Relates to relocation and employment assistance credits
This bill creates tax credits for businesses relocating to New York City (population over 1 million) from outside New York State. It requires qualifying businesses to maintain a minimum number of employee work hours at eligible locations (10,000+ square feet in NYC) and obtain annual city certifications from the mayor or designated agencies. Businesses must document eligibility, including proof of relocation after July 2025 and meeting specific employment thresholds, with new applications barred after July 1, 2028. The policy directly affects businesses moving operations to NYC, offering tax relief tied to sustained local employment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 28, 2025
Signed Jun 26, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
40–19
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 26, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.171
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 8, 2025
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Fall
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
David Weprin
DDemocratic
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Braunstein
DDemocratic
Co
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
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