Senate Resolution R 1238 amends a prior resolution to establish a required process for allocating $200,000 in state funds for housing initiatives during the 2024-25 fiscal year. It mandates that funds be distributed only after an itemized list of grantees (including specific organizations like Ali Forney Center and Broadway Housing Communities Inc.) and their allocated amounts is approved by the Senate's temporary president, budget director, and a majority vote of all elected senators. This procedural resolution directly affects the listed organizations by confirming their receipt of designated funding amounts, with no new policy changes to housing programs.
This Senate Resolution (R 1249) allocates $75,000 each to Roosevelt Public Library and Uniondale Public Library from a 2025-26 state appropriation for a pilot program expanding social work services in libraries. It requires that the allocation plan - which specifies the exact grantees and amounts - be approved by the temporary president of the Senate and the director of the budget, then passed by a majority vote of all elected senators in a roll call vote. The resolution was adopted on June 12, 2025, finalizing the grants for these two libraries to support social work services. This procedural resolution directly affects only the named libraries by securing their funding for the pilot program.
Senate Resolution 1251 establishes a required itemized list of grantees for 2025-26 state funding allocated to local governments and community-based nonprofits providing legal services (including domestic violence survivor support and indigent client representation) and violence prevention programs across upstate New York. The resolution mandates that all funding distribution plans - detailing exact grant amounts for specific organizations - must be approved by a majority of the full Senate via roll call vote. It specifically lists recipients like Albany Law School ($87,500), Legal Aid Society of Rochester ($218,750), and others, formalizing prior resolutions (R2704, R1406, R2693) for these programs. This procedural resolution ensures transparency in how state funds are distributed for criminal/civil legal aid and community safety initiatives.
This bill sets a maximum 16% annual interest rate and a minimum 2% annual interest rate on late payments for residential property taxes, replacing higher local rates. It applies to residential properties including condos and co-ops, but excludes vacant and abandoned properties listed on a statewide registry. The interest rate will be tied to the prime rate (as defined by the commissioner), with the initial rate based on 2026 data and updated every five years. This limits how much interest homeowners can be charged on overdue residential tax bills, ensuring rates stay within the 2%-16% range.
This bill creates the Vacant Rental Improvement Program, providing grants of up to $75,000 per unit to owners of small rental buildings (five or fewer units) located outside New York City. It requires renovated units to be leased at affordable rates - defined as 80% of area median income - for a 10-year period, with new owners inheriting the affordability requirement. The program prioritizes vacant units or those with code violations and establishes a dedicated "rental improvement fund" for financing. Owners who violate the lease terms risk full repayment of grants.
Includes not-for-profit corporations and public television or radio corporations in the definition of business entity; allows such entities to claim the newspaper and broadcast media jobs tax credit.
Establishes the block by block homeownership program to provide capital subsidies for the purpose of constructing, preserving, and rehabilitating one- to two- family dwellings throughout the state, outside of NYC.
Bill S 3001 is an appropriations bill that allocates funds for the support and operation of the legislative and judicial branches of government for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025. It designates specific amounts to various offices and entities, including the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Senate, and the Assembly. These funds cover essential expenses such as salaries for elected officials and staff, as well as non-personal services like supplies, travel, and contractual services. The bill also provides funding for joint legislative entities, including the Legislative Ethics Commission and the Legislative Library.
Bill S 7766 provides emergency appropriations to ensure the continued operation of state government. It authorizes funding for all state departments and agencies, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, for the period of April 1 through May 7, 2025. These funds cover essential expenses such as state operations, non-personal service liabilities, and employee fringe benefits. The bill serves as a temporary measure to allow payments until the full annual budget bills for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025, are enacted.
Bill S 7673 provides emergency funding to support state government operations for a limited period. It extends appropriations from April 29, 2025, to May 1, 2025, ensuring continued funding for state services. The bill allocates funds for the salaries and benefits of state officers and employees in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as for non-personal service expenses of state departments and agencies. This measure serves as temporary authority for payments until the full annual budget bills for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025, are enacted.
