This bill provides emergency funding to keep state government operations running from April 1, 2026, until April 16, 2026, while waiting for the regular annual budget to be finalized. The money is allocated to pay state employees' salaries, cover essential business expenses, and fund approved contracts and grants for various departments. Specific amounts are set aside for personal services, non-personal operational costs, and capital projects to ensure that government functions continue without interruption during this short period.
This bill provides emergency funding to the state government to cover essential expenses from April 1, 2026, through April 14, 2026, while waiting for the full annual budget to be finalized. The money is allocated to state departments, agencies, and the judiciary to pay employee salaries, benefits, and operational costs such as utilities and services. Specifically, it authorizes the comptroller to release funds for personal services like payroll and non-personal services including general state charges and aid to localities. This temporary measure ensures that government operations continue smoothly during a short gap in the fiscal year without requiring new legislation.
This bill provides emergency funding for state government operations from April 1 through April 7, 2026, to ensure payments continue while regular appropriations are being processed. It allocates approximately $248 million for employee payroll, $10 million for non-payroll operational expenses, and $6.4 million for federal food and nutrition assistance programs. The legislation also includes $609.9 million for the Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) and covers various employee benefits such as social security contributions and retirement plan costs. This temporary funding allows state departments and agencies to maintain essential services during the brief gap before the full fiscal year budget is enacted.
Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for combat zone service members who at any time during the taxable year performed active duty in the armed forces in a combat zone; defines terms; makes related provisions.
This bill creates a new property tax exemption for the primary residence of veterans with a 100% service-connected disability. It applies to veterans who were honorably discharged, have a 100% disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and meet specific criteria like permanent total disability or receipt of VA benefits. The exemption fully removes property taxes and special assessments for qualifying veterans' primary homes, in addition to existing tax benefits. The law takes effect for tax assessments dated October 1, 2026, and does not reduce a property's taxable value below zero.
Makes technical corrections relating to authorizing the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes for the 2022-2023 assessment years.
This bill establishes a program to help school districts and eligible public buildings (like housing or hospitals) with structures over 20,000 square feet reduce energy costs through mechanical insulation upgrades. It requires free, qualified energy audits to identify needed insulation work and provides competitive grants covering 50% to 75% of approved insulation costs for HVAC systems, piping, and equipment. Grants are issued on a first-come basis after an approved audit, with the program to be implemented within one year of enactment. The law defines specific requirements for qualified contractors and insulation standards to ensure energy savings.
This bill extends the tax exemption for certain food donations until July 1, 2026. It directly affects food banks, restaurants, and grocers that donate surplus food, allowing them to continue avoiding sales tax on those donations during this period. The key change modifies the effective date of a 2025 tax law provision, aligning it with a prior legislative proposal and setting July 1, 2026, as the new deadline. This maintains the existing policy without altering the scope of eligible donations or tax treatment. The bill was recently passed by the Senate and returned to the Assembly for further consideration.
Establishes the sector partnership enhancement and reinforcement program to assist in the identification of target industry clusters and employers for creation of new local sector partnerships and to provide grants to emerging and existing local sector partnerships and to community colleges seeking to establish local sector partnerships for recruitment activities; makes an appropriation therefor.
Authorizes the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes for the 2022-2023 assessment years.
