Requires residents to maintain minimum essential coverage health insurance in the state of New York or pay a tax for failing to do so; provides that such funds be used for the NY State of Health marketplace.
This bill requires annual independent audits of how New York State manages opioid settlement funds. It directly affects the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, which administers these funds. The law mandates that auditors (selected through competitive bidding) evaluate internal controls, identify weaknesses, and report findings publicly - including any significant issues. The audits must follow government auditing standards and include management recommendations for improvements.
Relates to authorizing a reduction of taxes pursuant to shelter rent; provides that upon consent of the local legislative body in a city with a population of one million or more such taxes may be reduced to five per centum or less, including a full reduction of the annual shelter rent or carrying charges of a project.
This bill directs revenue from mobile casino gaming activities (including internet-based games accessible via mobile devices) to fund school safety and security programs. It requires that at least $10 million or 1% of such gaming revenue - whichever is greater - be allocated annually for school safety expenses, as determined by the education commissioner. The funds are specifically designated for security-related costs in public schools, not general education spending. The bill amends existing finance law to create this dedicated funding stream for school safety, effective immediately upon enactment.
S 8267 establishes a local community housing fund for the Town of Rochester, Ulster County, to increase affordable housing opportunities for residents. The fund provides financial assistance - up to 50% of a home's purchase price - as grants or loans to first-time homebuyers meeting income limits (100% of state mortgage agency thresholds for Ulster County). It uses town revenues like real estate transfer taxes, general fund surpluses, and state/federal grants to support home purchases, new construction, rehabilitation, or rental housing for eligible households. The program specifically targets primary residences (not investment properties) and requires repayment of loans upon home resale.
Establishes the Early Learning Child Care Act to impose a payroll tax on certain employers for the purposes of addressing child care affordability, accessibility, and quality for families with children under five years of age; establishes the early learning child care fund; establishes the early learning child care program to provide subsidies to covered children to attend early learning child care programs; establishes the New York state child care board.
This bill adds New York City to the state's existing aid and incentives program for municipalities, effective for fiscal years starting April 1, 2025. It directly affects New York City by requiring the state to provide it with $301.66 million annually (starting in 2029) for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2029, and each subsequent year. The bill amends the state finance law to include NYC in the funding formula, specifying the exact payment amount for cities with over one million residents. This is a procedural change to expand eligibility, not a new policy.
Extends the authority of the county of Nassau to impose hotel and motel taxes; extends the expiration of certain provisions relating to a surcharge on tickets to places of entertainment in such county, a charge for copying and searching for police accident reports, and receipt of service charges by the Nassau county traffic and parking violations agency; extends the authority of Nassau County to impose additional sales and compensating use taxes and local government assistance programs in Nassau County.
This bill requires that the occupant of any project receiving public funds, financial incentives, subsidies, or tax exemptions must be publicly disclosed before a required public hearing. It directly affects developers and agencies seeking public funding or tax breaks for construction projects, mandating disclosure of the occupant's identity at the public hearing stage. The key provision prohibits using public money or tax exemptions if the occupant isn't disclosed during the process outlined in local law. This applies to all such projects without exception, taking effect immediately upon passage.
Tags
Government Transparency
Provides for a partial exemption from taxation of certain residential real property transferred by a governmental entity, nonprofit housing organization, land bank or community land trust to low-income households; sets forth conditions for the discontinuance of such exemption.
