Senate Resolution No. 1722
BY: Senator STEWART-COUSINS
RESOLUTION in response to the 2026-2027 Executive
Budget submission (Legislative Bills S.9000-A,
S.9001, S.9002, S.9003-A, S.9004-A, S.9005-A,
S.9006-A, S.9007-A, S.9008-A, S.9009-A) to be
adopted as legislation expressing the position of
the New York State Senate relating to the 2026-2027
New York State Budget
WHEREAS, It is the intent of the Senate to effectuate the timely
passage of a State Budget; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of the Senate to engage in the Budget
Conference Committee process, which promotes increased participation by
the members of the Legislature and the public; and
WHEREAS, The Senate Finance Committee has conducted an extensive study
and review of the Governor's 2026-2027 Executive Budget submission and
has recommended proposed amendments to such Budget submission in the
above referenced Legislative Bills and Report on the Executive Budget;
and
WHEREAS, Article VII of the New York State Constitution provides the
framework under which the New York State Budget is submitted, amended
and enacted. The New York State Courts have limited the Legislature in
how it may change the appropriations bills submitted by the Governor.
The Legislature can delete or reduce items of appropriation contained in
the several appropriation bills submitted by the Governor in conjunction
with the Executive Budget, and it can add additional items of
appropriation to those bills provided that such additions are stated
separately and distinctly from the original items of the bill and refer
each to a single object or purpose; and
WHEREAS, An extensive study and review of the Governor's 2026-2027
Executive Budget submission has revealed that the construction of the
budget bills submitted to the Legislature by the Governor constrains the
Legislature in its ability to fully effectuate its intent in amending
the Governor's budget submission; and
WHEREAS, The Senate has amended the Governor's 2026-2027 Executive
Budget submission to the fullest extent possible within the authority
provided to it pursuant to Section 4 of Article VII of the New York
State Constitution; and
WHEREAS, The Senate, in addition to the Governor's 2026-2027 Executive
Budget submission bills as amended by the Senate in the above referenced
legislative bills, does hereby provide its recommendations as to
provisions in the Governor's 2026-2027 Executive Budget submission which
reflect those items the Senate is constrained from effectuating as
amendments to the 2026-2027 Executive Budget appended hereto; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of the Senate that upon the passage of the
Governor's 2026-2027 Executive Budget submission as amended by the
Senate, the incorporated Report on the Amended Executive Budget may
provide a basis for both houses of the Legislature to convene Committees
on Conference pursuant to Joint Rule III of the Senate and Assembly for
the purpose of reconciling any differences between the amendments to the
Governor's budget as proposed by each house of the Legislature; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Legislative Bills S.9000-B, S.9001, S.9002, S.9003-B,
S.9004-B, S.9005-B, S.9006-B, S.9007-B, S.9008-B, S.9009-B be and are
incorporated as part of this resolution and are hereby adopted as the
New York State Senate's budget proposal for the 2026-2027 New York State
Budget.
REPORT ON THE AMENDED EXECUTIVE BUDGETALL STATE AGENCIES AND OPERATIONSAdirondack Park Agency
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$8.5 million, an increase of $250,000 or 3 percent, from SFY 2025-26
levels.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$0, a decrease of $10 million or 100 percent decrease, from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aging, Office for the
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $16.6
million, and increase by $250,000 for a total of $16.9 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $250,000 for a new Article VII Proposal HMH Part
JJ, Requires SOFA to publish an annual report on budget spending
for the senior population (S.9165)
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $419
million, and increases by $37.7 million for a total of $456.7
million as follows:
o The Senate adds $25 million for the Master Plan on Aging
Initiatives.
o The Senate adds $5 million for Aging Legislative Grants.
o The Senate adds $5 million for Project Guardianship Hotline
program.
o The Senate adds $1.4 million for the Holocaust Survivor
Initiative, providing $2.4 million total.
o The Senate adds $1 million for the Managed Care Consumer
Assistance Program (MCCAP) to assist individuals with Medicare
enrollment, providing $2.8 million total.
o The Senate adds $150,000 for the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House.
o The Senate adds $100,000 for the Encore Community Services.
Article VII Proposals (S.9007-B)
* NEW PART JJ - The Senate advances language requiring the Office for
the Aging to complete an annual report on its expenditures on behalf
of the senior population every April (S.9165).
Agriculture and Markets, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$232.2 million, an increase of $23.1 million or 11 percent, from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $104
million and increases by $17.4 million for a total of $121.4 million
as follows:
o Restores $2.6 million for the following:
-$1 million for the NYS Apple Growers Association.
-$700,000 for the Cornell Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
-$300,000 for the Cornell Hops Breeding Research & Extension
Program.
-$100,000 for Black Farmers United.
-$100,000 for the Cannabis Farmers Alliance.
-$75,000 for the Cornell Center for Agricultural Medicine &
Agricultural Workforce Development Program.
-$75,000 for Vegetable Research.
-$75,000 for Empire Sheep Producers.
-$50,000 for Concord Grape Research.
-$50,000 for the Geneva Barley Experiment Station & Field
Testing Program.
-$49,000 for the Corn & Soybean Growers Association.
-$24,000 for the NYS Brewers Association.
-$24,000 for the NYS Distillers Association.
-$20,000 for Onion Research.
o Restores and Increases funding by $9.6 million for the
following:
-$2.1 million for the Farm Viability Institute.
-$1.3 million for the Beginning Farmers Grant Program.
-$1.3 million for the Socially/Economically Disadvantaged
Farmers Grant Program.
-$950,000 for GrowNYC.
-$850,000 for American Farmland Trust Farmland for a New
Generation.
-$662,000 for Cornell Pro-Dairy.
-$625,000 for AgriVoltaics Research & Development.
-$325,000 for the NYS Wine & Grape Foundation.
-$275,000 for Cornell Pro-Livestock.
-$275,000 for the Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development
Corporation.
-$275,000 for Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship.
-$206,250 for the Northeast Organic Farmers Association of New
York.
-$174,750 for Maple Research.
-$125,000 for Hop Growers of NY.
-$105,000 for the Maple Producers Association.
-$12,500 for the John May Farm Safety Fund.
o Adds $5.2 million for the following:
-$5 million for Cornell CALs Operating.
-$100,000 for the Capital Region Beverage Trail.
-$50,000 for the New York State Arborists Association.
-$31,250 for the Cornell Ruminant Center.
-$25,000 for the FarmNet Program.
-$23,750 for NYS Apple Research.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $61.6
million and increases by $30 million for a total of $91.6 million as
follows:
o Restores $5 million for the Companion Animal Capital Fund.
o Adds $25 million for the following:
-$20 million for Farm Weather Resiliency Grants (S.8707-A).
-$5 million for Cornell CALs.
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART J - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal that transfers
the authority to issue marketing orders for the purposes of
encouraging consumption of New York agricultural products and
promoting food safety from the Urban Development Corporation (UDC)
to the Department of Agriculture and Markets.
* PART K - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal that extends the
refundability of the Investment Tax Credit for farmers from January
1, 2028, to January 1, 2033.
* NEW PART LLL - The Senate advances language to create a $20 million
Farm Security Resiliency Grant Program for the purpose of aiding
farmers who have incurred substantial financial losses related to
weather or disasters, similar to S.8707-A.
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Division of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$90 million, an increase of $450,000 or 0.5 percent from SFY 2025-26
levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $25
million and increases by $5 million for a total of $30 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $5 million for Office of Cannabis Management's
business incubation programs.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$17 million, an increase of $17 million from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART N - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend
temporary retail permit authorization for a year.
* PART O - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to modernize the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law by:
o Ensuring the SLA can protect children from branding that appeals
to those under 21 without harming small producers.
o Ending the price posting mandate (S.9162-B).
o Including language to prevent large internet retailers from
becoming fulfillment centers.
* PART P - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to modernize SLA
licenses by:
o Requiring servers at special events serving alcohol on campuses
with the new higher education licenses to be trained to prevent
serving underage individuals.
o Requiring hotel concessionaire licensees to require proof of
being a guest before selling alcohol.
o Intentionally omitting language to allow all beer wholesalers to
make off-premises sales.
* PART Q - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to create a new
dine and dance liquor license.
* NEW PART MM - The Senate advances language including the cost of a
track and trace program into the administrative costs of the Office
of Cannabis Management to be covered by the State with adult-use
cannabis revenues (S.8264).
Addiction Services and Supports, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$198.6 million, an increase of $8.4 million or 4.4 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendations of $1.05
billion and increases by $35.9 million for a total of $1.09 billion
as follows:
o The Senate adds $11.1 million for Jail-based Medication Assisted
Treatment (MAT) Programs, providing $20 million total.
o The Senate adds $10 million for Addiction Services Legislative
Grants.
o The Senate adds $7.5 million for Workforce Recruitment and
Retention Initiative.
o The Senate adds $3.8 million for a new Article VII proposal HMH
Part DD, related to Reduced Cost-Sharing for Outpatient SUD
Treatment (S.1763-A).
o The Senate adds $2.5 million for a new Article VII proposal HMH
Part CC for the Recovery Ready Workplace Act (S.9145).
o The Senate adds $1 million for NYC Department of Education
Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Specialists (SAPIS).
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$93 million, a decrease of $1.3 million or 1.3 percent over SFY
2025-26 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.9007-B)
* PART R - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to require
State-regulated insurers to cover treatment for gambling addiction
disorders.
* NEW PART Y - The Senate advances legislation allowing the Drug
Treatment and Public Education Fund to use funds for substance use
disorder prevention, recovery programs, and drug user health
services. It also requires OASAS to publicly report on how it uses
the funds (S.8637).
* NEW PART CC - The Senate advances legislation allowing employers to
receive Office of Addiction Services and Supports certification to
become recovery ready workplaces (RRW), which establish policies to
prevent substance use disorders, reduce their prevalence, and
support recovery (S.9145).
* NEW PART DD - The Senate advances language capping cost-sharing for
outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment at $500 for up to
60 visits under state-regulated commercial health insurance
(S.1763-A).
Audit and Control, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$629.2 million, an increase of $25.5 million or 4.2 percent over SFY
2025-26 levels.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$14.2 million, an increase of $14.2 million over SFY 2025-26 levels.
Budget, Division of the
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $50.5
million and increases by $650,000 for a total of $51.2 million as
follows:
o The Senate provides $650,000 for membership dues to the Council
of State Governments, the National Conference of Insurance
Legislators, and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Children and Family Services, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$624.9 million, an increase of $36.5 million or 6.2 percent over SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $6.8
billion by adding $912.9 million, for a total of $7.7 billion as
follows:
o The Senate restores $33.4 million for the following:
-$10 million for the Youth Sports Grant Program.
-$5 million for the Facilitated Enrollment Pilot Program for
episodic workers and undocumented persons earning up to 400%
FPL - New York City.
-$5 million for the Facilitated Enrollment Pilot Program for
episodic workers and undocumented persons earning up to 400%
FPL - Rest of State.
* The Senate advances language for the establishment of an
additional Facilitated Enrollment Pilot site in Erie
County.
-$4 million for the Settlement House Program.
-$2.8 million in funding for 2-1-1 United Way.
-$1.9 million in additional support for the Kinship Care
Program, for a total of $2.2 million.
-$1.25 million for the Child Care Facilitated Enrollment
program for families earning up to 85% SMI - New York City.
-$1 million for the New York State Alliance of Boys and Girls
Clubs.
-$850,000 for the Hispanic Federation.
-$600,000 for the Child Care Facilitated Enrollment program
for families earning up to 85% SMI - Rest of State.
-$500,000 for the East River Development Alliance.
-$200,000 for White Plains Youth Bureau Grandpas United.
-$50,000 for White Plains Youth Bureau Grandpas United -
Fatherhood Initiative Pilot.
o The Senate adds $845.5 million for the following:
-$500 million for a Child Care Worker Retention Grant Program.
-$263 million for additional state aid for foster care
services, kinship guardianship assistance, and adoption
subsidies in New York City.
-$30 million in additional support for the Learning and
Enrichment Afterschool Program Supports (LEAPS), for a total
of $146.1 million.
* The Senate adds language to ensure that this additional
support funds programs that received a score high enough
to be eligible for funding under the 2024 RFP but did
not receive an award. The Senate also supports the
Executive exploring program eligibility changes to
ensure every district has an afterschool program with
priority given to program locations in high need areas.
-$23.1 million for a Targeted Inflationary Increase for
certain social services workers, related to HMH Part P.
-$2 million for the New York State YMCA Foundation.
-$1.5 million for the Westchester Child Care Scholarship
Program.
-$1.5 million for the Ohel Children's Home and Family Services
- Ohel Jaffa Family Campus.
-$1 million in additional support for the Runaway and Homeless
Youth Act (RHYA).
-$1 million for the Lucille and Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp
and the Sunrise Day Camp Association.
-$1 million for Community Voices for Youth and Families of
Long Island.
-$500,000 for Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester.
-$500,000 for the Ohel Children's Home and Family Services -
Day Hab program area.
-$400,000 for Under 21 DBA Covenant House.
-$20 million to support legislative initiatives.
o Child Care:
-$34 million in additional support for childcare pilot
programs for children aged 0-3 in cities with a population
of less than one million, for a total of $100 million.
o Raise the Age:
-The Senate concurs with the Executive recommendation to
eliminate reappropriation authority from state fiscal years
2018-19 through 2023-24 and also permit localities to submit
prior year claims against the remaining reappropriation
authority.
-The Senate carves out $50 million from the $250 million
appropriation for Raise the Age and uses those funds to
establish the Youth Justice Innovation Fund - related to
ELFA Part CC.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$60.2 million, a decrease of $101.5 million or 62.7 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.9006-B)
* PART H - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal on child care
licensure, registration, and training requirements by accepting
extensions of licenses and registrations to six years and retaining
provisions for volunteer coverage and provider flexibility. The
Senate rejects the elimination of fixed-hour training requirements
and any modifications to training hours and topics.
* PART I - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
period in which adoptive parents may pay a birth mother's reasonable
expenses by lengthening the pre- and post-birth time frames.
* PART J - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to expand the
existing law on body imaging scanning equipment to cover secure and
specialized secure detention facilities, as well as facilities for
youth under the custody of the Office of Children and Family
Services, for screening individuals and visitors.
* PART K - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to permanently
extend the current reimbursement structure for residential
placements of children with special needs outside of New York.
* NEW PART CC - The Senate advances language to establish a Youth
Justice Innovation Fund to support community-based youth development
programs and prevent youth arrests and incarcerations (S.643).
The Senate looks forward to learning more about the specifics of the
child care pilot proposal and how it will operationalize, and the Senate
has interest in expansion of the pilot throughout the State.
City University of New York (CUNY)
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $3.6
billion, and adds $117.6 million, for a total of $3.7 billion as
follows:
o Restores $15.9 million for the following:
-$4.5 million for the School of Labor and Urban Studies.
-$4 million for CUNY School of Medicine.
-$2.3 million for CUNY SEEK.
-$1.2 million for the Black Male Initiative.
-$1 million for the expansion of Nursing Programs.
-$1 million for Mental Health Services.
-$500,000 for the CUNY-Sponsored Midwifery Program.
-$500,000 for the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Hub at the
School of Public Health and Health Policy.
-$350,000 for the W. Haywood Burns Chair in Human and Civil
Rights.
-$300,000 for the Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek
Studies at Queens College.
-$250,000 for Medgar Evers College Dr. John L. Flateau Chair
in Election Data Analysis and Research.
o Adds $101.7 million for the following:
-$36.5 million for additional collective bargaining costs.
-$31.9 million for additional mandatory needs.
-$28.9 million for additional fringe benefits costs.
-$3.6 million for the Bilingual Educator Pipeline at Queens
College.
-$500,000 for the Asian American/Asian Research Institute.
-$300,000 for CUNY Law School Clear Clinic.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $2.37
billion, and adds $8.9 million, for a total of $2.39 billion as
follows:
o Restores $108,000 for the Arthur O. Eve opportunity program.
o Adds $8.8 million for the following:
-$4.8 million for operating assistance to community colleges.
-$4 million to expand the New York Opportunity Promise
Scholarship Program to all CUNY campuses.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $421
million, and adds $1.8 billion, for a total of $2.2 billion as
follows:
o Adds $1.8 billion to advance the first year of a five-year
capital commitment for CUNY.
Article VII Proposals (S.9006-B)
* PART C - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to expand the
New York Opportunity Promise Scholarship program to include all
qualifying associate degree programs within the CUNY and SUNY system
(S.8356).
* PART E - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend
authorization for the SUNY and CUNY Board of Trustees to set
campus-specific non-resident undergraduate and graduate tuition
rates for the next three years.
* NEW PART X - The Senate advances language to phase out graduate
student fees (S.9034-A).
* NEW PART DD - The Senate advances language to require each SUNY and
CUNY institution to have at least one vending machine that sells
emergency contraception (modified version of S.2058).
* NEW PART EE - The Senate advances language to authorize SUNY and
CUNY to provide emergency aid grants to certain students
experiencing unexpected hardship (S.9044).
* NEW PART LL - The Senate advances language to establish a statewide
program to provide one free SUNY, CUNY, and community college course
per semester to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency
medical service providers, and volunteer auxiliary police (modified
version of S.3139).
Civil Service, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $136.3
million, an increase of $13 million from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $9
million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Article VII (S.9005-B)
* NEW PART UU - The Senate advances language to prohibit public
retirees and their dependents from having their skilled nursing
benefits reduced under the state health benefit plan when they
become eligible for Medicare (S.4724).
Commission of Correction, State
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All funds recommendation of $7.2
million, by adding $100,000 for a total of $7.3 million as follows:
* The Senate adds $100,000 for additional staff to support the two new
part-time commissioners.
Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All funds recommendation of $3.5
billion and increases by $10 million for a total of $3.5 billion as
follows:
* The Senate adds $10 million for a new Article VII proposal PPGG Part
LL, establishing comprehensive human rights for pregnant
incarcerated individuals (S.4583-A).
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$40 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $602.7
million and increases by $5 million for a total of $607.7 million as
follows:
* The Senate modifies $35.8 million appropriation language for
Electronic Health Record to include digitization of Parole Board
records.
* The Senate modifies $1.2 million appropriation language for Facility
preservation to carveout $500,000 to support implementation of DOCCS
Heat Mitigation Plan.
* The Senate adds $5 million for a new Article VII proposal PPGG Part
LL, establishing comprehensive human rights for pregnant
incarcerated individuals (S.4583-A).
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* NEW PART KK - The Senate advances language that directs the
Department of Motor Vehicles to create a process to provide
incarcerated individuals in local jails with a state ID prior to
release (S.4958).
* NEW PART LL - The Senate advances language which establishes
comprehensive care requirements and rights for pregnant and
postpartum incarcerated individuals and their children while in
state correctional facilities (S.4583-A).
Council on the Arts
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$8.2 million, an increase of $207,000 or 2.6 percent, from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $63.3
million and increases by $72.4 million for a total of $135.7 million
as follows:
o Restores $5 million for The Metropolitan Opera.
o Restores and Increases funding by $49.4 million for the
following:
-$39.4 million for NYSCA Local Operating Grants.
-$10 million for NYSCA Stabilization Grants.
o Adds $18 million for the following:
-$15 million for a Senate Arts Local Priority Funding Lump.
-$2.5 million for the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI).
-$500,000 for the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York,
Inc.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $40
million and increases by $94 million for a total of $134 million as
follows:
o Restores and Increases funding by $60 million for NYSCA Capital
Grants.
o Adds $34 million for the following:
-$15 million for the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts,
Inc. (LCPA).
-$10 million for a Senate Arts Capital Priority Funding Lump.
-$5 million for Arts Westchester.
-$4 million for Garth Fagan Dance.
Article VII Proposals (S.9006-B)
* PART G - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal that converts
the existing New York State Musical Instrument Revolving Loan fund
to a grant program to include public schools and require annual
reporting.
Criminal Justice Services, Division of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $130.9
million to shift funding for alternate purposes.
o The Senate shifts $500,000 for the Guns Working Group to the
Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) to provide oversight
and assistance with gun reform operations.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $736.2
million and increases by $50.8 million for a total of $787.1 million
as follows:
o The Senate modifies existing Executive appropriations to restore
carveouts for the following Legislative Grants:
-$5 million for the Community Violence Intervention.
-$4.2 million for the Legal Services Assistance Fund (LSAF).
-$600,000 for the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grants
(JAG).
o The Senate adds $20 million for Public Safety, Community and
Restorative Justice Legislative Grants.
o The Senate adds $15 million for Alternatives to Incarceration
(ATI) and Re-entry Programs, providing $51.6 million total.
o The Senate adds $3.5 million for Upstate Legal Services Grants.
o The Senate adds $3 million for the Correctional Association of
New York (CANY).
o The Senate adds $3 million for the Westchester County (Policing
Program).
o The Senate adds $1.7 million for the Sheriff's Transition and
Re-entry Team (START) Program Suffolk County.
o The Senate adds $1.5 million for SNUG/Gun Violence grants,
providing $22.5 million total.
o The Senate adds $1.1 million for Prisoners' Legal Services of
New York, providing $4.3 million total.
o The Senate adds $1 million for Crime Laboratories to expand
funding to additional counties, including Orange County,
providing $14 million total.
o The Senate adds $300,000 for The Community Service Society of
New York.
o The Senate adds $250,000 for Housing Court Answers.
o The Senate adds $250,000 for a new Article VII proposal PPGG
Part KK, providing Identification Cards for individuals released
from local correctional facilities (S.4958).
o The Senate adds $200,000 for Malikah.
o The Senate adds $50,000 for Touro College (Touro Law Immigration
Clinic in Suffolk County).
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$85 million unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART C - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal relating to
convertible pistols and 3D printing of ghost guns by striking the
provision banning the sale of convertible pistols and retaining the
provisions that ban the 3D printing of firearms and firearm parts.
The Senate Majority supports legislation to combat gun violence and
the proliferation of illegal guns and intends to continue discussing
the issue of convertible pistols outside of the budget process.
* PART D - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
establish new crimes concerning, and expanding police authority to
intercept, unmanned drones.
* PART F - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal
expanding the definition of "criminal fraudulent act" and increasing
penalties for crimes involving insurance fraud. The Senate Majority
supports the goal of combatting insurance fraud and hopes to
continue working on this issue with its partners in the Executive
and Assembly outside of the budget process.
* PART G - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal
reconfiguring the New York Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud
Prevention Board. The Senate Majority supports the goal of
combatting insurance fraud and hopes to continue working on this
issue with its partners in the Executive and Assembly outside of the
budget process.
* PART H - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal extending Orders
of Protection.
* PART I - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal
expanding the business records evidence rules for grand jury
proceedings and allowing for remote witness testimony.
* PART K - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal expanding the
crime of Criminal Interference with Health Care Services or
Religious Worship by substituting the Executive bill with
legislation that establishes a new misdemeanor offense for
unlawfully obstructing access to a place of worship. This new
legislation strengthens existing laws that protect religious
institutions. It also affirms the Senate's commitment to upholding
the First Amendment rights to free speech and free exercise of
religion.
Deferred Compensation Board
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1.4
million, an increase of $392,000 from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Developmental Disabilities, Office for People With
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$2.4 billion, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $7.8
billion and increases by $1 million for a total of $7.8 billion as
follows:
o The Senate adds $1 million for Developmental Disabilities
Legislative Grants.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$143 million, a decrease of $123.8 million, or 46 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.9007-B)
* NEW PART Z - The Senate advances language extending the requirement
for OPWDD to provide notice to the Legislature and impacted labor
organizations of state-operated individualized residential
alternative (IRA) closures or transfers for two years, through March
31, 2028 (S.4845).
* NEW PART AA - The Senate advances language extending the OPWDD Care
Demonstration Program for an additional two years, through March 31,
2028 (S.4848).
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$9.8 million, an increase of $3.5 million, or 56 percent, from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART T - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal extending the
Dormitory Authority's authority to form subsidiary entities for two
years.
Economic Development, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$33.7 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $72.2
million and increases by $6 million for a total of $78.1 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $3 million for the Centers of Excellence (COE)
program, providing $15 million total.
o Includes $1 million total for each COE including a new COE at
SUNY Orange County Community College
o The Senate adds $1.5 million for the Centers of Advanced
Technology (CAT) program, providing $15 million total
o Includes $1 million total for each CAT
o The Senate adds $1 million for the Tourism Matching Grants
Program, providing $3.45 million total
o The Senate adds $500,000 for Broome County Community Charities
for Professional Golf Tournament
Education Department, New York State
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $743.0
million, and adds $6.2 million for a total of $749.2 million as
follows:
o Restores $1.4 million for the following:
-$1.2 million for Summer School for the Arts.
-$150,000 for Rochester CSD fiscal consultant.
o Adds $6.3 million for the following:
-$3 million for Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures.
-$2.1 million for Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia.
-$600,000 for New York AANHPI Education Equity Act Advisory
Committee.
-$536,500 to expand climate education curriculum.
-$500,000 for TEACH NY.
-$100,000 for NOVELny.
-Reallocates $2 million in unallocated funds.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $48.9
billion, and adds $1.3 billion for a total of $50.2 billion as
follows:
o Restores $74.6 million for the following:
-$21.4 million for Teacher Centers.
-$12 million for Yonkers City School District.
-$10 million for P-TECH programs.
-$6 million to be distributed via Senate Resolution.
-$4 million for Smart Scholars programs.
-$2 million for postsecondary students with disabilities.
-$1.9 million for Nonpublic Schools Mandated Services Aid.
-$1.5 million for 4201 Schools for the Blind and Deaf.
-$1.5 million for Consortium for Worker Education.
-$1.1 million for NYSUT Many Threads One Fabric.
-$1 million for the Executive Leadership Institute.
-$1 million for the Henry Viscardi School.
-$903,000 for New York School for the Deaf.
-$903,000 for Lexington School for the Deaf.
-$750,000 for Long Island PreK Initiative.
-$750,000 for Independent Living Centers.
-$750,000 for the Associated Medical Schools Dental Grants
program.
-$650,000 for NYC Kids Rise.
-$500,000 for Adult Literacy Education.
-$500,000 for the Cleary School for the Deaf.
-$500,000 for Magellan Foundation.
-$500,000 for Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf.
-$500,000 for Nonpublic School Academic Intervention Services.
-$500,000 for SUNY Albany Center for Autism and Related
Disabilities.
-$500,000 for United Community Schools.
-$350,000 for Latino U College Access.
-$300,000 for Rochester School for the Deaf.
-$270,000 for Multicultural High School ROTC Program.
-$250,000 for NY Medical College Center of Excellence in
Disaster Medicine.
-$250,000 for the Townsend Harris High School Bridge Program.
-$225,000 for East Ramapo CSD monitors.
-$200,000 for On Point for College.
-$175,000 for Hempstead UFSD monitor.
-$175,000 for Mount Vernon CSD monitor.
-$175,000 for Rochester CSD monitor.
-$150,000 for the Suffolk County Vocational Education and
Extension Board.
-$150,000 for St. Francis De Sales School for the Deaf.
-$150,000 for St. Mary's School for the Deaf.
o Adds $1.2 billion for the following:
-$295.6 million reflecting the February database update.
-$285.3 million in additional Foundation Aid.
-$181.9 million to increase Transportation Aid reimbursement
for high-needs school districts.
-$159.2 million to make New York City eligible for Charter
School Transitional Aid.
-$105 million for Community Schools.
-$54 million to expand the 30% farm-to-school reimbursement to
include breakfast and snacks.
-$36.0 million to increase Building Aid reimbursement for the
Big 5 and high-needs school districts.
-$18.6 million for the Prior Year Aid Queue.
-$15 million for Excessive Teacher Turnover Grants.
-$15 million for Direct Care Support Turnover Grants.
-$15 million for 4201 Teacher Salaries.
-$14.5 million for non-public school STEM programs.
-$14.1 million for Library Materials Aid.
-$10 million to expand civic education.
-$10 million for Library Operating Aid.
-$8 million for public broadcasting to be split between public
TV and radio.
-$5 million for an Underrepresented Teachers of Tomorrow
program.
-$5 million for Higher Education Opportunity Programs (HEOP).
-$2.6 million for the Liberty Partnerships program.
-$2.2 million for Science and Technology Entry Programs
(STEP).
-$2.1 million for the Foster Youth Initiative.
-$2 million to expand the Advanced Placement Exam fee waiver.
-$1.7 million for Collegiate Science and Technology Entry
Programs (CSTEP).
-$1.5 million for nonpublic school immunization recordkeeping.
-$1 million for nonpublic school arts and music programs.
-$1 million for a pilot program to expand social work services
in libraries.
-$1 million for the Manne Institute at the Bronx High School
of Science.
-$903,000 for Lavelle School for the Blind.
-$903,000 for New York Institute for Special Education.
-$225,000 for Wyandanch academic and fiscal monitors.
-$200,000 for Yaffed.
-$150,000 for St. Joseph's School for the Deaf.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $193.4
million, and adds $52.5 million for a total of $245.9 million as
follows:
o Adds $52.5 million for the following:
-$30 million for 853 Schools.
-$20 million for Library Construction Aid.
-$2.5 million for a K-12 laundry pilot program.
o The Senate supports the needs of students at the State-Owned
Indigenous Nation Schools and calls on the Executive to provide
funding for a new school building for the St. Regis Mohawk
School, renovations and expansions at the Onondaga Nation
School, and deferred maintenance at the Tuscarora Nation School.
Article VII Proposals (S.9006-B)
* PART A - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal related to
school aid:
o Accept the Contracts for Excellence extender for the 2026-27
school year.
o Modify the due minimum increase for Foundation Aid by providing
a minimum 2 percent increase.
o Accept the proposal to allow school districts to include
renewable energy projects in their cost allowance for building
aid.
o Accept the proposal for statewide universal pre-kindergarten.
o Intentionally omit the four-year extension of mayoral
accountability.
o Intentionally omit the proposed changes to the way revisions to
expenditures are calculated.
o Intentionally omit the proposed changes to the general aid
payment schedule.
o Increase the allocation for the Consortium for Worker Education
for the 2026-2027 school year to $13 million.
o Accept the sunsetting of the "Expanding our Children's Education
and Learning" (EXCEL) Grant Program.
o Change the baseline year to determine minimum library assistance
from 2001-02 to 2025-26.
* NEW PART A-1 - The Senate advances language to:
o Increase library materials aid per-pupil funding to $11.33 per
pupil.
o Allow school districts to receive transportation aid for
universal pre-kindergarten school bus transportation costs.
o Amend the Foundation Aid formula to add a weight of .12 in the
pupil needs index for students experiencing homelessness or in
foster care.
o Increase the Foundation Aid pupil needs index weighting for
English Language Learners to .60.
o Expand building aid reimbursement for the Big 5 and other high
needs school districts.
o Expand transportation aid reimbursement for high needs school
districts.
o Allow school districts to be eligible for building aid for
approved expenditures for incremental zero-emission school bus
storage costs and incremental customer-owned make-ready costs
through the 2034-35 school year (modified version of S.6221).
o Expand the qualifying types of food purchases for the
Farm-to-School program to include breakfast and snack purchases
(modified version S.591-A).
o Expand reimbursement for nonpublic school immunization record
keeping statewide.
o Allow the Big 5 school districts to receive transportation aid
below the current mileage limit if a safety zone is
established.
o Increase the capital outlay limit to $250,000 and allow
districts to use it for multiple projects.
o Provide interim plus rates to include the annual growth rate
amount for rates approved in the current school year and
annually thereafter for Special Act school districts, 853
schools, and 4410 schools.
o Increase tuition rates for all Special Act school districts, 853
schools, and 4410 schools consistent with the Consumer Price
Index.
o Authorize 4201 schools to establish a fiscal reserve fund.
o Extend Charter School Transitional Aid to New York City, similar
to S.4449.
o Establish an academic monitor in the Wyandanch Union Free School
District, similar to S.7334.
o Establish a pilot program to provide grants to schools to
implement high impacting tutoring and prioritize low-income
students, underserved students, and rural students (modified
version of S.1820).
o Establish the Underrepresented Teachers of Tomorrow Teacher
Recruitment and Retention Program to provide awards to attract
and retain underrepresented educators in underrepresented
schools, based on S.519.
o Expand community schools through the Community Schools Act.
o Establish the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act (modified
version of S.7691).
* PART B - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to require
evidence-based math instruction for grades kindergarten through
five.
* NEW PART FF - The Senate advances language to enact the Licensure
Incentives and Fee-Support for Testing (LIFT) Act, which establishes
a social work licensure exam voucher program to provide low-income
individuals with vouchers to cover the cost of the examination
required for licensure as an LMSW or LCSW (S.9125).
Article VII Proposals (S.9007-B)
* PART B, SUBPART 17 - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to
allow pharmacists to direct limited-service laboratories and order
and administer Covid-19 and influenza tests. The Senate also accepts
the proposal to make permanent provisions of the Nurse Practitioner
Modernization Act which removes the requirement for nurses who have
practiced over 3600 hours to participate in a collaborative practice
agreement with a physician.
* PART B, SUBPART 19 - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to
authorize Physician Assistants to issue non-patient specific orders
for Covid-19 and influenza testing.
* PART N - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
modify the scope of practice for Medication Assistants to allow them
to administer immunizations under supervision, modify the scope of
practice for Certified Medication Aides to allow them to administer
medication in register healthcare facilities under supervision,
allow Nurse Practitioners to certify whether students and employees
may return to school or work, establish an independent scope of
practice for certain physician assistants, and transfer
post-licensure oversight of professions from the State Education
Department to the Department of Health.
The Senate supports establishing a pathway to provide universal access
to 3-k outside of New York City.
The Senate intends to continue to review the Foundation Aid Formula,
including the recommendations of the Rockefeller Institute's report on
Foundation Aid, and proposals to update the Regional Cost Index and
weighting for students with disabilities. The Senate is committed to
ensuring that the Foundation Aid Formula appropriately reflects the
needs and circumstances of school districts and their students.
The Senate calls on the Executive to provide additional local assistance
to districts to comply with the requirements of the Second Circuit's
holding in A.R. v. Connecticut State Bd. of Educ. in 2021 and the
recent decisions of the New York State Appellate Division, Third
Department which conclude that New York State must extend eligibility
for a free and appropriate education (FAPE) to students with
disabilities until they turn age 22.
The Senate remains supportive of the ongoing tuition rate methodology
study and is concerned about new interim guidelines that may restrict
approval of capital projects for 853 schools, 4410s, and Special Act
School Districts.
The Senate intends to find a solution for the disparate tax equalization
rates in the Farmingdale Union Free School District and the Town of
Babylon.
Elections, State Board of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $37.2
million and adds $1.17 million for a total of $38.4 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $175,000 for New York to join the Electronic
Registration Information Center (ERIC).
o The Senate adds $1 million to establish an Election Security
Navigator Program.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $105
million and adds $10 million for a total of $115 million as follows:
o The Senate adds $10 million for local operating support to the
Board of Elections Commissioners.
Article VII Proposals (S.900-B)
* PART R - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to create
several new criminal offenses concerning voter suppression and
deception by substituting the Executive's proposal with bill S.1085.
* PART S - The Senate intentionally omits, without prejudice, the
Executive proposal to expand and operationalize rules governing
"materially deceptive media" in political communications. The Senate
supports further discussions on how best to protect elections from
misleading or deceptive AI content.
* NEW PART HH - The Senate advances language to create an Election
Security Navigator Program to assist local boards of elections with
cybersecurity (S.8615), to be accompanied by a $1 million
appropriation.
Empire State Development Corporation
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $374.7
million and decreases by $65 million and increases by $32.6 million
for a total of $342 million as follows:
o The Senate modifies $5 million appropriation language for
Assistive Technology Center to locate the center in the city of
Albany
o The Senate cuts $65 million for the Bolstering Biotechnology
Initiative
o The Senate adds $15 million to support Economic Development
legislative grants, including at least $3 million for Chambers
of Commerce
o The Senate adds $10 million for new Article VII proposal TED
Part PP, Food Retail Establishment Subsidization for Healthy
Communities program (S.6017)
o The Senate adds $5 million for Alive! Downtowns LLC
o The Senate adds $1.6 million for CenterState Corporation for
Economic Opportunity (CenterState CEO)
o The Senate adds $1 million for the Minority and Women-Owned
Business Enterprise lending and development program, providing
$1.6 million total
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1.18
billion and decreases by $25 million and increases by $43.3 million
for a total of $1.2 billion as follows:
o The Senate modifies $225 million appropriation for
Monroe-Rochester Initiative to include language to cover costs
of public safety and security equipment
o The Senate reduces $25 million for the Downstate Semiconductor
Design Center Initiative
o The Senate adds $40 million for Legislative Capital Grants to
support projects for economic development, community services,
arts, cultural institutions and community-based organizations
o The Senate adds $1.3 million for the Town of Woodbury
o The Senate adds $1 million for the Richardson Olmsted campus
o The Senate adds $1 million for the development of a master plan
for the redesign of the Harriman Campus
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART V - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal extending the
authorization of the New York State Urban Development Corporation to
administer the Empire State Economic Development Fund for one year.
* PART W - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal extending the
Urban Development Corporation's General Loan Powers for one year.
* PART MM - The Senate rejects without prejudice the Executive's
proposal to authorize payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to be made
on otherwise exempt Urban Development Corporation (UDC) property
with respect to the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment as it
still evaluates the 30-Day Amendment proposal. The Senate is
committed to ensuring this project progresses expeditiously.
* NEW PART PP - The Senate advances language enacting the Food Retail
Establishment Subsidization for Healthy Communities (FRESH
Communities) Act to provide grants and loans to support grocery
stores and other food retail businesses that sell healthy and
locally-sourced food in underserved areas (S.6017).
The Senate supports enhanced brownfield tax credits for projects that
shall include the new construction of no less than 500 affordable
housing units where at least 25 percent of new construction shall be
available at 60 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), subject and
pursuant to a signed MOU which includes a project labor agreement for
the construction of total project development.
Employee Relations, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $16
million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels
Energy Research and Development Authority
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $90.4
million and increases by $500,000 for a total of $90.9 million as
follows:
o Adds $500,000 for the Residential Automated Solar Permitting
Implementation Program.
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART L - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to raise the loan
cap for the Green Jobs - Green NY loans program from $25,000 to
$50,000 for energy efficiency upgrades and allows for more flexible
repayment options.
* PART M - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
renew an assessment on gas and electric utilities.
* NEW PART RR - The Senate advances language to create a rebate of up
to $2,000 for the purchase of previously-owned zero emission
vehicles (S.2032-A).
* NEW PART TT - The Senate advances language to create a rebate of up
to $1,100 for the purchase of bicycles with electric assist and
electric scooters (S.1047).
* NEW PART GGG - The Senate advances language creating a heat pump
rebate program that provides a rebate of up to the lesser of $2,000
or 30% of the overall cost of the heat pump.
* NEW PART III - The Senate advances language to enact the Accelerate
Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act to reform the interconnection
process for solar energy projects, direct utilities to develop
flexible interconnection processes, establish a program to expand
grid capacity for distributed energy resources, increase the state's
solar energy target, and re-start the NY-SUN program (S.6570-A). The
Senate supports the NY-SUN program applying adder credits through
the Sustainable Futures Program for agrivoltaics for qualifying
working farms and floating solar projects when the program is
revived after the ASAP Act takes effect.
To ensure that the pool of Green Jobs recipients does not decline, the
Senate supports NYSERDA doubling the total funding amount available for
Green Jobs-Green NY.
The Senate calls on NYSERDA to include a preference in its Build Ready
Program for sites such as parking lots, warehouse distribution centers,
correctional facilities, large retail establishments, roadside rest
areas, and brownfields to shift development pressure away from
productive farmland. The Senate also calls on NYSERDA to include, in its
existing mapping programs to facilitate renewable energy growth,
locations that are associated with state-subsidized capital projects
over $1 million and that are suitable for renewable energy or
transmission development.
Environmental Conservation, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$650.4 million, an increase of $4.4 million or 0.7 percent, from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $12.1
million and increases by $4.1 million for a total of $16.2 million
as follows:
o Restores $760,000 for the following:
-$300,000 for the Great South Bay.
-$140,000 for the Hope Program.
-$120,000 for the Adirondack Diversity Initiative.
-$100,000 for the Long Island City Coalition.
-$50,000 for Catskill Mountainkeeper.
-$50,000 for the Catskill Center for Conservation and
Development.
o Adds $3.3 million for the following:
-$3 million for the State University of New York College of
Environmental Science and Forestry for the Center for
Sustainable Forest Management and Mass Timber Innovation for
Research & Faculty Support.
-$200,000 for Solar One.
-$54,723 for the Interstate Environmental Commission (IEC).
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $2.98
billion and increases by $231.3 million for a total of $3.2 billion
as follows:
o Modifies language in the Clean Water Infrastructure Act (CWIA)
to allocate $20 million of the new $200 million appropriation
intended to support water infrastructure related to housing for
Septic System Replacement Fund for Upstate Counties.
o Adds $231.3 million for the following:
-$100 million for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act (CWIA) to
support Lead Service Line replacement.
* The appropriation includes eligibility for lead service
lines and other lead in drinking water remediation
projects at schools.
-$75 million for the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF)
including the following legislative priorities:
* $13.9 million for Climate Resilient Farms.
* $12 million for Municipal Parks Projects including:
o $250,000 for Alphonse Campbell/Powells Lane Park.
o $250,000 for Garden City - Recreation and Parks.
* $10 million for the PFAS Agricultural Response Program.
* $5 million for Farmland Protection.
* $4 million for Adirondack and Catskills Wilderness
Protection.
* $3.3 million for the Center for Sustainable Materials
Management at the State University of New York College
of Environmental Science and Forestry.
* $2.9 million for the Long Island South Shore Estuary.
* $2.5 million for the Finger Lakes - Lake Ontario
Watershed Protection Alliance.
* $2.3 million for Zoos, Botanic Gardens, and Aquaria
(ZBGA).
* $1.9 million for the Albany Pine Bush Preserve.
* $1 million for Brownfield Technical Assistance Grants.
* $1 million for Hudson River Estuary Management.
* $1 million for the Survey of Climate Change and
Adirondack Lake Ecosystems (SCALE).
* $850,000 for the Timbuctoo Summer Climate and Careers
Institute.
* $650,000 for the Bronx River Alliance.
* $610,000 for The Finger Lakes Institute (FLI) at Hobart
and William Smith Colleges.
* $500,000 for the Finger Lakes Watershed Grants Program.
* $300,000 for the Guilderland Watershed Evaluation.
* $300,000 for a study for the Great Swamp.
* $300,000 for the Newtown Creek Alliance.
* $100,000 for the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.
-$20 million for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act (CWIA) to
support Emerging Contaminants Remediation (S.672B).
-$17.3 million for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act (CWIA)
to support Private Well Testing (S.3972) with no more than
15 percent allocated for administration of the program.
-$12 million for Oswego County for the Southern Oswego
Regional Interceptor Sewer (SOCRIS).
-$3.5 million for the Village of Freeport to fund a Flooding
Mitigation System.
-$2.5 million for the State University of New York College of
Environmental Science and Forestry for the Center for
Sustainable Forest Management and Mass Timber Innovation.
-$1 million for a Drinking Water Infrastructure Engineering
Planning Grant Program.
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART R - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to reform the
State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) by limiting the
proposal's SEQRA exemptions to only infill multifamily housing
projects, particularly in urban areas, conditioned upon the project
fulfilling minimum environmental and infrastructure standards and
scaling the size of developments exempted to community context. This
proposal is similar to S.3492-A.
o The Senate remains committed to ensuring that projects receiving
the SEQRA exemption provide fair treatment and good wages to
construction workers on these projects.
* PART S - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to remove limits
on rebate amounts for municipal electric vehicle infrastructure and
zero emission vehicle procurement under the Climate Smart
Communities zero-emission vehicle program.
* PART QQ - The Senate advances legislation to enact the Climate
Resilient NY Act, creating an Office of Resilience led by a Chief
Resilience Officer to coordinate and implement the State's climate
resiliency efforts (S.3590-A).
* NEW PART VV - The Senate advances language to require that
brownfield project host communities always receive technical
assistance grants if a brownfield constitutes a significant threat
to public health or the environment, or is located adjacent to a
school or daycare (S.4263).
* NEW PART WW - The Senate advances language expanding the
Environmental Restoration Program by making emerging contaminants
eligible for assistance, easing participation restrictions, and
authorizing additional funding for the program (S.672-B).
* NEW PART XX - The Senate advances legislation to establish a
five-year moratorium on spreading wastewater PFAS biosolids on land;
fund the testing of soils, water, and biosolids for PFAS; and
provide financial assistance to farmers whose farms have been
contaminated with PFAS from biosolids, similar to S.9115-A.
* NEW PART YY - The Senate advances language authorizing the
Department of Environmental Conservation to establish a grant
program for private well users for installation of PFAS remediation
systems as well as rebates for system maintenance (S.3972).
The Senate supports the implementation of a cap-and-invest program under
the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act to achieve the
greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements, reduce hazardous air
pollution, and invest in the clean energy economy.
The Senate additionally advances a range of policy actions that can
facilitate CLCPA compliance in its budget, including the ASAP Act,
increased incentives for zero emissions vehicles and heat pumps,
increased funding for weatherization and electrification, and has
advanced a number of proposals outside the budget that could also assist
the State in meeting its goals.
Environmental Facilities Corporation
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* NEW PART OO - The Senate advances language authorizing the
Environmental Facilities Corporation to make grants and loans to
non-public water systems for the removal of PFAS (S.8001).
Ethics and Lobbying in Government, Commission on
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $8.9
million and increases by $250,000 for a total of $9.2 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $250,000 in operational costs.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART U - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to charge fees
for ethics lobbying training noncompliance.
* PART V - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to streamline
the annual financial disclosure statement by making technical
corrections and including language based on S.4857C requiring the
disclosure of statements from candidates.
* PART Z - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to increase
lobbyist registration fees.
* PART BB - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend the
procurement lobbying law by lowering the length of the extension to
two years and lowering the increase of the threshold for which
contracts are covered to those worth more than $25,000.
Executive Chamber
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$27.5 million, an increase of $1.8 million or seven percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Financial Control Board
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive recommendation of $3.5
million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Financial Services, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$518 million, an increase of $47.46 million, or 10.1 percent from
SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $81.5
million and increases by $250,000 for a total of $81.7 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $250,000 for DFS to study the Banking
Development District Program.
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART AA - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to regulate
businesses that collect and sell consumers' personal information by
expanding the circumstances under which data brokers must respect
consumer requests that their data not be shared or sold, requiring
data brokers to comply with cyber-security protocols, covering
additional data brokers in the program, and limiting exceptions.
* PART BB - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to require
auto, homeowners' and residential property insurers to provide
written explanations for premium increases over 10% by requiring
explanations for every increase (as proposed in S.9281).
* PART CC - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to require
large homeowners' insurers to resubmit rates for approval if their
actual loss ratios over a two-year period fall below a
DFS-established benchmark by requiring the benchmark to account for
both actual loss ratios and investment returns over three years by
incorporating elements of S.9281.
* PART DD - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal providing
automatic property insurance premium reductions for risk mitigation
measures by incorporating elements of S.8583-A, including requiring:
o Actuarially appropriate premium reductions based on demonstrated
property-specific mitigation actions.
o Public insurer disclosure of information on available discounts,
including the amount and specific mitigation actions.
o Allowing policyholders to appeal mitigation discount
determinations.
* PART EE - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal
related to litigation reform.
* PART FF - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
extend the timeframe insurers have to report suspected fraud from 30
days to 60 days and allow insurers that fail to pay auto insurance
claims within 30 days to still issue a denial or assert a defense.
* PART GG - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to require
insurers that cover residential properties with two or more dwelling
units to file an annual report with DFS. The Senate is open to
discussing additional reporting to gain insight into trends in
premiums, claims, and coverage availability in the multifamily
residential insurance market.
* PART HH - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to require DFS
to collect and publish information on pre-authorization claim
information from all state-regulated insurance plans, extend the
continuity of care period from 60 days to 90 days, extend the
continuity of care period to the full term of a pregnancy and the
post-partum period, require insurers to publish formulary
prescription drug lists, and limit the number of utilization reviews
that can be conducted against an enrollee with a chronic condition.
* PART II - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to require auto
insurers to offer premium discounts for vehicles equipped with 1080p
dashboard cameras by adding consumer data privacy protections.
* PART JJ - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to provide new
protections to private student loan borrowers and cosigners by
requiring appeals for denial of cosigner release, requiring
discharge of cosigner duties upon bankruptcy, disability, or death,
limiting debt collection, and creating a private right of action for
violations by private student loan servicers (S.5598-A).
* PART KK - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
law requiring motor vehicle insurers to refund or credit
policyholders their share of excess profits through June 30, 2029.
* NEW PART UU - The Senate advances language to study potential
improvements to the Banking Development District program (S.8199).
* NEW PART HHH - The Senate advances language to codify the
responsibilities of the Office of Digital Innovation, Governance,
Integrity, and Trust (DIGIT).
The Senate is committed to working with stakeholders to reduce insurance
premiums (including auto, homeowners', liability, and property), protect
consumers, and combat fraud. It also urges DFS to explore expanding the
use of captive insurance models.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART T - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
remove Medicaid from the independent dispute resolution (IDR)
process, add the Empire Plan to IDR, and change the IDR process.
Gaming Commission
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$119.2 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$373.8 million, an increase of $55.0 million or 17.3 percent from
SFY 2025-26 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.9009-B)
* PART W - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to make technical
amendments to the pari-mutuel tax reform.
* PART X - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to permit the
Capital District Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation to access
its capital acquisition funds for operational purposes to include
language to allow the Catskill Off-Track Betting Corporation to
access its capital acquisition funds for the purposes of closure and
addressing both statutory and debt obligations.
* PART Y - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to permanently
extend certain pari-mutuel tax and simulcasting provisions.
* PART Z - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend certain
horse racing seasonal employee licensing requirements for one
additional year.
* NEW PART NN - The Senate advances language to permit lottery winners
to remain anonymous (S.2613).
General Services, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1.2
billion, an increase of $21.8 million or 1.9 percent over SFY
2025-26 levels.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$460.4 million, a decrease of $48.4 million or 9.5 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART Y - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
increase discretionary purchase thresholds and limit Comptroller
oversight.
* PART CC - The Senate modifies the proposal to extend the Procurement
Stewardship Act by including language removing the mandate that
agencies and localities purchase certain commodities from CorCraft
(S.2685).
General State Charges
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $9.7
billion to include the following funding:
* The Senate adds $2.5 million for the rejection of PPGG Part DD -
Market-Based Interest Rates on Court Judgments
* The Senate adds $14 million for the rejection of PPGG Part EE -
IRMAA Payments to Retirees
* The Senate adds $289,000 for a payment in lieu of taxes for the
state-owned lands within the city of Kingston
* The Senate adds $33,000 a payment in lieu of taxes for the
state-owned lands within the county of Ulster
* The Senate adds $36,000 a payment in lieu of taxes for the
state-owned lands within the Town of Lloyd
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART EE - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive's proposal to
eliminate reimbursement of the Medicare Income Related Monthly
Adjustment Amounts (IRMAA) for state retirees and their dependents
enrolled in the New York State Health Insurance Program.
* NEW PART OO - The Senate advances the Didarul Islam Police
Recruitment Act to allow certain members of the New York City police
pension fund to buy back pension credit from service as former
school safety agents, New York City corrections officers, New York
City traffic enforcement agents, or New York City police department
cadets (S.9274).
* NEW PART PP - The Senate advances language to establish an optional
25-year retirement plan for certain public safety dispatchers,
public safety tele-communicators, 911 operators, communication
officers, police communication technicians, emergency services
operators and emergency services dispatchers employed by the state,
or a county or municipal emergency services department (S.7635-B).
* NEW PART QQ - The Senate advances language to establish a 20-year
service retirement plan for Tier 3 New York City correction officers
and certain sanitation workers (S.9130).
* NEW PART SS - The Senate advances language to allow eligible Tier 4
and Tier 6 EMT members who opted out the EMT 25-year retirement plan
another opportunity to rejoin the plan by filing an application with
the New York City Employees' Retirement System within one hundred
and eighty days of the effective date of this act (S.4598).
* NEW PART TT - The Senate advances language to increase the earnings
limitation for retirees to $50,000 (modified version of S.6956B).
* NEW PART WW - The Senate advances language to create an optional
25-year retirement plan for members of the NYC employees' retirement
system employed as water supply police (S.9356).
* NEW PART XX - The Senate advances language to add park police, DEC
police, forest rangers, and university police to the State Trooper's
20-year retirement plan.
The Senate supports continuing to reform Tier 6 to provide improved
benefits to Tier 6 members and address recruitment and retention
challenges in public service.
Green Thumb
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$6.6 million, an increase of $471,000 or 6.9 percent, from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Greenway Heritage Conservancy of the Hudson River Valley
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$591,000, an increase of $45,000 or 7.3 percent, from SFY 2025-26
levels.
Health, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $3.7
billion and decreases by $4 million and increases by $2.8 million
for a total of $3.7 billion, as follows:
o The Senate reduces $4 million for Transformation of the
Healthcare Delivery System (Certificate of Need - CON Process).
o The Senate adds $2.5 million for Article VII proposal HMH Part I
for the Medical Indemnity Fund Ombudsperson (S.3364).
o The Senate adds $250,000 for a new Article VII proposal HMH Part
II, related to Food Security Survey Reporting (S.8553).
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $131.4
billion and increases by $867.7 million in State-Share spending as
follows:
o Public Health:
-The Senate adds $50 million to support the modification of
Article VII proposal HMH Part I, Medical Indemnity Fund,
rejecting the Executives Article VII proposal and providing
a total of $177 million.
-The Senate adds $39.3 million to support intentionally
omitting Article VII proposal HMH Part D, Physician Excess
Medical Malpractice Coverage.
-The Senate adds $31 million for Reproductive Health Grants,
providing $113.8 million total, which includes:
* Adds $10 million for the Reproductive Freedom and Equity
Grant program providing $35 million total.
* Adds $10 million for Family Planning Grants providing
$47.8 million total.
* Adds $6 million for a new Article VII proposal HMH Part
X, Abortion Clinical Training Program (S.1438-A).
* Adds $5 million for the Abortion Medication providing
$25 million total.
-The Senate adds $22 million for Emergency Food Assistance
Programs (Nourish NY and Hunger Prevention and Nutrition
Assistance Program - HPNAP), providing $150 million total.
-The Senate adds $20 million for Public Health Legislative
Grants.
-The Senate adds $15 million for Special Nutrition Women,
Infants and Children (WIC) providing $41.3 million total.
-The Senate adds $13.5 million for restoration of
administrative and statutory Public Health Programs,
including:
* $7.7 million to support intentionally omitting Article
VII proposal HMH Part E Discontinuation of Public Health
Programs.
* $5.8 million for restoration of eliminated non-core
Public Health Programs.
-The Senate adds $4 million for new Article VII proposal HMH
Part KK, for the Gender Affirming Care Fund (S.7924).
-The Senate adds $3.8 million for School Based Health Centers
(SBHCs), providing $17.1 million total.
-The Senate adds $2.5 million for United Way of New York City.
-The Senate adds $1.7 million for the Community Service
Society of NY (Community Health Advocates Consortium).
-The Senate adds $1.5 million for Westchester Maternal Health
Program.
-The Senate adds $1.1 million for Rural Health Care Access
Development and Rural Health Network Development, providing
$10.5 million total.
-The Senate adds $1 million for Albert Einstein College of
Medicine.
-The Senate adds $600,000 for a new Article VII proposal HMH
Part FF, for Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot (S.9084).
-The Senate adds $475,000 for the LGBT Health and Human
Services Network.
-The Senate adds $250,000 for the Transgender Wellness and
Equity Fund, providing $750,000 total.
-The Senate adds $200,000 for the Postpartum Resource Center
of New York (PRCNY).
-The Senate adds $100,000 for Feeding Westchester.
o Medicaid:
-The Senate directs the Department of Health to take immediate
actions to maximize state and federal resources to maintain
and enhance access to quality and affordable health care
coverage for New Yorkers, including limiting any potential
loss in coverage resulting from changes in federal policy.
-The Senate directs the Department of Health to develop a
comprehensive plan by July 1, 2026 to respond to changes in
federal law and policy. Such plan shall include but not be
limited to the creation of a new commission, consisting of
public officials, practitioners and other stakeholders to
examine the state of health care in New York State and
develop a long range strategic plan to address access to
coverage, affordability of coverage, and sources of revenue
to finance healthcare and reforms to improve the efficiency
and effectiveness of the healthcare delivery system.
-The Senate directs the Department of Health to make at least
$30 million in financial resources available in grants to
local governments, employing navigators to assist with
enrollment in public benefit programs.
-The Senate adds $50 million to expand access to civil legal
services, increasing capacity for legal service providers
and community-based organizations across the State to assist
New Yorkers with enrollment in public benefits.
-The Senate modifies $750 million in State-Share Healthcare
Stability Fund (HSF) Targeted Healthcare Investments as
follows:
* The Senate adds $405 million for Hospital investments to
support rate increases and quality incentive programs,
providing $560 million in total HSF Funding.
* The Senate adds $270 million for Nursing Homes, Hospice
and Assisted Living Programs (ALPs), providing $470
million total HSF Funding, to support, 15 percent
Capital Rate, Upstate CINERGY demonstration and enhanced
funding for Not-For-Profit (NFP) Nursing Homes.
* The Senate adds $50 million for Federally Qualified
Health Centers (FQHCs) and Non-FQHC Clinics, providing
$80 million total HSF Funding.
* The Senate adds $25 million total HSF Funding for
Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs).
-The Senate adds $500 million in operating funding for
Financially Distressed Hospitals (FDH), providing at least
$1.5 billion total.
-The Senate adds $63.7 million to support intentionally
omitting Article VII proposal HMH Part M related to Managed
Care Reforms, including:
* $50 million related to Biomarker Coverage reforms.
* $13.7 million related to Applied Behavioral Analysis
(ABA) Reforms.
-The Senate adds $28.5 million to support intentionally
omitting Article VII proposal PPGG Part T Independent
Dispute Resolution (IDR), providing $57.3 million total.
-The Senate adds $13 million for Early Intervention (EI) Rate
Increases providing $218 million total.
-The Senate adds $10 million for a new Article VII proposal
HMH Part MM, related to FQHC telehealth parity (S.3359).
-The Senate adds $7.5 million for Aligning Personal Care
Fee-For-Service (FFS) Admin Reimbursement Rate at 15
percent, rejecting the Executives proposal.
-The Senate adds $4 million for License Creative Arts
Therapist (LCATs).
-The Senate adds $3 million for Elizabeth Seton Children's
Rehabilitation Center.
-The Senate directs the Department of Health to make
additional investments to providers who have demonstrated
financial hardship resulting from reforms in the 340B
programs.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1.4
billion and increases by $306 million for a total of $1.7 billion as
follows:
o The Senate adds $300 million for Healthcare Facility Capital
Project Grants, including Nursing Homes and Reproductive Health
Care facilities.
o The Senate adds $6 million for Molloy University Health Life and
Sciences Innovation Center.
Article VII Proposals (S.9007-B)
* PART A - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend the
Medicaid Global Cap through SFY 2026 to permanently repeal the cap
(S.4502).
* PART B - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend and
make permanent various provisions of law by:
o Modifying the Executive proposal to permanently authorize the
use of Office of Professional Misconduct funds for the New York
State Physician Profile website by extending it for three years
(to March 31, 2029).
o Modifying the Executive proposal to make the Nursing Home
Maximization Program permanent by extending it to February 1,
2029.
* PART C - The Senate modifies the Executive's Health Care Reform Act
(HCRA) proposal by extending all HCRA programs, accepting the
Executive proposal to change the name of the Diversity in Medicine
program to the Scholars in Medicine and Science and Scholarships in
Medicine program, and rejecting the discontinuation of the Empire
Clinical Research Investigator Program.
* PART D - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend the
Excess Physician's Medical Malpractice Program to June 30, 2027 by
rejecting the proposed programmatic changes and accepting the
extension.
* PART E - The Senate rejects the Executive proposal to end the
following public health programs: Enhanced Quality of Adult Living
Program, Enriched Housing Operating Assistance Program, Tick-Borne
Disease Program, and hospital resident work hour audits.
* PART F - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to make several
health-related changes by modifying the Executive proposal on the
Medicaid lookback period to require the use of the maximum allowable
period, rejecting the opioid formulary change, and accepting the
other proposals.
* PART G - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to increase
access to public automated external defibrillators (AED).
* PART H - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to increase DOH
oversight over healthcare transactions.
* PART I - The Senate modifies the Executive's Medical Indemnity Fund
(MIF) proposal by rejecting the reimbursement rate cuts, permanently
extending enhanced MIF rates, and creating a MIF ombudsman (S.3364).
* PART J - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to require
temporary staffing agencies to report information on wages and
benefits and facilities where temporary staff work, and to authorize
DOH to set a staffing agency profit cap.
* PART K - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend and
expand the Community Paramedicine Program and codify the Acute
Hospital at Home program into State law.
* PART L - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to restore the
10% reduction to the nursing home capital rate add-on by also
restoring the previous 5% capital rate add-on cut to total a full
15% restoration.
* PART M - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal related to
managed care as follows:
o Intentionally omitting the Medicaid rate cut for psychology and
ambulatory services.
o Modifying the implementation date of Long-Term Services and
Supports (LTSS) within the Essential Plan.
o Accepting the Executive proposal to make Essential Plan dental
and vision services permanent.
o Intentionally omitting the Executive proposal to end Medicaid
presumptive eligibility for children under nineteen.
o Intentionally omitting the Executive applied behavior analysis
(ABA) center of excellence proposal. The Senate encourages DOH
to work with stakeholders to achieve ABA savings without
reducing services.
o Modifying the cooling-off period provision to require DOH and
DFS to jointly approve patient communications and publish an
online notice about negotiations.
o Intentionally omitting the Executive proposal to reduce Medicaid
coverage for biomarker precision testing.
o Intentionally omitting the Executive proposal to repeal Medicaid
continuous eligibility for children under the age of six.
* PART O - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to use managed
care organization (MCO) tax revenue to support providers by
requiring additional provider investments that conform with
appropriations.
* PART T - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to restore New
York City's reimbursement for the Department of Health State Aid for
Public Health Services program to 36% and repeal the New York City
sales tax intercept.
* NEW PART V - The Senate advances language allowing the Department of
Health to enter into partnerships to produce or distribute generic
prescription drugs for public and private purchase (S.1618).
* NEW PART W - The Senate advances language to prohibit drug
manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and other third parties
from placing unilateral limitations on providers in the 340B Drug
Pricing Program (S.1913).
* NEW PART X - The Senate advances language to create the New York
State Abortion Clinical Training Program to train health care
practitioners in abortion care and other reproductive health care
services (S.1438-A).
* NEW PART BB - The Senate advances language to permanently carve
school-based health centers out of Medicaid managed care (S.8902).
* NEW PART FF - The Senate advances language to amend Public Health
Law § 2504(3) to ensure any person may consent to reproductive care.
* NEW PART GG - The Senate advances language to create the Upstate
Collaborative to Improve Nursing Home Efficiency, Reduce Avoidable
Hospitalizations, Guarantee Access, and Yield Area-Wide Performance
Improvement (CINERGY) program, which would create a nursing home
independent practice association (IPA) to improve quality of care
(S.8222).
* NEW PART HH - The Senate advances language to permanently carve
nursing home diversion and transition services out of Medicaid
managed care.
* NEW PART II - The Senate advances language requiring DOH to conduct
a food security survey and publicly report the findings (S.8553).
* NEW PART KK - The Senate advances language establishing a program to
increase access to gender-affirming care, including medical and
surgical care and therapies, equipment and supplies, and mental
health treatment (S.7924).
* NEW PART MM - The Senate advances language expanding telehealth
reimbursement parity to Federally Qualified Health Centers and other
clinics and extending telehealth reimbursement parity through March
31, 2028 (S.3359).
The Senate urges the Department of Health to explore the effectiveness
of Medicaid managed care and the viability of transitioning programs
like managed long-term care, outpatient mental health services, and
others to fee for service.
The Senate supports Medicaid coverage for licensed creative arts
therapy.
The Senate is interested in making the Medicaid medically fragile
children diagnostic and treatment center pilot program permanent.
Medicaid Inspector General, Office of the
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$71.1 million, an increase of $12 million or 20 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.9007-B)
* NEW PART EE - The Senate advances language limiting OMIG overpayment
penalties when providers submit records in a manner not in
accordance with program requirements that is later deemed to meet
program requirements (S.8949).
* NEW PART LL - The Senate advances language reforming how the Office
of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) conducts audits and
overpayment recoveries by setting investigation standards, limiting
reviews, providing enhanced notifications, and extending timeframes
(S.4955-B).
Higher Education Facilities Capital Matching Grants Program (HECap)
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of zero
by adding $50 million.
Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$37 million, a decrease of $19.6 million, or 34 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1
billion, and adds $20.2 million, for a total of $1 billion as
follows:
o Restores $1.2 million for the following:
-$1 million for the Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing
Scholarship.
-$100,000 for the New York State Child Welfare Worker
Incentive Scholarship Program.
-$50,000 for the New York Young Farmers Loan Forgiveness
Incentive Program.
o Adds $19 million for additional TAP awards.
Article VII Proposals (S.9006-B)
* PART F - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to expand the
Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship to eligible
individuals pursuing a master's degree in early childhood education.
* NEW PART V - The Senate advances language to allow students with
intellectual disabilities to receive awards from the Tuition
Assistance Program for post-secondary education experience or
transition programs (S.3369).
* NEW PART W - The Senate advances language to expand the District
Attorney and Indigent Legal Service Attorney Loan Forgiveness
program from six to eight years and increase the maximum award
(S.161-A).
* NEW PART Y - The Senate advances language to remove the distinction
between dependent and independent student for the purpose of Tuition
Assistance Program coverage (S.1498).
* NEW PART OO - The Senate advances language to allow Excelsior
Scholarship recipients to have a modest increase in their annual
income without being disqualified (S.6155-A).
The Senate recognizes the need to address changes to federal student
loan programs, including the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans, and new
limits on how much graduate students can borrow, which will prevent many
students from being able to access student loans.
Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$202 million, a net increase of $36.6 million or 22.2 percent from
SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S. 8003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $8.9
billion and increases by $4.5 million for a total of $8.9 billion as
follows:
o The Senate adds $3.7 million for the American Red Cross
Emergency Response, providing $7 million total.
o The Senate adds $750,000 for the New York State Professional
Fire Fighters Association (NYSPFFA).
Capital Projects (S. 8004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $157.6
million and increases by $35 million for a total of $192.6 million
as follows:
o The Senate adds $35 million for Volunteer Fire Infrastructure
and Response Equipment (V-FIRE) Fire Department Capital Grants.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART B - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
existing suspension of the $1.5 million statutorily-mandated annual
transfer from the Public Safety Communications Account to the
Emergency Services Revolving Loan Fund for an additional four years
through State Fiscal Year 2029-30.
* PART J - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to authorize the
State to join the Northern Emergency Management Assistance Compact
and the International Emergency Assistance Compact.
Homes and Community Renewal
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $151.5
million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive proposal of $196 million by adding
$226.4 million for a total of $422.4 million to fund the following
initiatives:
o The Senate recommends the following funding restorations:
-$10 million in operational support for Land Banks.
-$250,000 for the Association for Neighborhood Housing and
Development (ANHD).
o The Senate recommends an increase of $200 million for the
Housing Access Voucher Program, for a total of $250 million.
o The Senate provides $6 million for Fair Housing Testing, for a
total of $8 million.
o The Senate provides $3 million for Senate Legislative
Priorities.
o The Senate provides $120,000 for JustFix, Inc.
o The Senate recommends $7 million in new funding for the
following:
* $5 million for a Senior Homeowner Foreclosure Arrears Assistance
Fund to assist seniors with payment of mortgage arrears.
* $2 million for an Affordable Independent Senior Housing Program to
support the retention of resident assistants at independent senior
living facilities.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive proposal of $708.2 million by
adding $1.01 billion for a total of $1.7 billion to fund the
following initiatives:
o The Senate recommends $391 million for the following funding
restorations:
-$100 million for Mitchell-Lama Preservation
-$75 million for Public Housing Authorities outside of NYC
-$50 million for a Mixed-Income Rental Revolving Loan Fund to
fund the development of mixed-income housing outside of NYC
-$40 million for the Vacant Rental Program
-$40 million in capital support for Land Banks
-$30 million for the Block-by-Block Infill Housing Program
-$30 million for Statewide Supportive Housing for Formerly
Incarcerated Individuals
-$10 million for the USDA 515 Preservation Program
-$10 million for the Small Rental Housing Development
Initiative
-$4 million for the Access to Home Program, for a total of $5
million
-$2 million for the Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Fund
o The Senate recommends $590.6 million in increased funding:
-$500 million for the New York City Housing Authority
-$40 million for Statewide Senior Housing Initiatives
-$40 million for a Statewide Affordable Housing Relief Fund
-$7 million for the Farmworker Housing Loan Program
-$3.6 million for the Housing Opportunities for the Elderly
(RESTORE) program, for a total of $5 million
o The Senate recommends $25 million in new funding for a Jobs and
Housing Pilot program to develop affordable housing and promote
labor and apprenticeship participation in construction projects
o The Senate recommends that the Executive continue to allocate 10
percent of HEAP funding to the federal Weatherization Assistance
Program (WAP)
Article VII Proposals (S.9006-B)
* PART M - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal authorizing the
utilization of Mortgage Insurance Fund (MIF) reserves to increase
funding for the Rural Preservation Program from $5.36 million to
$9.427 million and increase the funding for the Neighborhood
Preservation Program funding from $12.83 million to $20.68 million.
Such increases include funding carve-outs of $275,000 each for the
Rural Preservation Coalition and Neighborhood Preservation
Coalition.
* PART N - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to increase the
number of land banks that may simultaneously operate from 35 to 45.
* PART O - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend and
reform the existing J-51 tax abatement to increase eligibility for
rent-regulated housing, increase the assessed value eligibility
threshold for condominiums and cooperatives, increase the frequency
for updates to the cost schedule, and cap and make refundable the
program application fee (S.8170-A).
* PART P - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to create a new
crime of aggravated harassment of a rent-regulated tenant to specify
that such harassment must occur to three or more tenants in two or
more residential buildings (S.8559-A).
* NEW PART Q - The Senate advances language to establish the New York
First Home Savings Program, providing tax-advantaged savings
accounts for first-time home buyers (S.1157).
* NEW PART R - The Senate advances language to establish the
Affordable Independent Senior Housing Assistance Program, providing
grant funding for resident assistance programs for seniors (S.9214).
* NEW PART S - The Senate advances language to increase the Farmworker
Housing borrowing cap from $200,000 to $400,000.
* NEW PART T - The Senate advances language to establish the Mobile
and Manufactured Home Replacement Program (S.2721).
* NEW PART II - The Senate advances language to establish the Jobs and
Housing Pilot Program, providing capital funding for affordable and
workforce housing construction and preservation to projects that
promote apprenticeship programs, commit to wage standards, and
utilize labor organization pension financing (amended version of
S.2523).
The Senate recognizes the need for swift and sound resolutions of
matters being heard in housing court and supports the efforts of the
Office of Court Administration to operate special parts in New York
City's housing courts to adjudicate eviction cases.
Article VII Proposal (S.9008-B)
* PART U - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to convey land
owned by SUNY in Subpart A (Farmingdale) and Subpart B (Stony
Brook). The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to include a
proposal to convey land owned by the State University of New York
College of Environmental Science and Forestry (S.9313). The Senate
intentionally omits Subpart C of the Executive proposal to convey
land owned by DOT. The Senate is open to learning more about the
specifics regarding the proposed conveyance of land owned by DOT.
Article VII Proposal (S.9009-B)
* PART V - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to raise the
income threshold for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption
(SCRIE) and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) by
including the Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE), and
Disabled Homeowners' Exemption (DHE), requiring the maximum income
threshold reflect any rise in the consumer price index , and
requiring notice to residents regarding eligibility to the program
(S.1457-B and S.561-A).
Hudson River Park Trust
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the recommended discontinuation of one-time
Executive All Funds for the Hudson River Park Trust, a decrease of
$85 million or 100 percent, from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$245,000, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$250,000, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Human Rights, Division of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$39.9 million, which is consistent with SFY 2025-26 levels.
Indigent Legal Services, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$8.9 million, an increase of 425,000 or five percent from SFY
2025-26.
Aid to Localities (S. 8003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $481.9
million and increases by $25 million for a total of $506.9 million
as follows:
o The Senate rejects the $214 million sweep of the Indigent Legal
Services Fund to the General Fund and modifies appropriations to
support 18-B assigned counsel expenses under the ILS Fund rather
than the General Fund.
o The Senate adds $25 million for the Parental Representation
Statewide Expansion, providing $50 million total.
Information Technology Services, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1
billion, an increase of $50 million, or 4.5 percent from SFY 2025-26
levels.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$130.7 million, which is consistent with SFY 2026-27 levels.
Inspector General, Office of the State
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$12 million, an increase of $17,000 or 0.1 percent over SFY 2025-26.
Interest on Lawyer Account
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$80.9 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $77.5
million and increases by $75 million for a total of $152.5 million
as follows:
o The Senate adds $75 million to support Grants, including $25
million to support existing contracts and $50 million for
enhanced funding and new awards.
Judiciary
Legislature and Judiciary (S.9001)
* The Senate concurs with the Office of Court Administration All Funds
recommendation of $4.5 billion an increase of $359 million or nine
percent from SFY 2025-26.
Article VII Proposals (S.9000-B)
* PART DD - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
replace the statutory interest rate on court judgments with a
variable, market-based interest rate.
Judicial Conduct, Commission on
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$9.3 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Judicial Nomination, Commission on
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$30,000, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Judicial Screening Committee
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$38,000, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Justice Center for Protection of People with Special Needs
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$62.3 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$777,000 and increases by $230,000 for a total of $1 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $230,000 to support rejection of Article VII
proposal HMH Part S related to the elimination of Adult Home
Programs.
Article VII Proposals (S.9007-B)
* PART S - The Senate rejects the Executive proposal to eliminate the
Adult Home Advocacy and Adult Home Resident Council Programs.
Labor, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $780.7
million to add $30 million for a total of $810.7 million:
o The Senate provides $30 million to create an Office of the
Census.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $6.3
billion to add $48 million in funding for the following legislative
initiatives:
o Restores $26.2 million in Senate legislative adds.
o Adds $17.7 million in increased funding for Senate priorities,
including:
-$9.6 million for the DOL Hazard Abatement Board
-$2.5 million to the New Jewish Home
-$2 million to the Cornell ILR Climate Jobs Institute
-$2 million to the Cornell Cannabis Workforce Initiative
-$500,000 to Workforce Development Institute (WDI)
-$350,000 to the WDI Safety Training Program
-$225,000 to the Cornell Criminal Justice and Employment
Initiative
-$200,000 to the Cornell ILR Yang Tan Institute
-$150,000 to the Cornell ILR Future of Care Work Program
-$100,000 to LGBTQ Works
-$35,000 to Nonprofit Westchester
o The Senate provides $1 million for a DC 9 Painters
Apprenticeship Program.
o The Senate provides $3 million for additional legislative
initiatives.
* The Senate modifies the Executive's $5.1 million appropriation for
grants to District Attorneys' offices to investigate wage theft by
redirecting these funds to the Department of Labor to conduct wage
theft investigations in-house.
Article VII Proposals (S.9006-B)
* NEW PART JJ - The Senate advances language to establish a New York
State Worker Protection and Labor Enforcement Fund to provide
dedicated, recurring funding for the Department of Labor to enforce
the Labor Law by utilizing monetary damages and penalties recovered
from prior enforcement actions (S.2455).
* NEW PART KK - The Senate advances language to require public
employers to develop and implement plans to prevent abusive conduct
and bullying in the workplace (S.4925).
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART LL - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend the
Assistance Demonstration Project for Displaced Workers to make the
program permanent.
Labor Management Committees
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $51.7
million, unchanged from SFY 25-26 levels.
Law, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$413.1 million, an increase of $13.1 million or 7.6 percent compared
to SFY 2025-26.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART L - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
restrict civil immigration enforcement at designated sensitive
locations. The Senate is committed to addressing this and other
legislation related to immigration enforcement outside of the
budget.
* PART M - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
establish a cause of action to seek damages from federal officials
for violations of the United States Constitution. The Senate is
committed to addressing this and other legislation related to
immigration enforcement outside of the budget.
The Senate recognizes the profound harm caused to New Yorkers by the
increasingly aggressive and constitutionally questionable tactics used
by federal immigration authorities; these actions have disrupted
families, undermined community trust, and created fear across the state.
The Senate affirms its responsibility to safeguard the rights, dignity,
and safety of New York residents and is firmly committed to addressing
the impacts of federal civil immigration enforcement through thoughtful,
coordinated action. The Senate stands ready to work collaboratively with
the Executive and the Assembly throughout this legislative session to
advance comprehensive solutions outside of the budget process that
uphold New York's values and ensure that every community is treated with
dignity, fairness, and respect.
Lieutenant Governor, Office of the
State Operations (S.7500-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$1.2 million, which is consistent with SFY 2025-26 levels.
Local Government Assistance
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$2.5 million for the Financial Restructuring Board, unchanged from
SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1.5
billion and increases by $427.5 million, for a total of $1.9
billion, as follows:
o The Senate adds $302 million, each year, for the next two years,
in Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) for the City of
New York.
o The Senate adds $40 million in Miscellaneous Financial
Assistance for the City of Rochester.
o The Senate adds $40 million in Miscellaneous Financial
Assistance for the City of Yonkers.
o The Senate adds $30 million in Miscellaneous Financial
Assistance for the City of Syracuse.
o The Senate adds $15 million in Miscellaneous Financial
Assistance for the City of Albany.
o The Senate adds $300,000 in Miscellaneous Financial Assistance
for the Village of New Paltz for police and fire services.
o The Senate adds $250,000 to establish a New York State Aid and
Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) Redesign Task Force. The
task force would also make recommendations related to allocating
AIM Funding to the City of New York.
o The Senate adds $200,000 in Miscellaneous Financial Assistance
to the City of Auburn's Equal Rights Heritage Center.
o The Senate rejects the Executive's proposal to provide $217,300
in Small Government Assistance to offset reduced tax revenues in
certain counties with State-owned Forest properties.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* NEW PART GG - The Senate proposes language to establish a New York
Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) redesign task force,
similar to S.3269. The task force would also make recommendations on
the expansion of AIM funding to the City of New York.
* NEW PART II - The Senate proposes language to extend the term of the
Orange County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) monitor and to
update the monitor's authority, (similar to S.9052).
* NEW PART VV - The Senate proposes language to modify the Citizens
Reorganization Empowerment Grant (CREG) program to extend
eligibility to school districts to cover costs of studies and plans
necessary for school district reorganization.
* NEW PART ZZ - The Senate advances language to require the State to
permanently subject certain lands to taxation in Ulster County
(S.8704).
* NEW PART AAA - The Senate advances language to provide the City of
New York with Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding of
$302 million for each of the two next fiscal years.
* NEW PART BBB - The Senate advances language to allow municipalities
to assess and collect property taxes from certain businesses who
operate on tax-exempt lands (S.664).
Article VII Proposals (S.9009-B)
* NEW PART HH - The Senate advances language allowing the City of
Buffalo to impose a real estate transfer tax.
* NEW PART QQ - The Senate advances language allowing the City of
Albany to impose a real estate transfer tax.
The Senate calls on the Department of State (DOS) to include all
requests for assistance regarding Local Government Efficiency Grants
(LGEG) and the Financial Restructuring Board (FRB) in its annual reports
to the Legislature, as well as seeking any updates on any FRB activity
or convenings as required under law, within its annual reporting to the
Legislature.
The Senate requests an examination by the Office of Real Property Tax
Services (ORPTS) to assess the number of taxpayers who reside in homes
that are situated in two overlapping library districts, to analyze the
burden placed on these taxpayers, and to examine potential options for
providing relief to these taxpayers.
The Senate supports directing New York City to conduct a detailed
analysis of the ongoing stormwater and groundwater issues affecting
southeast Queens. Such a study would evaluate the feasibility of
installing reverse seepage basins, assess the status of current
stormwater sewer upgrades, and explore the potential rehabilitation of
former water supply wells. The Senate seeks to identify actionable
solutions for the flooding that has burdened residents, businesses, and
local infrastructure for many years.
Mental Health, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$2.4 billion, a decrease of $386,000 or less than one percent from
SFY 2025-26.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $3.45
billion and increases by $41.7 million for a total of $3.5 billion
as follows:
o The Senate adds $15 million for Community Crisis Response grants
(Daniel's Law Pilot programs).
o The Senate adds $15 million for Mental Health Legislative
Grants.
o The Senate adds $10 million for State Operated Assertive
Community Treatment (ACT) Teams.
o The Senate adds $500,000 to establish a First Responder Peer
Support Program, providing $3.5 million total.
o The Senate adds $500,000 for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender Community Center.
o The Senate adds $350,000 for the Veterans Mental Health Training
Initiative (VMHTI).
o The Senate adds $350,000 for the CUNY Center for Innovation in
Mental Health (CIMH).
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$444.5 million, a decrease of $160 million or 26.5 percent from SFY
2025-26.
Article VII Proposals (S.9007-B)
* PART Q - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal creating a joint
Office of Mental Health-Office of Addiction Services and Supports
license to coordinate services for individuals with co-occurring
mental illness and addictive disorders.
* PART U - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend
existing Medicaid outpatient behavioral health ambulatory patient
group (APG) rates to 2031.
Mental Hygiene, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $600
million and increases by $255 million State-share spending as
follows:
o The Senate adds $255 million State-share for Article VII
Proposal HMH Part P to support the Targeted Inflationary
Increase (TII), providing a total of $431 million.
-The Senate includes appropriation language to sub-allocate
funding to any relevant state agency responsible for
administering the 4 percent TII as proposed in Article VII
HMH Part P (including S.3669).
Article VII Proposal (S.9007-B)
* PART P - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to provide a
targeted inflationary increase (TII) for certain OMH, OASAS, OPWDD,
OTDA, OCFS, and NYSOFA providers by increasing the TII to 4 percent
and including a targeted salary increase of 1.3 percent for workers.
It also expands the TII-eligible entities as proposed in S.3669B.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$2.2 billion, an increase of $42.3 million or 2 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$75 million, a decrease of $2.9 billion or 98 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
* The Senate recommends the MTA put forth solutions to make station
improvements and improve the bottleneck at 74th Street Station in
Queens.
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART H - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend
tax-increment financing and other value capture authorization for
ten years by extending this authority for two years.
* PART I - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal exempting the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority from the requirement to unify
environmental reviews for multiple Second Avenue subway projects
related to the 125th Street westbound extension.
* NEW PART ZZ - The Senate advances language to implement a reduced
fare program for veterans upon receipt of State funding as
envisioned in S.5217, with discounts based on similar other
transportation modes like what is provided for intercity passenger
rail.
* NEW PART AAA - The Senate advances language directing the MTA to
conduct a two-year field study on implementing a unified fare zone
across the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North within New York
City (modified version of S.8620).
* NEW PART FFF - The Senate advances language requiring MTA to provide
weekly and monthly City Ticket travel options for Long Island Rail
Road and Metro-North Railroad, which would also include subway and
bus transfers (S.4411).
* NEW PART KKK - The Senate advances language requiring the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority to publish certain information
pertaining to capital project data for projects on the capital
program dashboard that are committed for construction on the capital
program (based on S.4475).
The Senate recognizes the importance of faster and more affordable buses
to ensure that New Yorkers who rely on the system can get to their
destinations quickly, safely, and in a way that does not burden New
Yorkers already struggling to make ends meet. Given these goals, the
Senate continues to support a revival and expansion of the fare-free bus
program, as well as supporting an expansion of the Fair Fares program to
apply to a larger universe of riders and provide discounted trips on
intracity commuter rail and paratransit travel.
The Senate supports the MTA's efforts to rename the Jamaica
Center-Parsons/Archer subway station to incorporate York College into
the signage.
Military and Naval Affairs, Division of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$196.7 million, an increase of $5.5 million or 2.9 percent from SFY
2025-26.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$5.5 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$104.3 million, a decrease of $145 million or 58.1 percent from SFY
2025-26.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART A - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to permanently
authorize the tuition benefit program for members of the New York
Army and Air National Guard and the Naval Militia.
* NEW PART NN - The Senate advances language establishing a searchable
database of veteran-owned businesses.
Mortgage Agency (SONYMA)
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$76.8 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$142.1 million, an increase of $31.3 million from SFY 2025-26
levels.
Motor Vehicles, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$128.5 million, a decrease of $5.1 million or 2 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$25 million, an increase of $0.1 million or 0.4 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$336.5 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART A - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal of a two-year
extension to the distribution of Transportation and Transmission Tax
revenues between upstate (PTOA) and downstate (MMTOA) transit
operating systems, and the two-year extension for the use of the
Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) revenues for DMV
operations.
* PART B - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
Accident Prevention Course Internet Technology Pilot Program for an
additional two years.
* PART C - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal requiring new
motorcycle licensees to complete a state-approved motorcycle rider
safety course. The Senate also supports efforts to assist low-income
applicants with paying for safety course costs.
* PART E - The Senate accepts the Executive 30-Day Amendment proposal
to extend the current statewide autonomous vehicle testing pilot
program for an additional two years.
* NEW PART DDD - The Senate advances language increasing fines for
Move Over Law violations for first, second, and subsequent offenses
within 18 months (S.4649A).
* NEW PART EEE - The Senate advances language increasing fines for
work zone speeding violations (S.4647A).
* NEW PART OOO - The Senate advances language clarifying the
adjudication process for the school bus stop-arm camera program
(S.7955A), and will continue working with stakeholders on language
to reform the adjudication process for stop-arm and work zone camera
programs with respect to authorizing new local structures to reduce
backlogs and permit procedural improvements like remote appearances.
The Senate recognizes the proliferation of synthetic substances and
increased use of other drugs that impair drivers and continues to work
with stakeholders and experts toward a science-based and empirical
solution on this issue.
National And Community Service
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$31.5 million, which is consistent with SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$489,000, which is consistent with SFY 2025-26 levels.
Olympic Regional Development Authority
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$14.1 million, a decrease of $300,000 or 2.1 percent, from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$100 million, a decrease of $10 million or 9.1 percent, from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$409.2 million, an increase of $12.1 million or 3.1 percent, from
SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $26.6
million and increases by $5.2 million for a total of $31.8 million
as follows:
o Restores $5 million for the 250th Commission.
o Adds $150,000 for the Hudson River Museum.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $588.9
million and increases by $95 million for a total of $683.9 million
as follows:
o Restores $75 million for the following:
-$40 million for the New York Statewide Investment in More
Swimming initiative (NYSWIMS) with no less than 65 percent
of funding allocated for grants to not-for-profit entities.
-$25 million for the New York Building Recreational
Infrastructure for Communities, Kids, and Seniors
(NYBRICKS).
-$10 million for Zoos, Botanical Gardens, and Aquaria (ZBGA).
o Adds $20 million for a Senate Parks Capital Priority Funding
Lump.
Power Authority, New York
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$52.5 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Prevention of Domestic Violence, Office for the
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$7.6 million, an increase of $600,000 or 8.5 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $12.3
million and increases by $5 million for a total of $17.3 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $5 million to Domestic Violence Provider Grants,
providing $10 million total.
Prosecutorial Conduct, Commission on
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $3
million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Public Employment Relations Board
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $6.7
million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Public Facilities Sustainability Program
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$50 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Public Service, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$154.1 million, an increase of $4.8 million or 3.2 percent, from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aid To Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $38.8
million and increases by $201 million for a total of $239.8 million
as follows:
o $200 million for the Energy Affordability Program (EAP).
o $1 million for the Utility Intervenor Funding Program (S.2477).
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART N - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal that would place
new requirements on utility CEO compensation, require affordability
metrics, mandate filing of budget-constrained rate increase
proposals, and direct the Public Service Commission to review
certain inappropriate utility expenses, by directing the Commission
to add additional inappropriate utility expenses to its review
(S.3734B, S.1012A), require utilities to return revenues in excess
of their authorized return on equity (S.7693), and clarify the
Commission's parameters when evaluating budget-constrained rate
increase proposals.
* PART O - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal that places new
requirements on the length of rate cases and rate plans by limiting
utility recovery of rates related to delayed rate cases (S.5593),
setting the timeframe of utility rate plans at between two and three
years for litigated rate cases, and requiring litigated rate cases
every other rate case.
* PART P - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal requiring gas
and electric utilities to provide information to establish an energy
affordability index and install independent affordability monitors
when certain energy burden thresholds are met by establishing
additional reporting requirements for energy affordability monitors,
requiring utilities to include an energy cost burden analysis in
rate cases, and clarifying the ratepayer protective actions that the
Public Service Commission must take with respect to energy
affordability monitor findings.
* PART Q - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to replace
utilities' ability to shut off tenants' utilities when a landlord
fails to pay with the right for the utility to seek a lien against
the building (S.8118A).
* NEW PART SS - The Senate advances language creating a utility
intervenor funding program to support parties representing consumer
and small business interests in rate cases (S.2477).
* NEW PART NNN - The Senate advances language requiring the
Executive's Excelsior Power Program - which includes an accompanying
appropriation to provide discounts for use of smart thermostats - to
include consumer protections with respect to cyber security
standards and utilities' control over temperature adjustments.
Resilience, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate adds $1 million in State Operations funding to support
the creation of the Office of Resilience (S.3590A).
State, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $222
million and increases by $300,000 for a total of $222.2 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $300,000 to establish the new Office of Native
American Affairs.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $297.7
million and increases by $212.3 million for a total of $509.8
million as follows:
o The Senate restores $90 million for the Underserved Communities
and Civic Engagement Program.
o The Senate adds $119.35 million for the following:
-The Senate adds $110.8 million in additional funding for the
Office for New Americans.
-The Senate adds $2.75 million for Public Utility Law Project
(PULP).
-The Senate adds $3.1 million for the New York State
Immigration Coalition.
-The Senate adds $175,000 for the Albany Law School
Immigration Clinic.
-The Senate adds $300,000 for Ibero-American Action League.
-The Senate adds $250,000 for public local news franchises.
-The Senate adds $5 million for legislative initiatives.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$208 million, an increase of $6 million or 2 percent from SFY
2025-26.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* NEW PART YY - The Senate advances language establishing the Office
of Native American Affairs to act as a centralized office for Native
American nations to access information on State programs that are
applicable to Native Americans (S.2602).
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART X - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to enact the
"Digital Content Provenance Act" to require digital provenance data
in content generated by artificial intelligence. The Senate
modifications reduce the right to cure from 30 days to 15 days for a
first offense, followed by escalating penalties for repeat
offenders, in order to deter bad actors.
* PART Y - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to establish the
"Safe By Design Act," intended to protect minors on digital
platforms, by closing a loophole exempting certain gaming platforms
and requiring platforms to disable friend suggestions for minors.
* PART Z - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive's proposal to
prohibit misleading discounts in sales and will seek to address the
issue of deceptive discount tactics outside of the budget process in
consultation with relevant stakeholders.
State Police, Division of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1.2
billion and decreases by $6 million for a total of $1.2 billion as
follows:
o The Senate reduces $5 million to support I/O of Article VII
proposal PPGG Part D, Developing a Comprehensive Plan for
Drones.
o The Senate reduces $1 million for Crack Down on Auto Insurance
Fraud, providing $1 million total.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$145.1 million, an increase of $231,000 or less than 1 percent from
SFY 2025-26.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART AA - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to provide
critical incident leave to members of the State Police.
State University of New York (SUNY)
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $12.9
billion, and adds $100.3 million, for a total of $13 billion as
follows:
o Restores $5.7 million for the following:
-$2 million for the Maritime Appointments Program Scholarships
at SUNY Maritime.
-$1 million for Mental Health Services.
-$1 million for the expansion of nursing programs.
-$500,000 for Public Interest State Law Program at the
University at Buffalo School of Law.
-$350,000 for the Black Leadership Institute.
-$350,000 for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
(AANHPI) Leadership Institute.
-$330,000 for the Long Island Veterans Home for hiring and
retaining nurses.
-$150,000 for the Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz.
o Adds $94.6 million for the following:
-$80 million for hospital debt service.
-$6.4 million for Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP).
-$3.2 million for the Bilingual Educator Pipeline at Buffalo
State University.
-$3 million for Higher Education in Prison Program.
-$2 million for Cornell University's Federal Land Grant
Mission.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $496.8
million, and adds $13.2 million, for a total of $510.0 million as
follows:
o Restores $2 million for the following:
-$1.7 million for County Cooperative Extension Association
Grant Program Administered by Cornell University.
-$300,000 for Housing and Food Insecurity Support at Dutchess
Community College.
o Adds $11.2 million for the following:
-$7.2 million in general operating assistance for community
colleges.
-$4 million to expand the New York Opportunity Promise
Scholarship Program to all SUNY campuses.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1.2
billion, and adds $1.8 billion, for a total of $3.0 billion as
follows:
o Adds $1.8 billion to advance the first year of a five-year
capital commitment for SUNY.
Article VII Proposals (S.9006-B)
* PART C - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to expand the
New York Opportunity Promise Scholarship program to include all
qualifying associate degree programs within the CUNY and SUNY system
(S.8356).
* PART D - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to direct the
SUNY Board of Trustees to reform certificate of residency policies
at community colleges to assist students who certify late.
* PART E - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend
authorization for the SUNY and CUNY Board of Trustees to set
campus-specific non-resident undergraduate and graduate tuition
rates for the next three years.
* NEW PART X - The Senate advances language to phase out graduate
student fees (S.9034A).
* NEW PART DD - The Senate advances language to require each SUNY and
CUNY institution to have at least one vending machine that sells
emergency contraception (modified version of S.2058).
* NEW PART EE - The Senate advances language to authorize SUNY and
CUNY to provide emergency aid grants to certain students
experiencing unexpected hardship (S.9044).
* NEW PART LL - The Senate advances language to establish a statewide
program to provide one free SUNY, CUNY, and community college course
per semester to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency
medical service providers, and volunteer auxiliary police (modified
version of S.3139).
The Senate supports the needs of the State University hospitals and
clarifies that the State shall not sweep the payment of State health
insurance premiums for institutions that enter or have entered into
repayment plans and are fulfilling all obligations.
Statewide Financial System
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$39.8 million, an increase of $4.5 million or 12 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Sustainable Future Program
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the recommended discontinuation of Executive All
Funds for the Sustainable Future Program and increases by $1 billion
for a total of $1 billion as follows:
o Restores $1 billion for the Sustainable Future Program as
follows:
-$300 million for the Decarbonization of Schools.
-$250 million for the NY-SUN Program.
* The Senate supports the NY-SUN applying adder credits
for qualifying agrivoltaics and floating solar when the
program is revived after the ASAP Act takes effect.
-$200 million for Thermal Energy Network Projects.
-$150 million for the EmPower+ Program.
-$100 million for Electric School Bus Charging Infrastructure.
Tax Appeals, Division of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$4.7 million, an increase of $160,000 or 3.6 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Taxation and Finance, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$519.7 million, an increase of $2.4 million or 0.5 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$7.9 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$620.5 million, an increase of $87.9 million or 16.5 percent over
SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $7.1
billion by adding $822.4 million, for a total of $7.9 billion as
follows:
o The Senate restores $19.4 million for the following:
-$5 million in TANF for the Summer Youth Employment Program,
for a total of $58 million, to support additional slots for
youths.
-$5 million for the Refugee Resettlement Program, for a total
of $7 million.
-$4.1 million in TANF for ATTAIN.
-$3 million for Double Up Food Bucks.
-$1.5 million for the Disability Advocacy Program (DAP), for a
total of $6.8 million.
-$800,000 in TANF for Welfare to Careers.
o The Senate adds $803 million for the following:
-$500 million for shelter reimbursements for New York City.
-$193 million for TANF reimbursements for New York City.
-$20 million for a Year Round Youth Employment Program pilot,
related to ELFA Part HH.
-$20 million for the Shelter Arrears Eviction Forestallment
(SAEF) program, related to ELFA Part BB.
-$16.5 million for Legal Service Representation for Evictions
- NYC.
-$16 million for quarterly diaper allowances for eligible
families, related to ELFA Part AA.
-$8.5 million for Legal Service Representation for Evictions -
ROS.
-$8 million for the New York State Supportive Housing Program,
for a total of $82.2 million.
-$4.8 million for the Nutrition Outreach and Education Program
(NOEP), for a total of $8.5 million.
-$3 million for stolen SNAP and cash assistance benefit
reimbursement, related to ELFA Part GG.
-$2.5 million for National Diaper Banks, an increase of $1
million.
-$500,000 for a statewide study on the "benefits cliff,"
related to ELFA Part Z.
-$200,000 for a Targeted Inflationary Increase for certain
social services workers, related to HMH Part P.
-$10 million to support legislative initiatives.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$153 million, which is consistent with SFY 2025-26 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.9006-B)
* PART L - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to raise the
Personal Needs Allowance and standard of monthly need for
determining eligibility for Public Assistance and a number of
additional State payments.
* NEW PART U - The Senate advances language to codify New York State's
existing 2-1-1 hotline as a statewide, state-overseen essential
services hotline (S.6913).
* NEW PART Z - The Senate advances language to establish a task force
to study fiscal cliffs in New York State's Public Assistance program
and make recommendations to reduce and eliminate such fiscal cliffs
(S.8750).
* NEW PART AA - The Senate advances language to permit local social
services districts to administer quarterly allowances for the cost
of diapers to eligible families with children two years or younger
(S.179).
* NEW PART BB - The Senate advances language to codify the Shelter
Arrears Eviction Forestallment (SAEF) program (S.4446A).
* NEW PART GG - The Senate advances language to establish a state-run
Compensation Program and a dedicated fund to reimburse individuals
receiving SNAP benefits or cash assistance who have had their
benefits stolen or fraudulently obtained (S.403).
* NEW PART HH - The Senate advances language to establish a year-round
Youth Employment Immersion pilot program providing paid employment
and workforce training for economically disadvantaged youth and
young adults (amended version of S.184).
Thruway Authority
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate supports the expansion of the Governor Cuomo/Tappan Zee
Bridge Resident Discount Program to include Orange County residents.
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* NEW PART BBB - The Senate advances legislation to reform the toll
adjudication system, incorporating limits on fines assessed against
motorists with small outstanding bills, improving people's access to
appeal tolls issued, providing an amnesty period, and providing for
transparency on tolling issues like double-billing and improper
tolling of surrendered license plates.
Transportation, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$512.7 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $5.9
billion, and increases by $118.3 million for a total of $6 billion
as follows:
o Restores $250,000 for the Suffolk Shuttle.
o Adds $119.8 million for the following:
-$75.8 million for STOA funding for non-MTA transit systems to
provide a 15 percent increase.
-$25 million for the purpose of implementing a weekly and
monthly City-Ticket with discounted transfers between
commuter rail and subways and buses.
-$10 million for the Transit Equity Fund Pilot Program.
-$6 million for the Verrazzano Bridge Staten Island Resident
Discount.
-$1.3 million for RGRTA Expansion to Yates County.
-$500,000 for a Transportation Connectivity and Infrastructure
Improvement study.
-$400,000 for the Special Olympics of NY.
-$250,000 for a CHIPS regional funding formula.
-$250,000 for a North Shore rail study on Staten Island.
-$200,000 for a West Shore passenger rail feasibility study.
o Reduces $1.75 million for the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port
Authority.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $7.4
billion, and increases by $576.1 million for a total of $8 billion
as follows:
o Restores $26 million in capital support for the NFTA's light
rail.
o Adds $550.1 million for the following:
-$250 million for Consolidated Local Street and Highway
Improvement Program (CHIPS).
-$100 million for Region 8 Funding.
-$35 million for Bridge NY.
-$25 million for Region 4 Funding.
-$25 million for Region 10 Funding.
-$25 million for Extreme Winter Recovery.
-$25 million for the Syracuse Hancock Regional Airport
Authority to replace the baggage handling system.
-$23 million for the Inner Loop Transformation Project.
-$22 million for non-MTA Capital.
-$12.5 million for the Aviation Capital Grant Program.
-$4 million for RGRTA Expansion to Yates County.
-$3 million for a grade crossing study on Carlton Ave in
Central Islip.
-$600,000 for electric vehicle charging stations in the
Village of Westbury.
Article VII Proposals (S.9008-B)
* PART D - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to authorize NYC
to establish a pilot program requiring drivers with certain speeding
or speed camera violations to install a speed restrictor in their
vehicles by replacing it with similar bill language from S.4045-C,
which establishes a statewide program administered by the DMV,
mandates installation based on defined statewide thresholds, and
sets fixed installation periods.
* PART F - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal expanding the
second degree assault to cover additional transportation and
highway-related workers, creating new offenses for Menacing a
Highway Worker and Intrusion into an Active Work Zone, and
authorizing mandatory driver license suspensions upon conviction for
certain related offenses, by clarifying that New York City
Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) workers are included in these
expanded protections.
* PART G - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to expand the
automated work zone speed camera program by eliminating the
limitation to controlled access highways.
* PART NN - The Senate modifies the Executive 30-Day Amendment
proposal to authorize various alternative procurement methods
including private design-build in the Town of Islip for MacArthur
Airport redevelopment to align the language with similar past
proposals.
* NEW PART CCC - The Senate advances language to grant DOT the
authority to increase grant awards for airport improvement and
revitalization (S.275).
* NEW PART JJJ - The Senate advances language facilitating Yates
County's participation in RGRTA transit network.
* NEW PART MMM - The Senate advances language to require DOT to submit
a publicly accessible twenty-year capital needs assessment report
evaluating the condition, performance, funding, and long-term
investment needs of the State's transportation infrastructure,
similar to S.6370.
The Senate supports efforts between the City of Albany and the
Department to modify or repeal DOT's reversionary interest along the
riverfront to facilitate the City's ability to develop the area for
productive and enjoyable use.
The Senate recognizes the issues caused by federal approval delays for
New York City DOT on infrastructure projects and is evaluating potential
solutions to assist the City with projects like the Belt Parkway.
Veterans' Services, Department of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$14.2 million, which is consistent with SFY 2025-26 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $13.6
million and increases by $6.6 million, for a total of $20.1 million
as follows:
o The Senate restores $1.5 million for the following:
-$500,000 for the New York State Defenders Association
Veterans Defense Program.
-$405,000 for Legal Services of the Hudson Valley - Veterans
and Military Families Advocacy Project.
-$275,000 for Helmets to Hardhats.
-$220,000 for the New York State Defenders Association
Veterans Defense Program - Long Island Expansion.
-$125,000 for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of New
York State.
o The Senate adds $5.1 million for the following:
-$2.5 million for Cohens Veterans Network.
-$300,000 for SAGEVets.
-$250,000 for a searchable database of veteran-owned
businesses in New York State, related to PPGG Part NN.
-$2 million to support legislative initiatives.
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $4
million, which is consistent with SFY 2025-26 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.9005-B)
* NEW PART JJ - The Senate advances language to increase the amount of
paid leave available to state employee absent on military duty.
Article VII Proposal (S.9006-B)
* NEW PART NN - The Senate advances language to provide a 100%
property tax exemption for the primary residence of seriously
disabled veterans.
Victim Services, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$26.9 million, an increase of $642,000 or less than 1 percent from
SFY 2025-26.
Aid to Localities (S.9003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $325.8
million and increases by $10 million for a total of $335.8 million
as follows:
o The Senate adds $10 million for Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)
grants to Victim Assistance Providers, Domestic Violence and
Gender-Based Violence Grants, providing $260 million total.
Article VII Proposal (S.9005-B)
* PART E - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to reform sexual
offense evidence kit procedures and retention periods.
Waterfront Commission
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$6.4 million, an increase of $1.4 million or 28 percent from SFY
2025-26 levels.
Workers' Compensation Board
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $249 million by
adding $62 million to include the following funding:
o $57 million to support the implementation of S.2234.
o $5 million to support the implementation of S.172A.
Article VII Proposals (S.9005-B)
* PART W - The Senate modifies the Governor's proposal to allow the
Workers' Compensation Board to collect a new assessment on
businesses to fund workers' compensation fraud units in DA's offices
by substituting a modified version of S.7950A.
* PART X - The Senate modifies the Governor's proposal to allow any
provider to provide medical care to an injured worker, as long as
they are not on the Workers' Compensation Board's exclusion list, to
provide additional safeguards for providers and injured workers by:
including S.6217 to increase pre-authorization care limit and
clarify that coverage for a procedure cannot be denied on the basis
that it is not on the pre-authorized list; including S.4518 to allow
a claimant's attorney to communicate with the claimant's medical
provider without it constituting improper influence; and requiring
the Workers' Compensation Board to promulgate regulations requiring
new providers to receive training and provide protections for
injured workers if their provider makes an error.
* NEW PART RR - The Senate advances language to require the Worker's
Compensation Board to hold an initial hearing within 60 days of
receiving a claim and medical report from an injured worker or their
employer (S.2234).
Article VII Proposals (S.9006-B)
* NEW PART MM - The Senate advances language to increase Temporary
Disability Insurance benefits, provide coverage for individuals who
have experienced pregnancy loss, allow for intermittent daily leave,
and allow employers who are subject to collective bargaining
agreements to temporary waive certain provisions (modified version
of S.172A).
Welfare Inspector General, Office of
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$1.4 million, which is consistent with SFY 2025-26 levels.
Miscellaneous Appropriations, Correctional Facility Emergency Response
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$535 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26 levels.
Miscellaneous Appropriations, Emergency Response
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation regarding
the Special Emergency Appropriation and decreases by $1 billion, for
a total of $1 billion.
* The Senate concurs with Executive All Funds recommendation of $7
billion for the Special Federal Emergency Appropriation.
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$500 million for the Public Security and Emergency Response
appropriation.
Miscellaneous Appropriations, State Equipment Finance Program
Capital Projects (S.9004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$100 million, unchanged from SFY 2025-26.
Miscellaneous Items
State Operations (S.9000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$500 million for the Reserve for Federal Audit Disallowances.
Article VII Proposal (S.9005-B)
* PART FF - The Senate modifies the Executive's proposal regarding
sweeps and transfers to account for spending changes and
intentionally omits the Executive proposal to make permanent the
authority to issue up to $3 billion in short-term personal income
tax notes.
Revenue
Article VII Proposals (S.9009-B)
* PART A - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to enhance and
reform the child and dependent care credit by phasing out the credit
for single filers making $500,000 and married filers making $1
million, based on S.8632.
* PART B - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to allow for the
deduction of tipped wages.
* PART C - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to retain
deductibility of certain charitable contributions by replacing it
with language to protect an organization's tax exempt status in New
York State if their status was improperly removed by the federal
government (S.7880A).
* PART D - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to create a
standard definition of eligible farmer for several existing tax
credit programs.
* PART E - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend the
temporary Article 9-A tax rates for three years by increasing the
rate for businesses with over $5 million in income to nine percent,
based on S.3943-A.
* PART F - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to decouple from
certain H.R.1 provisions by including additional language to
decouple New York State from Section 179 bonus depreciation changes,
similar to the New York City proposal (S.8631-A).
* PART G - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to decouple NYC
from certain H.R.1 provisions.
* PART H - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to enact
pass-through entity tax flexibility.
* PART I - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
commercial security tax credit for three years.
* PART J - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to enhance the
New York City musical and theatrical production tax credit. The
credit offers a Passport Program providing $20-$40 tickets for
low-income residents, of which more than 268,000 have been provided
to date via distribution through 81 community and service
organizations.
* PART K - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to impose tax on
alternative nicotine products by including language to also cover
products containing nicotine analogs.
* PART L - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
amend the vapor products taxation.
* PART M - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
extend the preferential real estate transfer tax rate for real
estate investment trusts for three years.
* PART N - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to modify the
vendor registration program.
* PART O - The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
shift the responsibility for paying the sales tax for electricity
used at EV charging stations.
* PART P - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend the
sales and use tax vending machine exemption for three years by
adding language requiring a report on the effectiveness of the
exemption.
* PART Q - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
residential energy storage exemption for two years.
* PART R - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to amend the
petroleum business tax filing deadline for commercial vessel
operators.
* PART S - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
alternative fuels exemption for five years.
* PART T - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to enact
technical changes to the STAR program.
* PART U - The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
telecom assessment ceiling program for four years.
* PART V - The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to raise the
income threshold for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption
(SCRIE) and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) by
including the Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE), and
Disabled Homeowners' Exemption (DHE), requiring the maximum income
threshold reflect any rise in the consumer price index , and
requiring notice to residents regarding eligibility to the program
(S.1457B and S.561A).
* NEW PART AA - The Senate advances language to double the credit for
installing solar energy systems from $5,000 to $10,000 and making
the credit refundable for low-income taxpayers (S.2626).
* NEW PART BB - The Senate advances language ending a variety of tax
breaks for fossil fuel companies (S.3606A).
* NEW PART CC - The Senate advances language to decouple the State
from the Opportunity Zones tax program (S.3340).
* NEW PART DD - The Senate advances language to increase the volunteer
firefighter and ambulance worker credit from $200 to $600 and to
allow individuals to claim both the credit and a property tax
exemption.
* NEW PART EE - The Senate advances language to extend the farm
workforce retention credit permanently.
* NEW PART FF - The Senate advances language increasing the personal
income tax rates by 0.5 percent for the two top brackets, based on
S.4437A.
* NEW PART GG - The Senate advances language to lower the pass-through
entity tax credit for New York State to 90 percent of the amount
paid, based on S.7643.
* NEW PART II - The Senate advances language ending the sales tax
exemption of boats valued above $230,000 (S.3874).
* NEW PART JJ - The Senate advances language to dedicate revenues from
the opioid excise tax to the New York state drug treatment and
public education fund (S.7641).
* NEW PART KK - The Senate advances language to create a corporate
franchise tax credit for restaurants that make certain food
donations and that gives New York City the option of creating a
similar credit (S.8719).
* NEW PART LL - The Senate advances language to double the existing
farm donations to food pantries credit (S.9193).
* NEW PART MM - The Senate advances language to add a tax on
non-essential helicopter rides in New York City (S.1140A).
* NEW PART OO - The Senate advances language to end the sales tax
exemption on sales of bullion above $1,000 unless done by a
governmental entity (S.7875).
* NEW PART PP - The Senate advances language to decouple the State
from the changes made in H.R.1 to the qualified small business stock
deduction (modified version of S.8921A).
* NEW PART RR - The Senate advances language lowering the New York
City pass-through entity tax credit to 75 percent.
* NEW PART SS - The Senate advances language giving the City of New
York the authority to increase the unincorporated business tax rate
for businesses with incomes above 5 million from 4 percent to 4.4
percent and to increase New York City corporate tax rates for
financial sector firms from 9 percent to 10.8 percent and for other
firms from 8.85 percent to 10.62 percent.
* NEW PART TT - The Senate advances language increasing the New York
City Real Property Transfer Tax rate for one to three family
residences valued above $5 million.
