S 472 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "truth in spending act"

S 472, the "Truth in Spending Act," requires state officials to disclose details before funding allocations. It mandates that governors and legislators requesting funds provide a project description, sign a conflict-of-interest form (if they received $4,000+ in donations from the recipient in the past five years), and confirm no conflicts exist. The bill also requires public posting of all funding details - including recipient names, project descriptions, and requesting officials - 72 hours before budget approval, and obligates recipients to certify proper fund use under penalty of perjury. These provisions directly affect state lawmakers, the governor, and organizations seeking state funding, aiming to increase transparency in how public money is distributed.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jim Tedisco
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