Directs the state to provide annual base funding to community colleges operating under the university of the state of New York; requires funding to be indexed to inflation; requires annual reporting.
This bill authorizes the village of Baldwinsville (in Onondaga County) to impose an occupancy tax of up to 5% on short-term lodging rentals, including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and similar facilities. The tax applies to the daily or longer rental rate for each room and would be collected by the village from lodging providers, who pass it to guests as part of their stay cost. Exemptions cover the state/federal government, non-profit organizations, and permanent residents staying 90+ consecutive days. All tax revenue would go into Baldwinsville's general fund for any lawful purpose.
Makes a technical change to the tax law; authorizes the imposition of an occupancy tax in the city of Newburgh, in relation of the effectiveness thereof.
This bill increases financial assistance standards for New York residents receiving public assistance. Starting July 1, 2025, the monthly need standard for eligibility and maximum benefit amounts will double (e.g., from $158 to $316 for single-person households), with annual adjustments tied to federal cost-of-living changes. Home energy grants and supplemental home energy grants also double starting July 2025 (e.g., from $14.10 to $28.20 monthly for single-person households). These changes directly affect low-income individuals and families qualifying for state public assistance programs.
Places a moratorium on tax lien sales in a city with a population of one million or more due to the financial hardships placed on property owners as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This bill authorizes Godschild Outreach Ministries, a religious nonprofit organization, to apply for retroactive real property tax exemption on specific parcels in Wyandanch, Babylon, Suffolk County (142 Irving Avenue). It allows the town assessor to accept their application for exemption from general and school taxes covering the 2019-2025 tax years, as if filed on time. If approved by the town board, the organization could receive refunds for taxes paid during those years, with corrections made to the tax rolls. The bill does not change existing tax law but provides a mechanism for this specific entity to seek retroactive relief.
Relates to authorizing grants for the implementation of the seal of civic readiness program; authorizes grants of $50,000 to no more than 20 applicant school districts for public schools that have successfully completed both the seal of civic readiness application and commissioner created grant application.
Prohibits line-item appropriations, grants, or disbursements from lump sum appropriations to be directed to organizations engaged in political activities.
Establishes an unemployment bridge program and an unemployment bridge program fund to provide wage replacement to workers that do not qualify for unemployment insurance or other worker wage assistance programs and who have lost a major source of income due to lost work (Part A); establishes the "Digital Ad Tax Act (DATA)" creating a tax on digital advertising services (Part B).
Amends the low income housing tax credit eligibility requirement to at least sixty percent of residential units be both rent-restricted and occupied by individuals whose income is one hundred twenty-five percent or less of area median gross income.
