This Senate Resolution (R 1249) allocates $75,000 each to Roosevelt Public Library and Uniondale Public Library from a 2025-26 state appropriation for a pilot program expanding social work services in libraries. It requires that the allocation plan - which specifies the exact grantees and amounts - be approved by the temporary president of the Senate and the director of the budget, then passed by a majority vote of all elected senators in a roll call vote. The resolution was adopted on June 12, 2025, finalizing the grants for these two libraries to support social work services. This procedural resolution directly affects only the named libraries by securing their funding for the pilot program.
Senate Resolution 1251 establishes a required itemized list of grantees for 2025-26 state funding allocated to local governments and community-based nonprofits providing legal services (including domestic violence survivor support and indigent client representation) and violence prevention programs across upstate New York. The resolution mandates that all funding distribution plans - detailing exact grant amounts for specific organizations - must be approved by a majority of the full Senate via roll call vote. It specifically lists recipients like Albany Law School ($87,500), Legal Aid Society of Rochester ($218,750), and others, formalizing prior resolutions (R2704, R1406, R2693) for these programs. This procedural resolution ensures transparency in how state funds are distributed for criminal/civil legal aid and community safety initiatives.
This bill limits annual changes to property tax class assessments in Haverstraw, Rockland County, for 2025-2026. It prevents any single property class from having its tax base proportion increase by more than 1% from the previous year's adjusted rate, unless the town first passes a local law approving the change. The law applies only to Haverstraw's approved assessing unit and requires the town's legislative body to adjust class proportions if the 1% limit is triggered. This directly affects property owners in Haverstraw whose tax classifications might otherwise shift significantly year-to-year.
Authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited into the community preservation fund; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.
S 7780 would allow cities with a population of over one million to grant mutual redevelopment companies an additional 50 years of tax exemption, following the initial maximum period. The exemption requires that the company pays at least 5% of annual rent (minus utilities) for residential units or the taxes paid during 2000-2001, whichever is lower. This applies only to companies already operating under the existing tax exemption framework in large cities.
S 8297 limits annual increases in property tax base proportions for Nassau and Suffolk counties to prevent sudden tax hikes. For Nassau County, the increase for any tax class cannot exceed 1% annually, but only if local officials pass a specific law approving this cap. Suffolk County has a 2% annual cap for most years, but must use a 1% cap for the 2025-2026 tax period. If calculations would exceed these limits, county legislatures must adjust other tax classes to ensure the total base proportions remain at 100%.
Includes not-for-profit corporations and public television or radio corporations in the definition of business entity; allows such entities to claim the newspaper and broadcast media jobs tax credit.
S 7798 makes technical adjustments to New York State's 2025-26 aid to localities budget, specifically reallocating $90 million from the General Fund to the "Underserved Communities and Civic Engagement Program." The bill directs funding to seven specific nonprofit organizations, including the Asian American Foundation, New York Urban League, and Catholic Charities Community Services, for services like housing assistance, workforce training, and healthcare in underserved areas. This is a procedural budget modification with no new policy changes, simply adjusting existing allocations. The bill became law on May 23, 2025, and applies immediately to the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Bill S 3003 appropriates specific amounts of money for the "Aid to Localities Budget," providing financial support to local governments for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025. It also reappropriates unspent funds from prior years and allows for the allocation of federal grants. A key provision grants the budget director authority to withhold these funds if a general fund imbalance of $2 billion or more is projected for fiscal year 2025-26. However, certain payments like public assistance, debt service, and those mandated by federal law or court orders are exempt from these potential withholdings. The bill outlines a process for notification and legislative review if such withholdings are initiated.
Bill A 3000, titled the State Operations Budget, appropriates funds for the ongoing operations of state government for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025. It allocates new money and reappropriates unspent funds from previous years to support various state agencies and their functions. A key provision allows the budget director to temporarily withhold certain payments if the state projects a general fund imbalance of $2 billion or more. However, specific payments like public assistance, debt service, and those mandated by federal law or court orders are exempt from these potential withholdings. The legislature is also given a period to propose an alternative plan before any withholdings take effect.
