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Testimony and Advocacy

October 26, 2023

Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry and the Assembly Standing Committee on Small Business
Ryan Silva had the privilege of representing the NYSEDC at the Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Hearing on October 26, 2023. Watch the Economic Development Committee Hearing Here View Ryan Silva's Testimony. Read testimony here.

February 9, 2023

NYS Joint Budget Hearing on Economic Development
Ryan Silva had the privilege of representing the NYSEDC at the Joint Budget Committee Hearing on Economic Development. Watch the Economic Development Committee Hearing Here. Ryan's testimony begins near the 3:25 mark. 

February 13, 2020

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2020-2021 Executive Budget Proposal

Written Testimony 


November 22, 2019

Testimony before the NYS Assembly Joint Committees on IDAs and LDCs

Written Testimony


February 13, 2019

NYSEDC Joint Budget Hearing Testimony
Written Testimony 


January 29, 2018

Joint Legislative Public Hearings On 2018-2019 Executive Budget Proposal
Economic Development
Testimony


February 14, 2017

Economic Development Priority #4: Improving the 2% Real Property Tax Cap
Legislative Memo

Economic Development Priority #3: Expanding NY's Inventory of Shovel-Ready Sites
Legislative Memo


February 13, 2017

Economic Development Budget Priority #2: Downtown Revitalization 
Legislative Memo

Economic Development Budget Priority #1: Workforce Development
Legislative Memo


February 3, 2017

NYSEDC Testifies at Budget Hearing
Testimony


April 1, 2016

2016 State Budget Summary 
Memo


March 28, 2016

A.9006-B Part U requiring prevailing wage & other public work mandates 
Legislative Memo

A.9005-B, Part M (Budget) regarding Buy America requirements 
Legislative Memo


February 22, 2016

Budget Testimony 
Testimony
Minimum wage increase to $15 per hour for all occupations 
Legislative Memo
$100 million downtown revitalization initiative 
Legislative Memo


January 26, 2016

State Approval of Private Activity Bond Projects
Legislative Memo