{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-economic-development-law-173","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Economic Development Law § 173","heading":"Legislative findings and objectives","body":"§ 173. Legislative findings and objectives. The legislature hereby\nfinds and declares that the promotion, stimulation, development and\nexpansion of tourism and tourism-related recreational and cultural\nactivities involving the Erie/Barge canal are important to the economic\nrevitalization and development of counties and communities adjacent to\nthe canal. The legislature further finds that a greater public awareness\nof the canal would encourage its increased use for multiple purposes\nthereby maximizing the state's investment in the canal and its operation\nand maintenance. The legislature therefore determines that a program of\nstate assistance to municipalities for the planning, implementation and\npromotion of canal-related tourism activities will benefit local\neconomies by increasing employment and tax revenues and thereby enhance\nthe well-being of counties and communities adjacent to the canal and of\nthe people of the state.","path":["Economic Development Law","Article 5-C. Erie/barge Canal Development Program"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/COM/173","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"1c5f35abfea2917c5b7eef11cd386ed26a5e32d70acf9d39f215ad9197d83a6b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-economic-development-law-172","next":"us-ny/n.y.-economic-development-law-174"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}