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Partnership Policy Positions - 2009

December 29, 2009 - Partnership letter regarding Niagara Region (Ontario) support for NY's high speed rail funding request

December 8, 2009 - Partnership letter supporting revisions to the "Buy American" components of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

December 2, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to S.66012, the Public Authorities "Reform" Bill

November 17, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to proposed NYS tax increases on soft drinks

November 6, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" (HR 3962)

November 4, 2009 - Partnership letter urging state legislature to return to Albany to deal with $4.1 billion budget deficit

October 30, 2009 - Partnership testimony before the NYS Senate Standing Committee on Transportation regarding transportation infrastructure funding

October 23, 2009 - Partnership letter in support of reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

October 23, 2009 - Unshackle Upstate Testimony Before the NYS Assembly Ways & Means Committee

October 20, 2009 - Partnership Testimony Before the NYS Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation

October 20, 2009 - Partnership Testimony Before the NYS Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

September 25, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to Federal rescission of $407 million in highway funding from New York State

September 22, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to proposed new taxes on pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic product manufacturers

September 16, 2009 - Partnership letter supporting Niagara County's creation of Niagara Area Development Corporation to provide incentives to not-for-profit economic development projects

September 9, 2009 - Unshackle Upstate Recommended Budget Cuts for 2009-2010 NYS Budget

September 9, 2009 - Press release urging Albany to re-authorize IDA's ability to incentivize civic facilities

September 4, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to proposed NYS trucking restrictions

September 1, 2009 - Partnership testimony before the New York Power Authority

August 24, 2009 - Partnership testimony before the State Energy Planning Board

August 14, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to the NYS Consumer Credit Fairness Act

August 3, 2009 - Partnership letter of support for TIGER grant for the Buffalo Harbor Bridge project

August 3, 2009 - Partnership letter of support for continuation of the Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program

July 31, 2009 - Economic impact statement for New York State's high-speed rail federal stimulus funding application

July 17, 2009 - Partnership letter urging the Governor to sign the Historic Preservation Tax Credit legislation (A.9023/S.6056)

July 16, 2009 - Partnership letter of support for proposed legislation that would allow the Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation to issue bonds for not-for-profit economic development projects

July 15, 2009 - Coalition letter urging Congress to increase funding for transportation infrastructure

July 14, 2009 - Partnership letter urging the Governor to veto amendments to the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Act

June 24, 2009 - Partnership testimony regarding Erie County Legislature downsizing

June 24, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition S.787, the "Clean Water Restoration Act"

June 22, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to S.5791/A.8742 - expansion of FMLA ("Paid Family Leave")

June 8, 2009 - Partnership testimony in opposition to the state Insurance Department "prior approval" of health insurance rates

June 8, 2009 - Partnership letter supporting the proposed New York State Rehabilitation Tax Credit Act (S.2960/A.6471)

June 1, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to wage mandates on IDA-incentivized projects

June 1, 2009 - Partnership letter supporting moving Buffalo School Board elections to November

May 28, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to expansion and indexing of NYS unemployment benefits

May 27, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to NY protectionist "Buy American" legislation

May 12, 2009 - Partnership letter in opposition to S.1635 - "Environmental Access to Justice Act"

May 12, 2009 - Partnership response letter to Sen. Stachowski re: NYS Budget

May 8, 2009 - Partnership letter in oppostion to the NY Wetlands Bill

April 17, 2009 - Unshackle Upstate letter outlining reform priorities for the last ten weeks of the state legislative session

April 14, 2009 - Partnership letter in support of an Erie County Planning Board

April 14, 2009 - Partnership Editorial on IDA "Reform"

April 14, 2009 - Employer Letter in opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act

April 1, 2009 - Partnership Letter in opposition to a "sweep" of IDA funds included in the NYS 09/10 budget

March 27, 2009 - Partnership Letter to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano regarding differentiation between northern and southern border issues

March 23, 2009 - Partnership Statement to the Erie County Legislature's 21st Century Commission

March 20, 2009 - Unshackle Upstate Press Release on Increased Taxes Proposed in the 09/10 State Budget

March 12, 2009 - Partnership Letter of Support for Including Waste-to-Energy in the Renewable Portfolio Standards of the NYS Energy Plan

March 4, 2009 - Partnership Testimony before the Assembly Standing Committee on Local Governments Regarding IDA Legislation

March 3, 2009 - Partnership Letter of Recommended Changes to the Proposed Legislation Establishing an Erie County Planning Board

March 2, 2009 - Partnership Letter in opposition to the "Fair Share"/"Millionaire's" Tax

February 17, 2009 - Partnership Letter to the WNY State Delegation in Opposition to A.3659/S.1241 - the IDA "Reform" Bill

February 6, 2009 - Partnership Letter to WNY Congressional Delegation opposing the protectionist "Buy American" component of the economic stimulus package

January 22, 2009 - Partnership Letter to Governor Paterson regarding NYS proposed ballast water regulations in the Great Lakes