Budget & Taxes

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5272: Creates a day care assistance program for members of the organized militia serving active duty; appropriation

Creates a day care assistance program for members of the organized militia serving federal active duty outside the United States; appropriates $500,000 therefor.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $500,000 for militia daycare program, directly funding a new state expense within budget allocation.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 13, 2025

A 8283: Makes technical changes to the aid to localities budget

Bill A 8283 makes technical amendments to the 2025 aid to localities budget. It establishes a new $90 million Underserved Communities and Civic Engagement Program. This program allocates funds from the General Fund to specific community nonprofit and civic organizations. These organizations are designated to provide various services, including community-based programming, crisis intervention, housing assistance, economic development, and healthcare in underserved communities.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $90M from General Fund to Underserved Communities Program, funding essential services like housing and healthcare in underserved areas.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAllocates $90M to fund housing assistance for underserved communities via designated nonprofits, directly advancing housing support.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Property Development

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5782: Excludes from federal adjusted gross income the amount of any service award paid to a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker

Excludes from federal adjusted gross income the amount of any service award paid to a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker, thereby exempting such payments from state income tax in like manner as a pension.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts volunteer firefighter service awards from state income tax, providing tax relief to lower/middle-income volunteers per bill's explicit tax treatment.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Pensions

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 403: Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund

This bill creates a program to compensate New Yorkers who lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or cash assistance benefits due to fraud or theft. It requires the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to set up a multilingual application process (including top 10 non-English languages in NY) and partners with the Inspector General and Attorney General to verify fraud claims. A dedicated $1.5 million fund, kept separate from other state funds, will cover compensation payments. The bill also specifies that the fund will be financed through state appropriations and may receive additional money from civil penalties related to SNAP fraud.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $1.5M to fund compensation for SNAP fraud victims, directly supporting public assistance program funding and fiscal accountability.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2318: Requires the return of certain financial assistance provided for a project where the project has material shortfalls or material violations and preventing the use of incentives for projects already in development

Requires the return of all or a part of the financial assistance provided for a project where the project has material shortfalls or material violations; prevents the use of funds, financial incentives, subsidies or tax exemptions for projects already in development.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill prevents tax exemptions and subsidies for ongoing projects, restricting fiscal incentives and limiting government spending flexibility.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Incentives

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4512: 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 & TaxesBill establishes a student mental telehealth reimbursement fund, allocating state budget resources to fund school-based mental health services as a public health initiative.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds telehealth mental health clinics in schools, enhancing student mental health support as part of educational access and student programs.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates telehealth mental health clinics in schools with dedicated funding, expanding student access to mental health services per healthcare topic indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health Mental Health Telehealth

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8949: Expands the applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for parent or grandparent

Expands the applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for parent or grandparent to include living quarters constructed or reconstructed before the effective date of the section providing such exemption.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands property tax assessment exemption, reducing tax burden for qualifying homeowners without income restrictions.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6081: Establishes the child psychiatry access project within the office of mental health; establishes a gift for such purpose on personal income tax forms

Establishes the child psychiatry access project; provides that the office of mental hygiene shall establish regional child psychiatry access projects across the state to provide primary care providers with timely access to child psychiatry consultations in order to assist such primary care providers in meeting the mental health needs of the children and adolescents and their families; establishes a gift for the child psychiatry access project on state personal income tax forms, the proceeds from which shall be deposited into a child psychiatry access fund for the funding of such projects.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates voluntary tax donation option on personal income tax forms to fund child psychiatry access project, directly advancing public service funding through tax mechanism.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes child psychiatry access project with tax-funded grants to improve pediatric mental health services and provider access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Mental Health Primary Care

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6791: Provides for the time period bases and manner of payment of employment preparation education apportionment state aid

This bill changes how New York State funds job training programs for students in public schools. It sets specific payment schedules: schools submit reports by December 31, March 31, and June 30, with payments issued in April, July, and October. The total annual funding cap is $96 million, and payments for students who already earned diplomas are limited separately. This affects school districts offering employment preparation education, ensuring state aid is paid in installments without counting toward district spending calculations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill structures state aid payments for job training programs within a $96M annual cap, ensuring timely disbursement of existing funds to support education programs through fiscal management.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes state aid payment structure for employment preparation education programs, providing funding mechanism within education funding framework.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4959: Creates the New York state commission on government efficiency

Creates the New York state commission on government efficiency to examine state spending, identify unnecessary and wasteful spending and create a report of recommendations of spending items that can be eliminated by New York state.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates commission to identify wasteful spending and promote fiscal responsibility, aligning with budget efficiency indicators.90% confidence

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