S 1052: Directs the department of economic development to move the central New York welcome center to the equal rights heritage center in the city of Auburn; directs the department of economic development to enter into a contract with the city of Auburn for the operation of such welcome center.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified March 17, 2026

What S 1052 does, verified March 17, 2026

The bill proposes to relocate the Central New York Welcome Center to the Equal Rights Heritage Center in Auburn, New York. The Department of Economic Development will designate the new location after completing any existing contracts for the current welcome center. The department will then establish a new contract with the city of Auburn for the operation of the welcome center. The bill takes effect immediately.

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Last action: referred to economic development (2026-03-16)Alert me

Author and sponsors

Sen. Rachel MayAuthor · New York State Senate

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Recent actions16 total · showing 5

Mar. 16, 2026	referred to economic development
Mar. 16, 2026	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Mar. 16, 2026	PASSED SENATE
Mar. 09, 2026	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Mar. 05, 2026	2ND REPORT CAL.

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Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 223 words

    STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1052 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel- opment and Small Business AN ACT to direct the department of economic development to move the central New York welcome center to the equal rights heritage center in the city of Auburn The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The department of economic development shall designate the 2 equal rights heritage center located in the city of Auburn, county of 3 Cayuga, as the central New York welcome center, upon the completion of 4 any existing contracts for the operation of the central New York welcome 5 center existing upon the effective date of this act. The department of 6 economic development shall establish a contract with the city of Auburn, 7 county of Cayuga, for the operation of such new central New York welcome 8 center upon the expiration of any such existing contracts. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03395-01-5

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