Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Dec 5, 2025

S 688: Relates to the real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers killed in the line of duty

Amends the real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers killed in the line of duty to permit continuation of such exemption for volunteer members with service between two and five years.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends real property tax exemption for surviving spouses, providing targeted tax relief under fiscal policy without increasing government spending.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Tax Incentives

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5683: Relates to real property tax exemptions for disabled veterans

This bill allows local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages, or school districts) to grant a 100% exemption from real property taxes to veterans who served in combat and are 100% permanently disabled due to military service, or to their unmarried surviving spouses. It directly affects eligible disabled veterans and their surviving spouses by potentially eliminating their property tax burden. The key provision lets localities choose to provide this full exemption, overriding any existing local limits on property tax exemptions. The exemption applies to property tax assessments starting January 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides 100% property tax exemption for disabled veterans, reducing tax burden on lower-income group, aligning with tax relief indicators.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransProvides 100% property tax exemption for disabled combat veterans and surviving spouses, directly expanding financial benefits for eligible veterans as per bill's explicit purpose.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax

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signed · New York · Assembly Oct 16, 2025

A 8011: Raises the Clinton county hotel or motel tax from three percent to five percent

This bill increases Clinton County's tax on hotel and motel stays from 3% to 5% of the daily room rate. It applies to short-term stays (under 30 consecutive days) at hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and tourist facilities, but exempts guests staying 30+ consecutive days (defined as "permanent residents"). The change directly affects hotels and motels operating in Clinton County by raising revenue from transient guests. The tax rate adjustment is the primary policy change, with no other provisions altering the tax structure or exemptions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly raises hotel/motel tax rate to increase county revenue, directly advancing fiscal management and budget funding through tax collection.95% confidence

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7106: Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive exemption of new multiple dwellings from local taxation

Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive exemption of new multiple dwellings from local taxation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides tax exemption for qualifying minority/women-owned businesses, offering tax relief as part of diversity initiative, directly impacting tax policy.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill incentivizes new housing construction via tax exemptions for developers meeting minority/women-owned business participation goals, advancing housing development.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Incentives

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 4, 2026

S 5942: Creates an electric school bus infrastructure investment pilot program

S 5942 establishes a 5-year pilot program to support electric school bus infrastructure. It awards competitive grants to two school districts per economic development region annually, covering costs for planning and building clean energy micro-grids (charging infrastructure) needed for electric buses. The state appropriates $20 million from general funds and NYERDA contributes $20 million from clean energy ratepayer funds to cover these expenses. The program expires April 1, 2030, and aims to reduce long-term operating costs while advancing state clean energy goals.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $20M general funds + $20M ratepayer funds for electric school bus infrastructure pilot, funding public infrastructure expansion.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds electric school bus infrastructure for K-12 schools through competitive grants and dedicated appropriations, improving school transportation infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds electric bus infrastructure with clean energy micro-grids, investing $40M in renewable energy infrastructure to reduce fossil fuel dependence.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds electric bus infrastructure via clean energy micro-grids, reducing emissions and promoting clean energy adoption per bill's appropriation and purpose.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds electric school bus infrastructure via $40M grants for charging stations, promoting sustainable transit and supporting transportation infrastructure development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Transportation Electric Vehicles Renewable Energy Utility Regulation Electric Vehicles Public Transit

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3143: Relates to aid for career education

This bill changes New York's career education funding by starting aid for students in grade nine (instead of grade ten) and increasing the per-pupil aid amount from $3,900 to $4,300. It directly affects school districts operating career programs in trade, industrial, technical, agricultural, health, or business/marketing fields. The funding formula adjusts for district wealth and requires districts to maintain minimum spending levels on career education, with the changes taking effect for the 2025-2026 school year.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases per-pupil aid from $3,900 to $4,300, boosting state funding for career education programs under budget appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases per-pupil aid from $3,900 to $4,300 for career education, starting in grade nine, expanding access to career training programs.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education School Funding

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 8, 2025

S 572: Authorizes cities and towns, except New York city, to establish community housing funds

Authorizes cities and towns, except a city with a population of one million or more, to establish community housing funds; authorizes such cities and towns to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited in such funds; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes real estate transfer tax to fund community housing programs, directly advancing public service funding through new tax revenue.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAuthorizes real estate transfer tax to fund community housing programs, directly advancing affordable housing initiatives through dedicated revenue streams.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Historic Preservation Housing Finance

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7926: Defines film zone and excludes the film zone from the additional empire state film production credit

This bill (A 7926) modifies New York's film production tax credit by defining a specific "film zone" and excluding it from eligibility. It creates a 25-mile radius around Columbus Circle in Manhattan as the "film zone" and removes this area from the list of qualifying locations for the additional Empire State film production credit. Film producers seeking this tax credit (based on wages and production costs in qualifying counties) will no longer be eligible if their principal photography occurs within this defined Manhattan zone. The credit remains available for productions meeting the requirements in all other specified counties outside the film zone.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesExcludes film zone from tax credit, restricting eligibility and reducing state tax expenditure for that area.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 3330: Relates to professional employer organization services

Provides that receipts from other services and other business receipts, taxpayers, and combined groups including members, engaged in providing professional employer organization services shall include with such receipts amounts received with respect to wages, benefits, and other employee expenses disbursed to or for the benefit of a client's worksite employees and the related employment taxes if the amounts received are included in the calculation of the business income base or the combined business income base, respectively.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires PEOs to include client employee expense amounts in taxable income base, closing a tax loophole to increase revenue.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 584: Relates to the ability for school districts to implement telehealth school-based mental health clinics

Grants school districts the ability to implement telehealth school-based mental health clinics; establishes the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund; relates to funding the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes student mental telehealth reimbursement fund, allocating state funds for school-based mental health services as a public health program.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes telehealth mental health clinics in schools and creates a reimbursement fund, directly enhancing student mental health services and access within educational settings.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes telehealth mental health clinics in schools with dedicated funding, directly expanding access to mental health services through school-based care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Student Health Mental Health Telehealth

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