Extends certain provisions authorizing certain mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychoanalysts to engage in diagnosis and the development of assessment-based treatment plans.
This bill extends existing rules allowing Erie County to sell certain bonds (called "municipal obligations") without being restricted by standard private sale limits. It specifically applies to bonds issued by Erie County on or before June 30, 2026, and requires state comptroller approval for the sale terms. The amendment modifies Section 54.50 of New York's local finance law to permit this flexibility, directly affecting Erie County's ability to manage its debt. The change is procedural, focusing on clarifying bond sale procedures rather than creating new policy.
This bill updates the calculation method for special accidental death benefits paid to families of state and local government retirees who died. It adjusts the percentage of the deceased member's salary used to determine benefits, based on the year of death (e.g., higher percentages for deaths before 2024, decreasing to 0% for deaths in 2025 and later). The change affects widows/widowers, minor children (or students under 23), or parents if no dependents exist. The revised formula, effective July 1, 2025, ensures benefits align with current salary scales rather than outdated historical percentages. The bill amends sections of the General Municipal Law and Retirement and Social Security Law.
Extends the moratorium on the issuance of certificates of environmental safety for the siting of facilities and certification of routes for the transportation of liquefied natural or petroleum gas.
Extends the reporting deadline of the advisory panel on employee-owned enterprises from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026; extends for one year the advisory panel on employee-owned enterprises which is tasked with reporting and making recommendations on how best to support such businesses and promote the formation and growth of new employee-owned enterprises in New York state.
This bill authorizes New York City to sell or lease approximately 77 acres of parkland within Flushing Meadows Corona Park to Queens Future, LLC for development including a gaming facility, commercial spaces, and related infrastructure. It requires the city to dedicate funds equal to the land's market value toward new parkland or improvements in Queens, specifically mandating at least 20 acres of new parkland (including a north-south connection) within the park. The bill excludes Citi Field from the affected area. The law was enacted in June 2025 (Chapter 138).
This bill extends the expiration date for a payment in lieu of taxes on Lido Beach property in the Town of Hempstead from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2027. It directly affects the Town of Hempstead and the Lido Beach property, which currently receives tax payments instead of paying standard property taxes under a longstanding arrangement. The key provision simply modifies the end date in the existing 1978 law to maintain this tax payment structure for another two years.
Extends certain provisions relating to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of New York, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; extends the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.
This bill (S 5403) allows the City of Buffalo to privately sell its existing serial bonds or notes issued on or before June 30, 2026, without needing public auction. It specifically permits the city to arrange private underwriting or sales through negotiated agreements, with costs treated as preliminary expenses. The city must still get approval from the state comptroller for the sale terms. This directly affects Buffalo's ability to manage its bond financing for these specific debt instruments. The bill removes standard legal restrictions on private bond sales for this limited timeframe.
This bill (A 8478) extends the expiration date of a 1998 law allowing physical therapy assistants to provide services in New York public and private primary and secondary schools, changing the deadline from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2030. It directly affects schools that employ physical therapy assistants under this specific authorization. The key provision updates the law's sunset date to maintain current service provisions without requiring new legislation until 2030.
Relates to the rate of interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to the New York city employees' retirement system, the New York city teachers' retirement system, the police pension fund, subchapter two, the fire department pension fund, subchapter two and the board of education retirement system of such city by public employers and other obligors required to make employer contributions to such retirement systems, the crediting of special interest and additional interest and additional interest to members of such retirement systems, and the allowance of supplementary interest on the funds of such retirement systems; extends such provisions until June 30, 2029.
This bill extends existing rules that let artists control ticket resale prices and locations for events at venues like concert halls. It maintains current requirements allowing artists to set maximum resale prices and prohibit sales within 1,500 feet of event locations, directly affecting artists, venues, and ticket sellers. The extension keeps these rules in effect until June 30, 2026, without changing the underlying policy.
