Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; extends the recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York army national guard, New York air national guard, and New York naval militia until 2031 (Part A); extends the suspension of the subsidy to the state emergency services revolving loan fund from the public safety communications surcharge until the end of the 2027--2028 state fiscal year (Part B); establishes crimes related to utilizing three-dimensional printers for manufacturing ghost guns and firearm components (Subpart A); provides for firearm prevention technology requirements for three-dimensional printers (Subpart B)(Part C); establishes the crimes of unlawful use of a drone; establishes "the New York state blue list" requiring that the state, its agencies, and any political subdivisions of the state only buy drones and drone mitigation technology from vendors listed on such registry (Part D); relates to the definition of insurance fraud (Part F); extends temporary orders of protection issued simultaneously with the issuance of a warrant until the defendant subsequently appears in court pursuant to such warrant or voluntarily or otherwise, unless the matter is dismissed (Part H); authorizes the liquor authority to change the duration of certain licenses (Subpart A); extends motion picture theater liquor licenses (Subpart B); prohibits wholesalers from assessing certain fees on retailers (Subpart C) (Part O); increases the frequency of education and training in ethics and lobbying; imposes fees for failure to complete training by the required timeframes (Part U); establishes dedicated workers' compensation fraud units within New York state district attorneys' office (Part W); specifies which providers are authorized to render certain medical care (Part X); increases certain purchasing and advertising thresholds to one hundred fifty thousand dollars (Part Y); relates to lobbyist registration fees (Part Z); requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain, and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident paid leave policy (Part AA); extends provisions related to the monetary threshold for certain restrictions on procurement contracts until 2028 (Part BB); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to purchasing of services and commodities by the state (Part CC); repeals provisions that authorize proceedings to revert to the original court of record when a defendant fails to comply with or complete the mental health court program (Part GG); extends certain provisions constituting the New York State community commission on reparations remedies; relates to extending the time the New York State community commission on reparations remedies has to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature and the governor; relates to the status of members of the commission (Part HH); requires prior approval for rate increases for certain policies covering losses or liabilities arising out of the ownership of a motor vehicle (Part II); prohibits the use of employment, education, homeownership, and zip code for determining private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates (Part JJ); extends provisions related to the operation and administration of the legislature (Part KK); enacts the "Local Cops, Local Crimes Act" (Subpart A); enacts the "New York state Bivens act" (Subpart B); restricts action state and municipal employees can take regarding immigration enforcement (Subpart C); prohibits children from being denied access to a free public education due to citizenship or immigration status and other prohibited practices (Subpart D); enacts the "sensitive location protection act" (Subpart E); prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing any mask or personal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties (Subpart F); creates a new immigrant trust office within the department of law (Subpart G); establishes certain procedures for child care programs for certain children who cannot be picked up as scheduled (Subpart H) (Part LL); extends the term and authority of the independent monitor for the Orange county industrial development agency; requires such monitor also monitor the Orange county funding corporation; modifies the applicability of certain tax exemptions based on population; extends provisions of law related to the independent monitor for the Orange county industrial development agency (Part MM); provides a period of probable usefulness of five years for certain police emergency response vehicles (Part NN); provides for appointments to a city charter revision commission by an incoming mayor (Part OO).
This bill provides emergency funding to keep state government operations running from April 1, 2026, through May 28, 2026, while waiting for the regular annual budget to be passed. It authorizes the state comptroller to pay salaries for state employees, cover essential business expenses, and fund approved contracts and grants during this specific period. The legislation allocates approximately $2.6 billion for personal services, $108 million for general operational costs, and an additional $75 million for various contracts and capital projects. By passing this measure, the legislature ensures that government departments, including the executive branch and the legislature, can continue to function without interruption until the full fiscal year budget is enacted.
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; extends provisions of law relating to increasing certain motor vehicle transaction fees (Part A); extends the accident prevention course internet technology pilot program (Part B); establishes a demonstration program in the city of New York for the installation and operation of intelligent speed assistance devices (Part D); extends provisions of law relating to motor vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle technology (Part E); expands the automated work zone speed enforcement program utilizing photo speed violation monitoring systems to include all New York highways (Part G); extends provisions of law relating to certain tax increment financing provisions relating to the New York transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority (Part H); authorizes the MTA to conduct environmental reviews under SEQRA for the crosstown extension of the Second Avenue subway project in two stages (Part I); enacts the dairy promotion act; enacts provisions related to the marketing of agricultural products in New York state; repeals certain provisions relating thereto (Part J); extends the refundability of the investment tax credit for farmers (Part K); authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to finance a portion of its research, development and demonstration, policy and planning, and Fuel NY program from an assessment on gas and electric corporations (Part M); requires gas, electric, steam and water-works corporations to provide an executive compensation disclosure; requires such corporations to return all revenues derived from their actual return on equity in excess of the authorized rate of return to ratepayers; clarifies costs not to be included in rates (Part N); authorizes the public service commission to consider and approve multi-year changes in rates or charges for utilities (Part O); establishes an energy affordability index; permits the public service commission to implant affordability monitors in certain gas or electric corporations (Part P); makes reforms to the state environmental quality review act relating to sustainable housing and sprawl prevention (Part R); increases rebates for certain vehicles purchased by municipalities (Part S); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority to establish subsidiaries (Part T); authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to lease and contract to make available certain land on the state university of New York at Farmingdale's campus (Subpart A); authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to lease and contract to make available certain land on the state university of New York at Stony Brook's campus (Subpart B); authorizes the commissioner of transportation to transfer and convey certain state-owned real property in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk (Subpart C); authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to lease and contract to make available grounds and facilities on the state university of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry to the Abby Lane Housing Corporation (Part D)(Part U); extends the authority of the New York state urban development corporation to administer the empire state economic development fund (Part V); extends the loan powers of the New York state urban development corporation (Part W); enacts the "safe by design act" to authorize the attorney general to promulgate rules and regulations identifying methods for reasonable and technically feasible age assurance which may consider the size, financial resources, and technical capabilities of covered platforms, the costs and effectiveness of available age determination techniques for users of such platforms, the audience of such platforms, and prevalent practices of the industry of the operator (Part Y); relates to requiring insurers to provide written explanations for premium changes in certain covered policies (Part BB); places limitations on damages resulting from motor vehicle accidents (Part EE); requires insurers to file annual reports on insurance for multi-family buildings with the superintendent of financial services (Part GG); relates to the annual consumer guide of health insurers (Subpart A); relates to ongoing treatment by an out-of-network provider during pregnancy (Subpart B); relates to accessible formulary drug lists (Subpart C); relates to utilization reviews for treatment for a chronic health condition (Subpart D) (Part HH); extends the policy period for excess profit refunds or credits to motor vehicle insurance policyholders; requires insurers to submit reports demonstrating whether the insurer realized an excess profit and completed making any credits required (Part KK); relates to the effectiveness of the New York state health insurance continuation assistance demonstration project (Part LL); enacts the "Long Island MacArthur Airport terminal and rail integration project act" (Part NN); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions permitting videoconferencing and remote participation in public meetings under certain circumstances (Part OO); exempts major electric generating facilities that provide emergency back-up generation for manufacturing facilities that produce semiconductors from siting requirements set forth in article 10 of the public service law (Part PP); establishes the crime of criminal interference with access to a place of religious worship (Part QQ); extend provisions of law permitting NYC, Nassau and Suffolk to retain a portion of certain fines under the Cleaner, Greener NY Act of 2013 (Part RR); enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources (Part SS); establishes a blue ribbon commission on residential affordability through energy savings (RATES commission) to study the causes and origins of rising utility rates and to recommend actions or reforms to reduce rates; provides for the repeal of such commission upon expiration thereof (Part TT); authorizes the creation of a traffic camera violations bureau to adjudicate owner liability for failure of operator to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm (Part UU); relates to climate change; requires the plan toward achieving the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits to be updated in 2028 and every six years thereafter; outlines factors to include when developing a regulatory program or programs (Part VV); establishes a monitor team to oversee the Wyandanch union free school district (Part WW); relates to certain retirement benefit enhancements members of tier VI (Part XX); relation to the re-amortization and valuation methods used for 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 (Part YY); relates to service retirement benefits for uniformed members of the New York city fire department pension fund (Part ZZ); provides for longevity bonuses relating to first grade firefighters and promotions from the firefighter rank (Part AAA); requires certain pension systems to submit a self-report to the superintendent of the department of financial services; requires the superintendent of the department of financial services to submit a report on such reports (Part BBB); allows a beneficiary of a member whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2026 and who would have been entitled to a service credit at the time of such member's death to elect to receive a lump sum payment equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on the date of such member's death (Part CCC); relates to certain retirement benefit enhancements for certain state law enforcement officers (Part DDD); relates to the treatment of prior service with certain agencies by the New York city police pension fund (Part EEE); relates to the restoration of 20 year service retirement for certain New York city corrections officers and sanitation workers (Part FFF); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026--2027 budget (Part GGG); adds ten additional judges to the civil court of the city of New York (Part HHH); establishes the Excelsior power program designed to reduce peak energy demand (Part III); authorizes certain work in connection with the District Galleria project in the city of White Plains (Part JJJ).
This bill provides an emergency appropriation of approximately $2.8 billion to fund state government operations from April 1, 2026, through May 26, 2026. The funds are designated to pay salaries and benefits for state employees, cover non-personal service liabilities like supplies and contracts, and finance approved capital projects. These measures ensure that state departments and agencies can continue their normal functions while waiting for the governor to submit and the legislature to enact the full annual budget. The legislation authorizes the comptroller to make these payments immediately without waiting for further legislative action.
This bill amends New York's STAR program to adjust how senior citizens' income is calculated for property tax exemption eligibility. It allows seniors who experience income decreases due to retirement or the death of a spouse to use their next year's income tax return (instead of the current year's) to determine eligibility for the enhanced exemption. To qualify, seniors must file their next year's tax return or provide income documentation to the local assessor by the tax deadline. This change directly affects seniors facing reduced income from retirement or bereavement, ensuring they maintain eligibility during the transition period.
This bill provides emergency funding to the state government to cover essential expenses from April 1, 2026, through May 20, 2026, until the regular annual budget is approved. It authorizes payments for state employee salaries, including those for the governor and legislative staff, as well as funds for ongoing operations and contracts approved in the previous fiscal year. The legislation allocates specific sums for personal services, non-personal service liabilities, and various contracts and grants to ensure state departments can continue their work during this interim period. By amending existing appropriation laws, the bill ensures that public officers and agencies have the necessary financial resources to operate without interruption during the gap between fiscal years.
This bill provides emergency funding to state government agencies for a short period from April 1 to May 18, 2026, ensuring operations continue while the regular annual budget is finalized. The legislation authorizes approximately $2.1 billion to pay state employees and covers an additional $30 million for various contracts, grants, and capital project liabilities. These funds are designated for all state departments and agencies, including the executive branch and the legislature, to cover payroll and necessary operational expenses. The bill acts as a temporary financial bridge until the governor submits and the legislature enacts the full appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year.
This bill allows municipalities to cancel interest and penalties on property taxes for owners who were victims of property tax fraud. Property tax fraud includes incidents such as check fraud, mail theft, or unauthorized receipt of tax payments. To qualify for relief, property owners must provide documentation like affidavits, bank statements, or police reports proving the fraud occurred. The waiver is limited to the delinquency period caused by the fraud and cannot exceed one year from the original due date. Municipalities must obtain consent from affected municipal corporations before granting relief if the funds belong to those entities.
Permits local governments to extend the existing clergy residential property tax exemption to include clergy residing in co-ops; clarifies that the clergy property tax exemption shall not affect eligibility for certain other tax abatements.
Bill A 8013 authorizes the Nassau County assessor to accept a late application for a real property tax exemption from Winners Chapel International New York. This applies to their property at 306 Fulton Ave. for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 tax assessment rolls. If the application is accepted and approved by the assessor and the Nassau County legislature, the organization could receive the exemption as if they had applied on time. The bill also permits the refund of any taxes already paid and the cancellation of outstanding taxes, fines, or penalties for those years.
