§ 957. Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and\nterms shall have the following meanings unless the context shall\nindicate another or different meaning or intent:\n (a) "Applicant" shall mean the county, city, town or village\nsubmitting an application in the manner authorized by local law for\ndesignation of an area as an empire zone.\n (b) "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of economic\ndevelopment.\n (c) "Minority-owned business enterprise" shall have the same meaning\nas provided in section three hundred ten of the executive law.\n (d) "Empire zone" shall mean an area within the state that has been\ndesignated as an empire zone pursuant to this article and:\n (i) all empire zones designated under paragraph (i) of subdivision (a)\nand subdivision (d) of section nine hundred fifty-eight of this article\nshall be referred to as "investment zones" and shall be wholly contained\nwithin up to three distinct and separate contiguous areas; provided,\nhowever, that empire zones designated prior to the enactment of this\nparagraph shall identify up to three distinct and separate contiguous\nareas, which shall equal up to their total allotted acreage at the time\nof designation by January first, two thousand six. Provided however, the\nexisting zone must include as much designated acreage into the distinct\nand separate contiguous areas as possible. Provided, however,\nnotwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (i) and (ii) of subdivision\n(a) of section nine hundred fifty-eight and subdivision (d) of section\nnine hundred fifty-nine of this article a regionally significant project\nmay be located outside of the investment zone's distinct and separate\ncontiguous areas, provided such significant project is located within\nthe zone applicant's municipal boundaries. Provided further however, if\nthe investment zone is located in a county that does not have a\ndevelopment zone such significant project may be located within the\ncounty's boundaries. For the purpose of this article a "regionally\nsignificant project" shall mean: a manufacturer projecting the creation\nof fifty or more jobs; or an agri-business or high tech or biotech\nbusiness making a capital investment of ten million dollars and creating\ntwenty or more jobs; or a financial or insurance services or\ndistribution center creating three hundred or more jobs; or a clean\nenergy research and development enterprise shall be eligible as a\nregionally significant project as determined by the local zone\nadministrative board and commissioner. Other projects may be considered\nby the zone designation board;\n (ii) all empire zones designated under subdivisions (b) and (c) of\nsection nine hundred fifty-eight of this article shall be referred to as\n"development zones" and shall be wholly contained within up to six\ndistinct and separate contiguous areas. However, an empire zone located\nin more than one county at the time of designation shall be wholly\ncontained in up to twelve distinct and separate contiguous areas.\nProvided, however, that empire zones designated prior to the enactment\nof this paragraph shall identify up to six distinct and separate\ncontiguous areas, which shall equal up to their total allotted acreage\nat the time of designation, by January first, two thousand six or in the\ncase of an empire zone located in more than one county, at the time of\ndesignation shall identify twelve distinct and separate contiguous\nareas. Provided however, the existing zone must include as much\ndesignated acreage into the distinct and separate contiguous areas as\npossible. Provided, however, a regionally significant project may be\nlocated outside of the development zone's distinct and separate\ncontiguous areas. For the purpose of this article a "regionally\nsignificant project" shall mean: a manufacturer projecting the creation\nof fifty or more jobs; or an agri-business or high tech or biotech\nbusiness making a capital investment of
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