Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Aug 7, 2025

S 2111: Relates to the authority for the impose an additional mortgage recording tax in Otsego county

This bill extends Otsego County's existing authority to impose an additional tax on property deeds (mortgage recording tax) until December 31, 2027. It directly affects property buyers and sellers in Otsego County, as transactions involving property transfers will continue to incur this additional tax. The key provision modifies the expiration date of the county's tax authority from 2025 to 2027, ensuring the tax remains in place for two more years. The bill was signed into law on August 7, 2025, and is now effective.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends Otsego County's mortgage recording tax authority until 2027, maintaining local revenue stream without reducing tax burden or altering rates.95% confidence

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 9, 2025

S 8179: Extends current exemptions of income and resources for public assistance programs

This bill extends existing income and resource exemptions for public assistance programs under the 1997 welfare reform law. It changes the expiration date of these exemptions from August 22, 2025, to August 22, 2027. The extension ensures that individuals and families receiving benefits like SNAP or Medicaid will continue to qualify without losing eligibility due to income changes during this period. The bill also includes a retroactive provision to cover the period starting August 22, 2025, if enacted after that date. This change directly affects low-income households enrolled in state public assistance programs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends income/resource exemptions for SNAP/Medicaid eligibility, preserving public assistance funding continuity without interruption or cost increases.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicaid eligibility exemptions, preventing loss of healthcare coverage for low-income individuals by maintaining income/resource thresholds.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1940: Requires enhanced federal medical assistance percentage funds be directly shared with the counties and the city of New York

Requires enhanced federal medical assistance percentage funds be directly shared with the counties and the city of New York; requires the comptroller examine and audit all funds received from the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage and the distributions made to counties and the city of New York.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesDirects federal medical funds to counties/NYC for healthcare services, strengthening public program funding and fiscal accountability through required audits.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirects federal medical assistance funds to local counties and NYC, ensuring healthcare funding reaches communities without state intermediaries, strengthening local healthcare access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5343: Provides grants for schoolyards and playgrounds; appropriation

This bill, the New York Living Schoolyards Act (A 5343), provides competitive grants to school districts, local education agencies, and partnering nonprofits to create "living schoolyards" at elementary and secondary schools. These are outdoor learning spaces featuring gardens, native trees, natural playgrounds, and climate-resilient design elements that strengthen ecological systems and support hands-on education. Grants (ranging from $25,000 to $100,000) require master plans developed with community input, including ADA accessibility, climate goals, and long-term maintenance strategies. The program specifically prioritizes schools with high percentages of students eligible for free/reduced lunch and mandates that funds cover planning, design, and construction while limiting spending on staff training and maintenance.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates state funds ($25k-$100k grants) for public school infrastructure, advancing fiscal support for education through direct budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides grants for schoolyard infrastructure to enhance hands-on education and ecological learning, directly funding K-12 educational facilities.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly strengthens ecological systems via native plant gardens, climate-resilient design, and outdoor learning spaces in schoolyards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5930: Relates to qualification for and establishment of a building construction, demolition and repair work insurance credit

Authorizes a building construction, demolition and repair work insurance tax credit for certain qualifying insurance premium payments for personal injury liability insurance and property damage liability insurance.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates a tax credit for insurance premiums, providing direct tax relief to qualifying businesses under the insurance industry.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 4, 2025

S 7110: Relates to establishing a remote maternal health services pilot program for Medicaid recipients

Relates to establishing a remote maternal health services pilot program for Medicaid recipients; provides that such program shall be established during fiscal years 2025-2026, 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 to provide: remote maternal health services to eligible Medicaid recipients, medically necessary remote maternal health services to such eligible recipients for up to 12 months postpartum and payment to healthcare providers who provide remote maternal health services.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funds for Medicaid provider payments to establish a maternal health pilot program, directly advancing public health spending within state budget framework.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medicaid coverage for remote maternal health services, including 12-month postpartum care, and funds provider payments to improve access and strengthen maternal healthcare access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 85: Relates to rental assistance for New York city charter school students; metered in funding

This bill requires New York City school districts to provide charter schools with free access to public school buildings or reimburse them for private rental costs, capped at 30% of the school’s tuition-based calculation. It directly affects all New York City charter schools (population over 1 million) seeking new facilities or grade-level expansions. Key provisions include a 5-month deadline for the city to offer space, a binding arbitration process for disputes, and a phased payment schedule for existing schools to receive full reimbursement by the 2029-2030 school year (starting at 20% in 2025-2026 and increasing to 100% by 2029-2030).

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates government reimbursement for charter school rental costs, allocating public funds to cover expenses, aligning with funding essential education programs.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates reimbursement for charter school facility costs, directly funding infrastructure access for NYC K-12 schools.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6135: Relates to creating a new acquisition fund for community land trusts located in New York state

Relates to creating a new acquisition fund for community land trusts located in New York state; provides that moneys of the fund shall be expended solely to carry out the affordable home ownership development program exclusively for community land trusts; defines community land trusts.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates new acquisition fund for community land trusts, directing state spending toward affordable housing programs.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates fund for community land trusts' affordable home ownership program, directly advancing affordable housing access through dedicated funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Property Development

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8511: Relates to the sales and use tax exemption for certain transactions in precious metal bullion held for investment purposes

Requires that sales tax exempt precious metal bullion shall be purchased by a bank, a foreign government, the U.N. or the state, federal or local government.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRestricts tax exemption eligibility to specific entities, closing potential loopholes and increasing tax revenue for the state budget.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Tax Incentives

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signed · New York · Assembly Dec 5, 2025

A 3698: Relates to exemptions from real property taxes for senior citizens

Authorizes localities to provide for an additional real property tax exemption for senior citizens who meet the income eligibility limits and other criteria to the extent of sixty-five percent of the assessed valuation of such real property.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax exemption for seniors, reducing property tax burden for lower-income seniors per income eligibility criteria, aligning with tax relief indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Tax Incentives