least $800 Million Cost to Proposed Extended Producer Responsibility Act
ALBANY – Canadian based York University recently conducted a study on the impact of the proposed Extended Producer Responsibility Act (EPR) and concluded the bill would result in $800 million in direct costs for the industry, with the potential of an additional $2 to $3 billion impact on the New York State economy
Testimony to Joint Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation and Committee on Energy and Telecommunications
To discuss and receive input from stakeholders on the Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA).
Presented by
Ken Pokalsky
Vice President
April 13, 2021
My name is Ken Pokalsky and I am Vice President of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
“The final budget agreement contains a significant increase in the cost of state government, and – given a substantial influx of federal funding -- an unnecessary multi-billion-dollar tax increase, including an increase in business taxes. By all accounts, the additional spending and additional tax hikes were driven by legislative demands, going well beyond the Executive Budget’s proposals