This bill creates a new savings program specifically for employees of small businesses in New York state to help them save money for child and dependent care. It affects employers with one to one hundred employees who have been in business for at least two years and do not currently offer a child and dependent care savings plan. The program allows employees to contribute a portion of their wages through payroll deductions, with contributions managed by the state's comptroller and labor commissioner. Employers would establish payroll systems to collect these contributions, and employees could choose their contribution amounts or opt out of the program. The bill also outlines rules for enrollment periods, contribution limits, and how employees can withdraw their savings under certain circumstances.
Relates to appropriations to the Barker central school district following the cessation of operations of an electric generating facility located within such district; permits awards for a period of ten years for the loss of tax revenue.
Establishes a statewide advance care planning public awareness campaign and a community based advance care planning outreach grant program to fund not-for-profit community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, immigrant-serving organizations, senior-serving agencies, housing-based organizations, and other trusted community partners to conduct advance care planning education, outreach, and navigation.
This bill raises the income limit for the Excelsior scholarship in New York State from $125,000 to $150,000 for academic years starting in 2026-2027 and continuing forward. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students pursuing undergraduate degrees at public New York colleges and universities who meet specific enrollment and credit completion requirements. By increasing the income cap, the bill allows more middle-income families to qualify for the award, which is calculated based on the combined adjusted gross income of the student and their parents or spouse. The change applies to all future applicants without altering other eligibility criteria such as credit requirements or enrollment standards.
Authorizes the Medford fire district, located in Suffolk county, to deposit into the insurance reserve fund an amount of $400,000 in each of the years 2026, 2027 and 2028.
Authorizes the use of funds from Peconic Bay region community preservation funds for the acquisition of waterfront conservation easements to maintain and enhance maritime industries and heritage, including for working waterfront, aquaculture, commercial fisheries, recreational fishing and boating businesses.
This bill is a concurrent resolution from the New York State Legislature that formally requests the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention. Under Article V of the Constitution, states can apply for such a convention to propose amendments when two-thirds of state legislatures agree on the same subject. The resolution specifically asks for a convention limited to proposing amendments that would impose fiscal limits on the federal government, restrict federal power and jurisdiction, and limit the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials. If approved, the New York Secretary of State will send copies of this application to federal officials and other state legislatures to track progress toward the required two-thirds threshold.
This bill prohibits government incentives for commercial renewable energy projects like solar farms in sensitive environmental areas and on active farmland, with specific exceptions for agrivoltaic systems that combine solar power with agriculture. It removes eligibility for financial assistance, zero emission credits, and tax exemptions for such projects located in critical environmental areas, bird conservation zones, grassland bird centers, and wildlife management areas. The legislation also formally defines agrivoltaics as solar systems that simultaneously produce energy and agricultural products without displacing farming activities, while excluding certain practices like sole reliance on pollinator habitats or sheep grazing. These changes directly affect developers proposing renewable energy projects and government agencies administering agricultural and environmental programs.
This bill allows Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to create a workers' compensation reserve fund, joining other entities like school districts and fire districts that already have this option. The fund would be used to pay workers' compensation benefits and medical expenses for employees who are self-insured, with money coming from budget appropriations and other legal sources. Any excess funds at the end of a fiscal year could be transferred to other authorized funds or applied to the next year's budget, and the money must be kept separate from other financial accounts. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.
Establishes the New York smart work week pilot program to promote, incentivize and support the use of a four-day work week by qualifying employers and to study the benefits and impacts of such work arrangements; defines terms; establishes a tax credit for participating qualifying employers and employees.
