This bill (A 5040) requires New York school districts to be reimbursed for actual costs incurred when students attend boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) programs. It directly affects school districts that send students to shared regional educational programs. The key provision mandates reimbursement for "any actual expense" related to student participation in these cooperative programs. The bill takes effect immediately upon appropriation of funds by the state budget, with a 45-day delay if funding isn't approved by the legislature.
This bill creates a dedicated "volunteer firefighter training fund" in the state finance law and appropriates $1 million from the general fund to support it. The fund provides reimbursement to municipal fire departments for training costs incurred by volunteer firefighters. Fire departments can apply for these funds through the chief officer, with payments made via the state comptroller after legislative appropriation. The bill directly affects volunteer fire departments across New York municipalities by providing state funding for their training programs.
Extends the authorization of the county of Onondaga to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes from November 30, 2025 until November 30, 2027.
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.
Establishes the veterans' services organization capital support program to provide funding to eligible entities for payment of the capital costs of construction, improvement, repairs, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of facilities owned by eligible entities, and for the acquisition of related equipment with a useful life of not less than ten years; appropriates a sum of $10,000,000 therefor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
