More than two dozen business groups from across New York assembled in Albany today to voice their opposition to a collection of bills that would kill jobs and severely impede the recovery of the state’s economy.

““New York needs to lower costs and taxes to become competitive in a global economy as we try to grow the state’s economy out of this recession. Every bill on this list does exactly the opposite. Every one of these bills will kill jobs in New York,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO, The Business Council of New York State, Inc.

The coalition, representing thousands of job creators, is vehemently opposed to the following bills:

IDA Labor Mandates (S.1241 THOMPSON / A.3659 Hoyt)

Martin Act Expansion (S.5768 SCHNEIDERMAN / A.8646 Brodsky)

Consumer Protection from Deceptive Acts and Practices (S.7301 PERALTA / A.10306 Pheffer)

Natural Gas Drilling Moratorium (S.7592-A ADDABBO / A.10490-A Englebright)

Farm Labor Mandates (S.2247-B ONORATO / A.1867-B Nolan / S.7787 ONORATO)

Restrictive Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limits (S.4315-A THOMPSON / A.7572-A Sweeney)

Paid Family Leave Mandate (S.5791 SAVINO / A.8742 Silver)

New York State Workplace Bullying (S.1823-B MORAHAN / A.5414-B Englebright)

Private Environmental Citizen Suits (S.1730B SCHNEIDERMAN / A.4272 Brodsky)

Independent Contractor Classification (S.6194 FOLEY / A.8237-B John / S.5847-C ONORATO / A.9706-B (Part SS)

Utility Worker Prevailing Wage Mandates (S.7643 SAVINO / A.404-B John)

Service Worker Prevailing Wage Mandates (S.7096-A SCHNEIDERMAN / A.10257-A Gianaris)

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