Provides that microbusinesses in New York are eligible for small business revolving loans and the linked deposit interest rate reductions
This bill expands access to small business loans for New York's smallest businesses. It defines a "microbusiness" as an independently owned, non-dominant business with under five employees operating for at least five years in designated economic zones (like Empire Zones). The law requires the state's Urban Development Corporation to allocate at least $5 million specifically for loans to these microbusinesses, making them eligible for the same revolving loan programs and interest rate reductions previously available to larger small businesses. This directly affects qualifying microbusinesses in targeted communities seeking affordable financing.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
58–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO SMALL BUSINESS
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
April Baskin
DDemocratic
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