Budget & Taxes (State Budget)

passed · New York · Senate Mar 13, 2025

R 488: Senate budget resolution in response to the 2025-2026 Executive Budget submission

This Senate resolution (R 488) expresses the New York State Senate's position on the Governor's 2025-2026 Executive Budget proposal. It incorporates specific amendments to the Governor's budget bills (S.3000-B through S.3009-B) and details the Senate's recommended funding changes for state agencies. The resolution directly affects state programs by adding $20 million for Addiction Services grants, restoring $3.1 million for agricultural programs, increasing Aging Services funding by $33.8 million, and proposing Medicaid coverage expansions. It serves as the Senate's formal budget proposal to be considered during the legislative budget conference process.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAdds $20M for Addiction Services, restores $3.1M for agriculture, increases Aging Services funding - all direct funding expansions for public programs.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAdds $20M for Addiction Services grants, a direct healthcare program funding increase per bill summary.90% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Medicaid Substance Abuse

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died · New York · Assembly Jun 5, 2026

A 7960: Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta

This bill authorizes the city of Oneonta to impose a tax of up to 6% on overnight stays in hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfasts. It directly affects guests staying in these accommodations within Oneonta, with property owners responsible for collecting and remitting the tax. Exemptions include government entities, qualifying nonprofits, and permanent residents (staying 90+ consecutive days). All revenue generated would be deposited into Oneonta’s general fund for municipal services like infrastructure and public amenities.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes 6% occupancy tax for municipal services funding, increasing local revenue for infrastructure and services per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2506: Establishes the addiction prevention and recovery act

Establishes the addiction prevention and recovery act; increases taxes on alcohol by fifty percent; allocates the increased revenue to a special fund to be used for the purposes of alcohol and substance abuse addiction prevention and recovery services and programs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases alcohol taxes by 50% to fund addiction prevention/recovery services, directly allocating new revenue to public health programs per budget allocation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax State Budget

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2263: Relates to withholding the governor's salary after the April first budget deadline until a state budget has been passed

This bill requires the governor's salary to be withheld if the legislature fails to pass the state budget by April 1st. Specifically, if the legislature does not approve the governor's budget proposals by that date, the governor's salary is automatically withheld until the budget is enacted. The law directly affects the governor, who would lose pay for the period without a passed budget. The key mechanism is an automatic financial penalty triggered by the April 1st deadline, designed to incentivize timely budget passage.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill enforces budget deadline with governor's salary withholding, promoting fiscal accountability and timely budget passage per fiscal management focus.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2524: Relates to state contracts being only with internet service providers compliant with net neutrality and establishes a revolving fund for the establishment of municipal internet service providers; appropriation

Requires that state contracts only be with internet service providers compliant with net neutrality; establishes a revolving fund for the establishment of municipal internet service providers; appropriates $250 million therefor.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $250 million for municipal ISP fund, directly allocating state budget resources to establish public internet services.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires net neutrality compliance for state ISP contracts and funds municipal broadband expansion, directly advancing open internet access and consumer protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Debt & Bonds State Budget Broadband Access Telecommunications

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5096: Withholds the governor's salary until the legislative passage of the budget occurs

Withholds the governor's salary until the legislative passage of the budget occurs; provides such salary should be withheld if the budget has not passed prior to the first day of the fiscal year and shall not be paid until such passage occurs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill enforces budget passage deadline via salary withholding, promoting fiscal accountability and timely budget approval as a fiscal management measure.85% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3428: Relates to exempting computer hardware and software and school supplies from sales tax during a specified period

Exempts computer hardware and software equipment and school supplies from sales tax during the seven day period commencing on the Tuesday immediately preceding the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day, and ending on Labor Day.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts computer hardware, software, and school supplies from sales tax during Labor Day week, providing temporary tax relief for consumers purchasing essential items.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExempts school supplies from sales tax, reducing costs for K-12 schools and supporting educational resource access during back-to-school period.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax State Budget

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4745: Enacts the "appropriate appropriations act"; repealer

Enacts the "appropriate appropriations act" to prohibit lump sum budget appropriations and require itemized appropriations; limits the use of expenditures for emergencies; limits reappropriations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates itemized appropriations and limits emergency spending, promoting fiscal responsibility per topic indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4139: Relates to increasing the tax on alcohol

Relates to increasing the tax on alcohol; provides that one hundred percent of the taxes, interest, penalties and fees collected or received by the commissioner shall be allocated to the general fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases alcohol tax revenue, fully allocates to general fund, strengthening state budget management and fiscal resources.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue State Budget

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died · New York · Assembly Jun 1, 2026

A 8273: Authorizes the town of Gardiner to impose a hotel and motel tax

This bill authorizes the town of Gardiner (in Ulster County) to impose a tax of up to 5% on hotel and motel room rentals for temporary stays (excluding guests staying 90+ consecutive days). It applies to all transient guests at hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and tourist facilities within Gardiner, but exempts government entities, nonprofit organizations, and permanent residents. The tax must be collected by the town's fiscal officer and deposited into Gardiner's general fund to support municipal services and infrastructure. The law includes specific collection procedures and a 2-year expiration date.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes new local tax revenue (up to 5% hotel/motel tax) deposited into Gardiner's general fund, directly increasing municipal budget resources for public services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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