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. 

June 3, 2021

NYSEDC Memo of Support S6795/A7841 

May 18, 2021

NYSEDC Opposition Memo S.977A/A.2631-A

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

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