Authorizes the pass-through or transfer of the credits for rehabilitation of historic properties; authorizes the allocation of the credit in a separate manner from any federal certified historic tax credit.
This bill provides emergency funding to state government agencies to cover essential expenses from April 1, 2026, through April 27, 2026. It authorizes the comptroller to make payments for employee salaries, benefits, and various operational costs while waiting for the full state budget to be finalized. The legislation allocates specific amounts for personal services, non-personal service liabilities, and contracts or grants approved during the fiscal year. This temporary measure ensures that state departments can continue their daily operations and pay staff without interruption during the short gap before the new fiscal year's budget takes effect.
This bill exempts toothpaste, toothbrushes, and dental floss from state sales tax when purchased by consumers. It directly affects individuals buying these oral hygiene products, removing the sales tax obligation on these specific items. The policy change adds these products to the existing list of tax-exempt goods under the state tax law, effective 90 days after enactment. The bill does not alter tax rates for other products or create new government programs.
Establishes the manufactured home community preservation act to provide financial and technical assistance, within funds available to counties, municipalities, rural preservation companies, and other non-profit housing organizations for their housing preservation efforts; provides that funds in the mortgage insurance fund can be used to provide financial support to local governments and eligible non-profit housing organizations.
This bill authorizes a special "North Country Honor Flight" license plate for vehicles in the state, requiring an additional $25 annual fee on top of regular registration. The fee structure directs the first $6,000 collected each year to the state's distinctive plate development fund, with any excess funds deposited into the "North Country Honor Flight fund." This fund, managed by the state's finance and comptroller offices, will be used exclusively to support the North Country Honor Flight organization, which arranges free trips for veterans to visit war memorials. The bill creates a sustainable funding mechanism for the veterans' program through license plate sales, without requiring upfront state appropriations.
Relates to establishing distinctive "Women Veterans" plates and the women veterans support fund; establishes that moneys of the fund will be used for women veteran homelessness, counseling and other programs that support women veterans.
Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and reduce noise pollution by promoting the adoption of quieter, zero-emission landscaping equipment; provides for rebates at the point of sale for applicants purchasing or leasing certain equipment; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
This bill establishes annual longevity payments for state employees in managerial or confidential roles within the executive branch who meet specific service and performance criteria. Employees with 12+ years of service receive a $1,500 payment, those with 17+ years receive an additional $1,500 (plus the 12-year payment), and those with 22+ years receive another $1,500 (plus both prior payments). Payments are based on March 31 service dates, require a performance rating above "Below Minimum," and are paid as lump sums in April each year. The law directly affects eligible managerial/confidential state employees in the executive branch, not all public workers.
This bill requires New York state to pay employees in managerial or confidential roles (under Article 14 of civil service law) at salary grades no lower than those for comparable union-represented positions. It directly affects state workers in these non-union managerial/confidential roles by ensuring their pay matches union-equivalent positions at the same grade level. The law prohibits reducing any current employee's salary due to this change and takes effect April 1, 2026. It creates a concrete pay parity mechanism without altering existing job classifications or union contracts.
This bill provides emergency funding to keep state government operations running from April 1, 2026, through April 22, 2026. The money is allocated to pay state employees, cover routine business expenses, and settle bills for contracts and capital projects approved before or after the start of the fiscal year. These funds support all state departments and agencies, including the executive branch, the legislature, and programs for people with disabilities. The legislation is intended to serve as a temporary financial bridge until the governor's regular annual budget bills are passed and signed into law.
