Budget & Taxes (Appropriations)

passed · New York · Senate Jun 1, 2026

S 6898: Establishes the office of census counts and provides for its powers and duties and the New York state census counts commission and provides for its powers and duties; appropriation

Establishes the office of census counts and provides for its powers and duties and the New York state census counts commission and provides for its powers and duties; establishes the offense of impersonation of a census enumerator; makes an appropriation therefor.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly makes an appropriation for establishing the census office and commission, directly allocating state funds for new administrative functions.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5162: Creates the "I love NY outdoors" program; appropriation

Creates the "I love NY outdoors" program; such program shall require the commissioner of economic development to develop a marketing strategy that would promote New York as a premiere destination for hunting and fishing; appropriates $2,500,000 therefor.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $2.5M for a new tourism program, directly increasing state spending on marketing initiatives under budget allocation.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4271: Awards grants to municipalities for capital improvement projects; appropriation

Awards grants to municipalities for any non-transportation related capital improvement projects with a maximum cumulative grant award not exceeding $250,000; makes an appropriation therefor.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly makes a state appropriation ($250k max) for municipal capital projects, directly funding government spending under budget management.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5864: Establishes the office of census counts and provides for its powers and duties and the New York state census counts commission and provides for its powers and duties; appropriation

Establishes the office of census counts and provides for its powers and duties and the New York state census counts commission and provides for its powers and duties; establishes the offense of impersonation of a census enumerator; makes an appropriation therefor.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly makes an appropriation for establishing a new census office and commission, directly funding a state budget item per its summary.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6925: Enacts the "NYCHA - innovating neighborhoods through viable efficient solutions for tenants act"; appropriation

Enacts the "NYCHA - innovating neighborhoods through viable efficient solutions for tenants act" which provides funding to NYCHA to rehabilitate vacant units.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates funds for NYCHA rehabilitation, directly funding a public housing program through state budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds NYCHA rehabilitation of vacant units, directly advancing affordable housing through public housing improvements and tenant housing access.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 13, 2025

A 8800: Relates to terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in the state police; repealer

Relates to terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in the division of state police; relates to the employee benefit fund for members of such unit; makes an appropriation therefor; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill makes an appropriation for state police employee benefit fund, directly allocating state budget funds to support public sector workers' compensation.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds employee benefit for state police investigators' collective bargaining unit, strengthening employment terms and benefits through appropriation.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3775: Relates to medical use of psilocybin; appropriation

This bill establishes a legal framework for the medical use of psilocybin (a psychedelic compound found in certain mushrooms) in New York. It creates a grant program to fund psilocybin-assisted therapy for veterans, first responders, retired first responders, and low-income individuals, administered through the state health department. The law defines key terms, requires certification for healthcare providers offering therapy, and protects patients and practitioners from legal penalties for compliant medical use under state law. It also mandates biennial reports on the program's implementation and establishes regulations for safe clinical administration.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates state funds via appropriation for psilocybin therapy grants targeting veterans, first responders, and low-income individuals, directly funding a public health program.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds psilocybin therapy for veterans, first responders, and low-income groups via state health department, expanding mental health access and protections.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly funds psilocybin-assisted therapy for veterans via state grant program, targeting them as primary beneficiaries in healthcare initiative.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 9151: Establishes a reasonable accommodation reimbursement grant program; appropriation

Establishes a reasonable accommodation reimbursement grant program under which eligible employers may request a grant for reimbursement of expenses made for reasonable accommodations for applicants or employees with a disability; establishes a reasonable accommodation reimbursement fund for payment of such grants; makes an appropriation of $5,000,000 for such program.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $5M for disability accommodation grants, directly funding a public program under state budget.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds employer reimbursements for disability accommodations, advancing workers' rights under Labor & Employment as per ADA compliance.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1925: Establishes the sector partnership enhancement and reinforcement program

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly makes an appropriation to fund sector partnerships and community college recruitment programs, directly advancing budget allocation for economic development initiatives.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides grants to community colleges for sector partnerships, directly funding higher education workforce development initiatives.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7056: Authorizes the department of public service to develop a temporary middle income home energy assistance program; appropriation

Authorizes the department of public service to develop, implement, administer and operate a temporary middle income home energy assistance program; makes an appropriation therefor.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates funds for a middle-income home energy assistance program, directly funding a public service under state budget authority.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyProvides funding for middle-income home energy assistance, protecting utility consumers per bill's intent.80% confidence

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