Senate Resolution No. 1952
BY: Senator STEWART-COUSINS
RESOLUTION in response to the 2024-2025 Executive
Budget submission (Legislative Bills S.8300-A,
S.8301, S.8302, S.8303-A, S.8304-A, S.8305-A,
S.8306-A, S.8307-A, S.8308-A, S.8309) to be adopted
as legislation expressing the position of the New
York State Senate relating to the 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025
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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 Executive Budget submission which
reflect those items the Senate is constrained from effectuating as
amendments to the 2024-2025 Executive Budget appended hereto; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of the Senate that upon the passage of the
Governor's 2024-2025 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 the above referenced Legislative Bills be and are
incorporated as part of this resolution and are hereby adopted as the
New York State Senate's budget proposal for the 2024-2025 New York State
Budget.
REPORT ON THE AMENDED EXECUTIVE BUDGETALL STATE AGENCIES AND OPERATIONSAdirondack Park Agency
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$6.6 million, which is consistent with SFY 2023-24 levels.
Aging, Office for the
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$16.6 million, an increase of 3.2 million or 23.6 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $352
million, and adds $32 million for a total of $384 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $15 million for the Expanded In-home Services
for the Elderly Program (EISEP) and Community Services for the
Elderly Program.
o The Senate adds $5 million for Project Guardianship Hotline
program.
o The Senate adds $5 million for Aging Legislative Grants.
o The Senate adds $11.3 million for the Long Term Care Ombudsman
Program (LTCOP), providing a total of $15 million.
- The LTCOP shall provide the necessary oversight to more
effectively advocate for the rights of Long-term care
residents and to reduce violations through advocacy,
mediation, education and referrals.
- Long-term care providers shall be held accountable for
improvement of deficiencies and shall maximize the
effectiveness of care for residents.
o The Senate adds $2.4 for Holocaust Survivor Initiative,
providing a total of $3.4 million.
o The Senate adds $1 million for Naturally Occurring Retirement
Community (NORC) Neighborhood NORC Programs, providing a total
of $9.1 million.
o The Senate adds $1 million to support the modification of
Article VII HMH Part W, supporting the Interagency Council of
Elder Justice.
Article VII Proposals (S.8307-B)
* PART F -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal regarding long
term care facilities. The Senate modifies the proposal to remove the
residency requirement and to provide additional vouchers for the
Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR) voucher program. The
Senate further modifies the Executive proposal requiring assisted
living residences to report to the Department of Health on quality
measures which the Department will use to grant an advanced standing
classification by omitting the provisions related to modified
inspection schedules for facilities with advanced standing
classification or that obtain accreditation from a nationally
recognized accreditor.
* PART W -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to create an
interagency elder justice coordinating council by replacing it with
a task force that expands stakeholder participation and requires
legislative representation.
* NEW PART YY -- The Senate advances language to raise the Personal
Needs Allowance for certain individuals who reside in a nursing
home, residential health care, or intermediate care facility
(S.7786).
Agriculture and Markets, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$185 million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $68.9 million
and adds $13.1 million, for a total of $82 million, as follows:
o The Senate restores $5.3 million for the following:
- $1 million for Cornell to study the ecological impacts of
agrivoltaics.
- $1 million for beginning farmers.
- $1 million for socially and economically disadvantaged
farmers.
- $481,000 for the Cornell Vet Diagnostic Lab.
- $300,000 for Cornell hops breeding research.
- $250,000 for the pro-dairy climate specialist.
- $250,000 for the Cornell livestock systems team.
- $199,000 for the Cornell farm labor specialist.
- $150,000 for the Wine and Grape Foundation.
- $100,000 for the John May farm safety fund.
- $100,000 for Black Farmers United.
- $100,000 for the Cornell Cooperative Extension
upstate-downstate food network divide.
- $75,000 for the Maple Producers Association.
- $50,000 for Cornell Geneva barley experimentation.
- $50,000 for the Hop Growers of New York.
- $50,000 for Cornell concord grape research.
- $49,000 for corn and soybean growers.
- $20,000 for Cornell onion research.
- $24,000 for the Cider Association.
- $24,000 for the Brewers Association.
- $24,000 for the Distillers Guild.
o The Senate provides $8 million in additional funding for the
following:
- $4.1 million for the Farm Viability Institute.
- $1.5 million for the Apple Growers Association.
- $850,000 for the Farmland for a New Generation program.
- $750,000 for Grow NYC.
- $250,000 for the Northeast Organic Farmers Association.
- $200,000 for the Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Fund.
- $199,000 for Cornell vegetable research.
- $124,000 for Cornell maple research.
- $100,000 for the Cannabis Farmers Alliance.
o The Senate adds $128 million for the following:
- $60 million for Cannabis farmer loans.
- $40 million for Cannabis farmer grants.
- $28 million for Cannabis farmer tax credits.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $70.6 million
and adds $5 million, for a total of $75.6 million, as follows:
o The Senate adds $5 million for Cornell hemp processing.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* PART R -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to change the
codified weighmaster license fee of $15 to be commensurate with
costs as determined by the Department of Agriculture and Markets
through regulation.
* PART UU -- The Senate advances language to expand the eligibility of
the Farm to School Reimbursement program (amended version of S.423)
and ensure the Reimbursement program is compatible with schools
attaining reimbursement through the Community Eligibility Provision
(S.8378).
* PART HHH -- The Senate advances language to assist cannabis farmers
whose crops were impacted by the delayed implementation of the
cannabis program in the following ways:
o Establishing a cannabis farmer rescue and relief fund.
o Establishing a cannabis farmer loan program.
o Establishing a cannabis farmer refundable tax credit.
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Division of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $79.7
million, and adds $4.9 million for a total of $84.6 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $4.9 million for staff to address the licensing
backlog.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $5
million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* PART G -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to combat the
unlicensed sale of cannabis by adding language that would strengthen
the ability of enforcement agencies to take actions against property
owners allowing illicit cannabis stores on their property, make it
easier for local governments to utilize the process to seek closing
orders against illicit stores in the courts, expand the hours
administrative inspections can happen, and makes technical changes
to the proposal to give localities the ability to create their own
administrative cannabis enforcement local laws.
* PART H -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to enact
several of the ABC Law Commission recommendations by adding language
recommended by the Commission to allow for locations subject to the
500-foot rule to obtain temporary retail permits in New York City
even if it has not been the site of a licensed retailer within the
previous two years and to allow bars and restaurants to make limited
purchases from liquor stores of up to 12 individual bottles.
* PART I -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to allow for
temporary wholesale permits and multiple wholesale licenses at a
single location.
* PART J -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to permanently
extend the sole administrative authority of the Chair of the SLA
Board.
* PART K -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend the
authorization for temporary retail permits for one year to make it a
permanent extension.
* PART L -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to set up a
statutory framework to allow for Noncontiguous/Outdoor Cafes
Licensing, including providing signage for customers in instances
where the space is intersected by a bicycle lane.
* PART Y -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
permanently extend the authorization for on-premises licensees to
sell and deliver wine and liquor beverages for delivery and takeout,
which does not expire until 2025.
* NEW PART DD -- The Senate advances language to allow movie theaters
to be licensed to sell liquor (S.7389).
* NEW PART EE -- The Senate advances language to allow for the direct
intrastate and interstate shipment of cider (S.1999).
Addiction Services and Supports, Office of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$171.4 million, a decrease of $7.8 million, or 4.4 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $922.3
million by adding $67.9 million for a total of $990 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $45 million to support the Opioid Settlement
Fund with appropriation language to support programs recommended
by the Opioid Advisory Board.
o The Senate adds $11.4 million for Problem Gambling, Substance
Use Disorder Outpatient, Harm Reduction, and Treatment Support
Services.
o The Senate adds $5 million for Cannabis Youth Education programs
and services.
o The Senate adds $5 million for Addiction Services and Supports
Legislative Grants.
o The Senate adds $1.5 million for Addiction Treatment Programs
for REACH project and Samaritan Daytop Village.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$92 million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8305-B)
* NEW PART ZZ -- The Senate advances certain provisions that would
direct the Office of Addiction Services and Supports to contract
with a vendor to establish a drug-checking services program
(S.4880-B).
Audit and Control, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$563.5 million, an increase of $8.8 million or 1.6 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$0, a decrease of $2.8 million from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Budget, Division of the
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $50.2
million and adds $602,000 for a total of $50.8 million as follows:
o The Senate restores $602,000 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.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$587 million, an increase of $30.9 million or 5.6 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $4.9
billion, and adds $297 million for a total of $5.3 billion as
follows:
o The Senate restores $33.9 million for the following:
- $10 million for the Youth Sports Grant Program.
- $5 million in additional support for Child Advocacy Centers,
for a total of $10.2 million.
- $3 million in additional support for the Youth Development
Program (YDP), for a total of $17.1 million.
- $2.1 million for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, for a
total of $8.6 million.
- $1.9 million in additional support for the Kinship Care
Program, for a total of $2.2 million.
- $5 million for the Facilitated Enrollment Pilot Program for
episodic workers and undocumented up to 400% FPL - New York
City.
- $5 million for the Facilitated Enrollment Pilot Program for
episodic workers and undocumented up to 400% FPL - Rest of
State.
- $1.25 million for the Child Care Facilitated Enrollment
program for families earning up to 85% SMI - New York City.
- $600,000 for the Child Care Facilitated Enrollment program
for families earning up to 85% SMI - Rest of State.
o The Senate adds $43.15 million for the following:
- $10 million for Fostering Youth Success Alliance - College
initiative.
- $5 million in additional support for Afterschool programs,
for a total of $105.7 million.
- $5 million for the Settlement House Program.
- $1.25 million for NYS Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs -
Nutrition Initiative.
- $1 million for New York State YMCA Foundation.
- $850,000 for Hispanic Federation.
- $50,000 for Grandpas United.
- $20 million to support legislative initiatives.
o Child Care
- $220 million in additional support for the establishment of
a permanent Workforce Retention Grant program, for a total
of $500 million. Funds will provide child care employees
with an annual salary enhancement.
- $12 million carveout from NYC Child Care Block Grant
allocation for the facilitated enrollment program for
families earning up to 85% SMI.
- $5 million carveout for Network for Youth Success from the
Child Care Block Grant.
o The Senate modifies language for the $900 million appropriation
for Child Welfare Services to increase the State reimbursement
rate from 62 percent to 65 percent.
* The Senate is interested in exploring pathways to achieving
universal coverage for afterschool programming.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$60.2 million, an increase of $78,000 or 0.13 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8306-B)
* PART G -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend the
current reimbursement structure for residential placements of
children with special needs outside of New York for a period of one
year.
* NEW PART FF -- The Senate advances language to establish
differential payment rates from ten to fifteen percent for child
care providers who provide care to children experiencing
homelessness, who provide care during nontraditional hours, or who
provide care in circumstances deemed appropriate by the local
district (amended version of S.4079).
* NEW PART DD -- The Senate advances language to amend the
requirements related to the eligibility of child care assistance to
provide that applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for child
care assistance via the block grant for child care shall be eligible
for a full-time child care slot regardless of the hours the child's
caretaker is working or the reason the caretaker requires child care
(S.8152).
* NEW PART UU -- The Senate advances language to amend the state
finance law regarding access to funding for Raise the Age
programming in cities with a population of five million or more.
City University of New York (CUNY)
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $3.3
billion, and adds $70 million, for a total of $3.3 billion as
follows:
o The Senate restores $2.6 million in funding for the following:
- $1.1 million for CUNY SEEK
- $1 million for Increasing Access to Mental Health Services
- $500,000 for the Black Male Initiative
o The Senate adds $79.3 million in funding for the following:
- $67 million in operational funding
- $6 million for the CUNY Medical School
- $3.3 million for the Murphy School of Labor
- $2 million for Asian American/Asian Research Institute
- $1 million for the CUNY Midwifery Program
* The Senate supports additional funding if needed to fund collective
bargaining agreements.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive's All Funds recommendation of $1.8
billion and adds $1.4 million for a total of $1.4 billion as
follows:
o The Senate restores $1.4 million in funding for the following:
- $1 million for Medgar Evers environmental and energy job
training and development.
- $350,000 for the Haywood Burns Chair/CUNY School of Law.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive's All Funds recommendation of $441
million and adds $686 million for a total of $1.1 billion as
follows:
o The Senate restores $535 million in funding to support Senior
College capital projects.
o The Senate adds $151 million in funding for the following:
- $150 million for Hostos Community College Capital.
- $350,000 for Laguardia Community College lighting upgrade
for the main stage.
- $200,000 for Bronx Community College Nursing School.
Civil Service, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with an All Funds recommendation of $97.8
million, an increase of $12.5 million or 15 percent, from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with an All Funds recommendation of $2 million,
unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* PART Q -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to eliminate the
Lag Payroll and the Salary Withholding Program for newly hired State
employees.
* PART S -- The Senate rejects the Executive proposal to eliminate
reimbursement of the Medicare Income Related Monthly Adjustment
Amounts to public retirees and their dependents in the New York
State Health Insurance Program.
* PART T -- The Senate rejects the Executive proposal to require that
any corporation, district, agency, or organization participating in
the NYSHIP plan be required to pay interest for any late payment,
and to allow the Director of the Budget to intercept any funds paid
by the State and direct such funds to the state health insurance
fund.
* NEW PART JJ -- The Senate advances language to reduce the final
average salary calculation window for Tier 6 members from five to
three years (S.8490).
* NEW PART SS -- The Senate advances language to extend the provision
to exclude overtime from Tier 6 pension contribution calculations to
March 31, 2026. This provision is scheduled to sunset on March 31,
2024.
* NEW PART UU -- The Senate advances language to establish a
twenty-year retirement plan for members of the New York State
University Police, the New York State Environmental Conservation
Police, the New York State Park Police, and the New York State
Forest Rangers (S.8472).
* NEW PART II -- The Senate advances language to modify the in-service
death benefit for retirement eligible state correctional officers
employed at the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
(DOCCS) and security hospital treatment assistants employed by the
Office of Mental Health (OMH) (S.8408).
* NEW PART MM -- The Senate advances language to extend the
presumption that any disability or death resulting from heart
disease was incurred in the performance and discharge of duties to
university police officers appointed by the State University of New
York (S.7519 - 2023).
* NEW PART NN -- The Senate advances language to allow Tier 6 peace
and court officers employed by the court system to retire after
thirty years of service at age fifty-five without seeing a reduction
in benefits, and to reduce the normal retirement age for this class
of employees from sixty-three to sixty-two and lessen the reductions
in benefits for those who retire prior to normal retirement age
(S.5653 - 2023).
* NEW PART TT -- The Senate advances language to allow police officers
in the NYC Department of Environmental Protection who have
transferred or will transfer from the New York City Employees
Retirement System (NYCERS) to the New York State Police & Fire
Retirement System (NYSPFRS) to transfer service credit earned in
NYCERS towards their membership in the NYSPFRS (S.6536 - 2023).
* NEW PART OO -- The Senate advances language to establish a
twenty-five year retirement plan for New York City Fire Protection
Inspectors (amended version of S.7127).
* NEW PART PP -- The Senate advances language to increase the current
earnings limitation for public service retirees who return to work
for the State from $35,000 to $50,000.
* NEW PART QQ -- The Senate advances language to extend the retiree
earnings limitation waiver for retirees who return to work as school
employees for one year. This provision is scheduled to sunset on
June 30, 2024.
Commission of Correction, State
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $4
million, an increase of $30,000 or less than one percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $3
billion, and adds appropriation language as follows:
o The Senate modifies appropriation language to require the
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to report to
the Legislature on the status of the Humane Alternatives for
Long-Term (HALT) Confinement Act implementation and use of
funding.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $39
million and adds $1.6 million for a total of $40.6 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $1.6 million to support New PPGG Article VII,
which reestablishes a DOCCS visitor transportation program for
families visiting people in State correctional facilities as
proposed in S.1578.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $563
million, as follows:
o The Senate modifies appropriation language to require the
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to provide a
report to the Legislature on the status of all capital projects
and annual costs for existing correctional facilities
maintenance and upgrades.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* PART D -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to close up to
five correctional facilities by increasing the 90-day advance notice
to 180 days and requiring the Executive to provide information about
staff placement and relocation in the advanced 180-day notice. The
Senate also supports utilizing the savings from these closures for
various programs and services including, Alternatives to
Incarceration Programs, free transportation services to correctional
facilities, and any additional support services to incarcerated
individuals and/or formerly incarcerated individuals.
* NEW PART AAA -- The Senate advances language that requires the
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to provide
transportation for visitors to correctional facilities across the
state on a regular basis (S.1578).
* NEW PART DDD -- The Senate advances language that aligns the
definition of Serious Mental Illness in the Correction Law with the
Serious Mental Illness definition in the Mental Hygiene Law
(S.4621).
Council on the Arts
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $6
million, an increase of $693,000 or 13.2 percent from SFY 2023-24.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $44
million, and adds $68 million for a total of $112 million as
follows:
o The Senate restores $49 million in funding for the following:
- $40 million in general operating grants.
- $8 million for Regional Arts Councils.
- $1 million for small and medium-sized organization
stabilization grants.
o The Senate adds $19 million in funding for the following:
- $10 million for operating funding to be distributed via
resolution.
- $9 million in general operating grants.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $50
million and adds $45 million for a total of $95 million as follows:
o $20 million to be distributed via resolution.
o $10 million for the Brooklyn Museum.
o $10 million for the Museum of Natural History.
o $5 million for the Irish Arts Center.
Criminal Justice Services, Division of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$93.4 million, an increase of $3 million or three percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B):
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $609.5
million and adds $157 million for a total of $766 million as
follows:
o The Senate carves out $5 million for the Community Violence
Intervention Legislative grants from an existing Executive
appropriation.
o The Senate carves out $1 million for the Edward Byrne Justice
Assistance Grants (JAG) from an existing Executive
appropriation.
o The Senate reduces the Project GIVE program by $35.6 million.
o The Senate repurposes $150 million in various Prosecutorial
Services grants for District Attorneys. The Senate consolidates
these grants into one appropriation to improve the grant
contract process, ensuring funding is allocated appropriately
and provided in a more timely manner. This includes the
following:
- $150 million for Prosecutorial Services grants for District
Attorneys to support Discovery related costs, Retail Theft,
and general prosecutorial services.
- Funding awards will be developed in consultation with local
District Attorneys.
- The Division of Criminal Justice Services will be required
to submit an annual spending report to the Legislature and
public regarding the use of funding and effectiveness of
these grants.
o The Senate adds $60 million to support additional funding which
will be suballocated to the Judiciary, Office of Court of
Administration (OCA) to support the following:
- The Senate adds $34 million to support Problem Solving
Court, which includes support for mental health courts,
funding will be sub-allocated to the OCA.
- The Senate adds $19.7 million to support additional funding
to Attorney for Child (AFC) contract providers, funding will
be sub-allocated to the OCA.
- The Senate adds $6 million to support Statewide Supervised
Visits, funding will be sub-allocated to the OCA.
o The Senate adds $58 million for Legal Services Grants for a
total of $150 million, to support Discovery related costs,
criminal defense, civil, housing and other legal assistance.
This includes the following:
- $125 million will be allocated pursuant to a plan developed
by the Division of Criminal Justice Services.
- $25 million will be allocated pursuant to plans developed by
the Senate and Assembly.
o The Senate repurposes $40 million from various appropriations
for State and Local Law Enforcement grants, which includes $25
million in funding from the Division of State Police. The Senate
consolidates these grants into one appropriation to improve the
grant contract process, ensuring funding is allocated
appropriately and provided in a more timely manner to State and
Local Law Enforcement to support the following: Extreme Risk
Protection Orders, Retail Theft and other public safety
programs.
- The Division of Criminal Justice Services will be required
to work with State and Local Law Enforcement to develop a
plan and submit an annual spending report to the Legislature
and public regarding the use of funding and effectiveness of
these grants.
o The Senate adds $25 million for Community Safety and Restorative
Justice Legislative grants; including Gun Violence,
Alternatives-To-Incarceration (ATI), Re-Entry, Domestic
Violence, Legal Services and support for survivors of crime.
o The Senate adds $10 million to support New Article VII Part,
which establishes the Wrongful Convictions Act, as proposed in
S.7548.
o The Senate adds $7 million for grants supporting victims of
crime service providers, offset any loss in revenue in the
Criminal Justice Improvement Account.
o The Senate adds $5 million for the Youth Justice Innovation
program.
o The Senate adds $3 million for the Westchester County Policing
program.
o The Senate adds $50,000 for Firearm Violence Research Fund
services and expenses.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $85
million as follows:
o The Senate modifies appropriation and reappropriation language
for the Securing Communities Against Hate Crime (SCAHC) program
to expand the use of funding to cover security operational
expenses.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* PART A -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
increase penalties for assaults on retail workers to the class D
felony of Assault in the Second Degree.
* PART B -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to make it
illegal to Foster the Sale of Stolen Goods by incorporating language
that clarifies the individuals subject to the offense and the
actions to which the offense would apply.
* PART C -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
add additional crimes to the list of "specified offenses" eligible
for prosecution as a hate crime. The Senate is committed to tackling
the recent surge in hate crimes and will work with government
partners to explore additional measures and legislative actions to
address this issue.
* NEW PART WW -- The Senate advances language that allows for the
aggregation of retail theft crimes in cases where there are multiple
and successive retail thefts that occur over a period of three
months.
* NEW PART BBB -- The Senate advances language that enacts the
'Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act' which would expand the
grounds under which a motion to vacate judgment may be filed
(S.7548).
* NEW PART HHH -- The Senate advances language that eliminates certain
mandatory surcharges imposed on those convicted of misdemeanors,
violations, and traffic offenses, and grants the court discretion to
reduce or waive criminal fines and fees in certain cases.
Deferred Compensation Board
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the All Funds recommendation of $1 million,
an increase of $52,000 from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
Article VII Proposals (S.8308-B)
* PART U -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
give the Dormitory Authority authorization to provide services to
State and local entities that receive federal grants or loans under
the American Rescue Plan Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act, and Inflation Reduction Act, or state assistance under the
Environmental Bond Act, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, or NY
Forward programs.
* PART V -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
extend DASNY's subsidiary authority by three years.
Economic Development, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$33.2 million, and adds $1.2 million for a total of $34.4 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $1.2 million for the MWBE Utilization Monitor
Program.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $67.2 million,
and adds $4.6 million for a total of $71.8 million as follows:
o The Senate restores $4.6 million for the following:
- $1.9 million in additional support for the Center of
Excellence (COE), for a total of $14 million.
- $1.4 million in additional support for the Center of
Advanced Technology (CAT), for a total of $15 million.
- $1 million in additional support for the Tourism Matching
Grants Program, for a total of $3.5 million.
o The Senate adds $150,000 for the Business Incubator Association
of New York State.
Education Department, New York State
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $688.5 million
and adds $6.9 million, for a total of $695.5 million, as follows:
o Restores $150,000 for Rochester District Fiscal Consultant.
o Adds $6.8 million for the following:
- $4.5 million for ELL assessments for students with
disabilities.
- $1 million for Foundation Aid study.
- $934,000 for SED Charter School operations.
- $352,000 for underrepresented teachers convention.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $44.9 billion,
and adds $1.2 billion, for a total $46.1 billion, as follows:
o Rejects:
- All Executive changes to Foundation Aid, including the
elimination of "hold harmless" and redefining inflation.
o Redirects:
- $100 million in unallocated funds to the school-aid run.
o Restores:
- $21.4 million for teacher resource centers.
- $13.4 million for Bundy Aid.
- $12 million for Yonkers School District.
- $5 million for arts instruction for nonpublic schools.
- $2 million for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities.
- $1.4 million for Higher Education Opportunity Programs.
- $1 million for nonpublic school vaccination recordkeeping.
- $903,000 for Henry Viscardi School for the Deaf.
- $903,000 for New York School for the Deaf.
- $750,000 for Long Island Pre-K Initiative.
- $750,000 for New York State Academic Dental Centers.
- $738,000 for Liberty Partnership.
- $650,000 for NYC Kids Rise.
- $636,000 for Science and Technology Entry Program.
- $500,000 for Cleary School for the Deaf.
- $500,000 for Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf.
- $500,000 for SUNY Albany Center for Autism.
- $482,000 for the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry
Program.
- $350,000 for Latino U College Access.
- $250,000 for Townsend Harris High School Bridge Program.
- $241,000 for the Foster Youth Initiative.
- $225,000 for East Ramapo District Monitor.
- $175,000 for Hempstead District Monitor.
- $175,000 for Rochester District Monitor.
- $175,000 for Wyandanch District Monitor.
- $150,000 for St. Francis School for the Deaf.
- $150,000 for St. Mary's School for the Deaf.
o Adds:
- $747 million for school aid, providing a minimum 3 percent
increase for all school districts.
- $150 million for universal pre-K.
- $125 million for universal school meals.
- $105 million for community school funding formula.
- $50 million for prior-year aid queue.
- $12.5 million for distribution via resolution.
- $10 million for 4201 teacher salaries.
- $10 million for Excessive Teacher Turnover Grants.
- $10 million for Direct Care Support Turnover Grants.
- $5 million to combat anti-semitism, islamophobia, and
anti-Asian hate in schools.
- $5 million for transportation after 4pm.
- $5 million for underrepresented teachers of tomorrow.
- $4 million for tax certiorari assistance.
- $3.5 million carveout for consortium for workforce
education.
- $2.5 million for Dolly Parton Imagination Library program.
- $2.5 million for library operating aid.
- $2 million for independent living centers.
- $2 million for NYSUT Many Threads, One Fabric.
- $2 million for Executive Leadership Institute.
- $1.5 million for adult literacy education.
- $1 million for the New York Public Library.
- $1 million for United Community Schools.
- $922,000 for nonpublic school academic intervention
services.
- $903,000 for Lexington School for the Deaf.
- $600,000 for Magellan Foundation.
- $300,000 for Rochester School for the Deaf.
- $250,000 for NY Medical College.
- $150,000 for East Ramapo District Liaison.
- $125,000 for Schomburg Library.
- $27,500 for Langston Hughes Library.
o The Senate calls on the Executive to provide additional local
assistance to districts to comply with the requirements of A.R.v. Connecticut State Board of Education, which found that States
must extend eligibility for a free and appropriate public
education (FAPE) to students with disabilities until they turn
age 22.
o The Senate also supports updates to UPK funding to increase
utilization and reduce confusion among school districts,
including consolidation of funding streams.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $114.2 million
and adds $126 million for a total of $240.2 million as follows:
o $50 million for 4201 schools.
o $45 million for health and safety projects and nonpublic
schools.
o $20 million for library capital.
o $4.5 million for health and safety projects at special act
schools.
o $4 million for Lexington School for the Deaf.
o $2.5 million for laundry pilot program in NYC schools.
Article VII Proposals (S.8306-B)
* PART A -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal related to
school aid to:
o Accept the Contracts for Excellence extender for the 2023-2024
school year.
o Intentionally omit the inflationary factory changes of
Foundation Aid.
o Intentionally omit the elimination of hold harmless of
Foundation Aid.
o Intentionally omit the state sharing ratio of Foundation Aid.
o Accept the removal of the small city debt limit for building aid
emergency construction.
o Expand the proposal that excludes Environmental Bond Act funds
for the transition to zero emission buses from being considered
revenue, by also excluding federal funds for the conversion.
o Accept the amendments to the Smart Schools Investment Plan
approval process.
o Intentionally omit the four-year extender of mayoral
accountability.
o Expand the five-year extender of the Teacher of Tomorrow program
to include an Underrepresented Teacher of Tomorrow program
(amended version of S.1192).
o Provide a one-year extension of the special education class size
variance and waiver.
o Increase the allocation for Consortium for Worker Education
reimbursement for the 2024-25 school year to $15 million.
o Limits the extension of the tuition rate setting methodology
report to July 1, 2026.
* NEW PART A-1 -- The Senate advances language to:
o Establish the Universal School Meals Program to require all
schools that participate in the National School Lunch and
Breakfast Program to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the
student (amended version of S.1678-A).
o Expand capital outlay authority to school districts (S.2990).
o Establish multi-year cost allowances for the Binghamton City
School District (S.2672).
o Require interim rates to include the annual growth amount for
such 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 commensurate with the state aid
increases (amended version of S.6516-A of 2022).
o Authorize 4201 schools to establish a fiscal reserve fund.
o Increase the aidable salary for BOCES staff over the next three
years.
o Extend reimbursement for ninth graders in Special Services Aid
for non-component school districts and increase the per pupil
cap.
o Expand community school grants and the distribution of funding.
o Establish an Arts and Music Grant Program for nonpublic schools
to hire certified arts and music teachers.
o Repeal language included in the 2021-22 Enacted Budget that
treats federal Paycheck Protection Program funds received by
Special Act School Districts, 853 Schools, and 4410 Schools as
offsetting revenue.
o Establish a zero-emission bus agency leadership level working
group to spearhead the implementation of the transition to
zero-emission school buses.
o Extend reimbursement, currently available to small city,
central, common, and union free school districts, for the
transportation of students below the current 1.5-mile limit when
the State Education Department deems there is a safety issue to
the Big 5 school districts.
o Establish a comprehensive study of the Foundation Aid formula
(amended version of S.7536).
o Increase library materials aid factor to eleven dollars
(S.8478).
o Establish a statewide and regional convention to bring together
underrepresented teachers (S.1988).
o Establish Dolly Parton's Statewide Imagination Library Program
(S.8514).
o Increase funding for school transportation after 4pm in New York
City.
o Reform the Universal Prekindergarten Program by increasing the
overall and per pupil funding for prekindergarten, increase
funding for districts that receive the half-day rate, expand the
UPK program, and direct SED to conduct a study to provide
recommendations on the consolidation of UPK funding streams and
programs.
* PART B -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to establish
evidence and science based reading instruction best practices for
students in pre-k to third grade to amend the enforcement mechanism.
* PART C -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal related to
FAFSA and Senator Jose Peralta NYS Dream Act completion to include
data sharing, privacy provisions, and require HESC to issue a report
on application competition (amended version of S.8148).
* PART D -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
limit Bundy Aid apportionment.
* PART E -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to authorize
the sharing of student data between the State Education Department
(SED), the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC), the State
University of New York (SUNY), or the City University of New York
(CUNY) for educational purposes, consistent with federal privacy
laws to include a data protection agreement created by the State
Education Department.
Elections, State Board of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $31
million and adds $5.2 million for a total of $36.2 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $5 million to support the Dr. John Flateau New
York Voting and Elections Database and Academic Center (S.657A).
o The Senate adds $200,000 for New York to join a Multi-State
Voter List Maintenance Organization, the Electronic Registration
Information Center (ERIC).
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $112.7
million, and adds $10.8 million for a total of $123.5 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $10 million for local Boards of Elections for
staff, training, and informational campaigns.
o The Senate adds $820,000 for the Public Campaign Finance Board.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$14.7 million, a decrease of $300,000 or 2.0 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* NEW PART Z -- The Senate advances language to establish the Dr.
John Flateau New York Voting Rights Database and Academic Center
(S.657A).
* NEW PART AA -- The Senate advances language to require the State
Board of Elections to join the Electronic Registration Information
Center (ERIC), a multistate voter list maintenance organization (S.
6173B).
Empire State Development Corporation
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive Recommendation of $307.9 million,
and adds $7 million for a total of $314.9 million as follows:
o The Senate restores $6.4 million for the following:
- $5 million for Alive Downtown.
- $1.4 million in additional support for MWBE Lending Program,
for a total of $2 million.
o The Senate adds $31.5 million for the following:
- $20 million to support high-speed broadband internet access
in all temporary housing facilities.
- $1.5 million in additional support for Community Development
Financial Institutions (CDFI), for a total of $3 million.
- $10 million to support legislative initiatives.
o The Senate eliminates $26.2 million for the Empire State
Economic Development Fund for rejection of Part Z of TEDE.
o The Senate reduces $4.7 million in support for the following:
- $2.7 million for Entrepreneurial Assistance Center for
rejection of Part X of TEDE, for a total of $1.8 million.
- $2 million for the Global Entrepreneur Program, for a total
of $2 million.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive Recommendation of $1.9 billion,
and subtracts $430 million for a total of $1.5 billion as follows:
o The Senate eliminates $1.58 billion for the following:
- $500 million for the NY CREATES Nanotech Ultraviolet
Lithography Center.
- $250 million for Launch NY AI consortium.
- $100 million for FAST NY.
- $80 million for One Network Regional Advanced Manufacturing
Partnership initiative (On-RAMP).
- $400 million for the New York Works Economic Development
Fund.
o The Senate adds $1.05 billion for the following:
- $930 million to support the NY CREATES Albany Nanotech
Ultraviolet Lithography Center, Launch NY AI consortium,
FAST NY, and On-RAMP initiatives. The Legislature would like
to obtain adequate details on the various proposals, as well
as implement requisite financial guardrails and agency
transparency requirements for projects.
- $50 million for SUNY Buffalo Thermal Network.
- $40 million for SUNY Purchase Thermal Network.
- $17 million for the Town of Henrietta for a substation
transformer.
- $5 million for the Universal Hip Hop Museum.
- $6 million for Kingston Bulkhead Improvements on Rondout
Creek.
- $30 million to support legislative initiatives.
o The Senate eliminates the $250 million NY RUSH appropriation to
utilize that funding to support an alternative housing proposal.
o The Senate modifies the $50 million for Restore New York program
by adding language excluding funding from being used for
demolition projects.
o The Senate modifies the $300 million ConnectALL reappropriation
by adding a $72 million carveout to support high-speed broadband
internet access in all temporary housing facilities.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* PART X -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
increase the cap on grants to Entrepreneurial Assistance Centers
(EAC) from $175,000 to $250,000 pending more information.
* PART Y -- The Senate modifies the Executive Proposal's five-year
extension of the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)
program by extending the program for one year until December 31,
2025.
* PART Z -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
extend the Urban Development Corporation's authority to administer
the Empire State Economic Development Fund for three years until
July 1, 2027.
* PART AA -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
extend the Urban Development Corporation's general loan powers for
three years until July 1, 2027.
* NEW PART TT -- The Senate advances language to establish a
requirement that Regional Economic Development Council awardees
certify that they maintain internship programs for young people
between the ages of 18 and 24.
Employee Relations, Office of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the All Funds recommendation of $16 million,
an increase of $3.9 million, or 33.3 percent, from SFY 2023-24
levels.
Energy Research and Development Authority
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the All Funds recommendation of $25.8
million, a decrease of $200 million, or 88.6 percent, from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* PART M -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal extending the
Build Ready Program to April 19, 2030 by extending the program
instead to April 19, 2027 and adding language to preserve viable
agricultural land (S.1416).
* PART N -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
renew the special assessment on electric and gas utilities to fund
certain programs at the Energy Research and Development Authority.
Environmental Conservation, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $579.1
million, and adds $600,000, for a total of $579.7 million, as
follows:
o The Senate adds $600,000 to establish a new Office of Flood
Control.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $1.9 million,
and adds $720,00 million for a total of $2.6 million, as follows:
o The Senate restores $720,000 for the following:
- $500,000 for the Great Lakes Commission.
- $120,000 for the Adirondack Diversity Initiative.
- $50,000 for the Catskill Center for Conservation &
Development.
- $50,000 for the Catskill Mountainkeeper.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $1.9 billion,
and adds $363.1 million, for a total of $2.3 billion, as follows:
o Rejects the Executive's $25 million proposal for miscellaneous
funding in the Environmental Protection Fund. Line increases
include:
- Open Space account increased to $196.6 million.
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation account
increased to $120.6 million.
- Solid Waste account increased to $61 million.
- Public access and stewardship projects increased to $50.5
million.
- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation account increased
to $46.9 million.
- Parks projects, including municipal parks, increased to $26
million.
- Water quality improvement projects increased to $24.6
million.
- Farmland protection increased to $23 million.
- Zoos, Botanical Gardens, and Aquaria (ZBGA) funding
increased to $20 million.
- Invasive species projects increased to $18.5 million.
- Waterfront revitalization projects increased to $14.3
million.
- Climate smart communities increased to $13.5 million.
- Environmental justice projects increased to $13.2 million.
- Climate resiliency plans increased to $10.5 million.
- Hudson Estuary increased to $7.5 million.
- Finger Lake - Lake Ontario Watershed increased to $3.5
million.
- Lake Erie-Niagara River Watershed Basin Program increased to
$2 million.
- Niagara River Greenway Commission increased to $500,000.
- The Senate also carves out priority projects, including:
* $2.1 million for the SUNY ESF Timbuctoo pipeline.
* $2 million for Adirondack lake monitoring survey
(SCALE).
* $1.5 million for SUNY ESF's Forestry Institute.
* $500,000 for the revitalization of the Great South Bay.
* $500,000 for the maintenance of forests and woodlands.
* $125,000 for the Long Island City Coalition.
o The Senate restores $250 million for the Clean Water
Infrastructure Act with $15 million dedicated to Per- and
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
o The Senate provides $112.5 million in additional funding for the
following:
- $100 million for the Safe Water Infrastructure Action
Program.
- $12.5 million for the Harmful Algal Bloom Grant Program.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* PART S -- The Senate concurs with the Executive proposal to increase
the state share for Climate Smart Communities grants for
disadvantaged communities and communities experiencing financial
hardship.
* PART T -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to increase
fees for stationary sources of air pollution by omitting the fee
increases on air facility registrations in consideration of the cost
impacts on small businesses, and by focusing the Department of
Environmental Conservation's rulemaking authority expansion on new
air pollution fee programs to address severe nonattainment zones in
the New York Metropolitan Area.
* NEW PART QQ -- The Senate advances language to codify the position
of the Catskill Park Coordinator within the Department of
Environmental Conservation, similar to S.1413.
* NEW PART RR -- The Senate advances language to establish an Office
of Flooding Prevention and Mitigation, similar to S.3335-A.
* NEW PART SS -- The Senate advances language to establish a climate
change cost recovery program to require fossil fuel companies that
have contributed significantly to the buildup of greenhouse gasses
in the atmosphere to remit payments to the State based on such
companies' greenhouse gas contributions, and directs the proceeds to
be used for climate change adaptation expenditures, similar to
S.2129-A.
* NEW PART XX -- The Senate advances language to direct the Department
of Environmental Conservation to establish a harmful algal bloom
monitoring program, promulgate regulations for harmful algal bloom
monitoring, prevention, and mitigation, and establish a grant
program to fund projects to combat harmful algal blooms, similar to
S.8356.
* NEW PART AAA -- The Senate advances language to direct revenue from
penalties for environmental violations currently deposited in the
general fund to a new environmental enforcement account, and to
increase penalties for environmental violations by 50 percent,
resulting in increased revenue for the Environmental Protection Fund
and for enforcement of environmental laws, similar to S.7086.
* NEW PART III -- The Senate advances language to fund replacement and
rehabilitation of local public drinking water, stormwater, and
sanitary sewer systems, including in New York City, and to
distribute such funding based on a variety of factors including
length and width of pipes, infrastructure age, the nature of other
water system assets, and socioeconomic factors in order to achieve
an equitable distribution of aid, similar to S.4350-A.
Article VII Proposal (S.8305-B)
* NEW PART GGG -- The Senate advances language relating to the filling
of borrow pits in Jamaica Bay (S.8547).
Ethics and Lobbying in Government, Commission on
State Operations (S.4000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$8.1 million, an increase of $279,000 or 3.6 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8305-B)
* NEW PART YY -- The Senate advances language that prohibits State
reimbursement of campaign and political committees, or legal defense
funds, for payments made on behalf of the criminal defense of a
State employee (S.150).
Executive Chamber
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$23.3 million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Financial Control Board
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive recommendation of $3.5
million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Financial Services, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $457.2
million, and adds $500,000 for a total of $457.7 million as follows:
o $500,000 to support a Public Bank Feasibility Study (TEDE Part
DDD).
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $76.8
million, and adds $250,000 for a total of $77 million as follows:
o The Senate restores $250,000 for the Education Debt Consumer
Assistance Program (EDCAP).
o The Senate proposes to modify Commuter Van Stabilization Program
reappropriation authority to expand allowable uses to include
implementing for-hire vehicle insurance rate reductions via TEDE
Part YY.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$60 million, an increase of $60 million from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.8308-B)
* PART BB -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
Assistance Demonstration Project for Displaced Workers for an
additional year.
* PART CC -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
license and regulate buy now, pay later lenders.
* PART DD -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to require
motor vehicle insurance policies to include supplemental spousal
liability coverage when the policyholder has indicated that they are
married.
* PART EE -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to eliminate
cost sharing for insulin in commercial health insurance policies.
* PART FF -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to prohibit
insurance companies that insure damage to real property containing
affordable housing units from inquiring on an application or from
canceling, refusing to issue or renew, or increasing a premium of a
policy based on affordable housing factors.
* PART HH -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to impose
higher penalties on health insurance companies that willfully
violate mental health parity laws and regulations.
* PART II -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
allow financial institutions to place holds on transactions that
they reasonably believe involve financial exploitation of seniors or
an adult individual with a mental or physical impairment.
* PART LL -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to create
equivalent assessments for member companies of the Life and Health
Insurance Guaranty Fund and to simplify the issuance of tax credits
for such assessments by including a timeline for the issuance of the
tax certificates and making technical changes.
* PART NN -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to require
prior approval of any changes in motor vehicle insurance rates
relating to for-hire vehicles and to permanently extend the
Department of Financial Services's authority to approve for-hire
vehicle insurance rates by retaining the current authorization time
period. The Senate passed legislation extending this authorization
until 2026 (Chapter 182 of 2023).
* NEW PART YY -- The Senate advances language directing the Department
of Financial Services to create a captive insurance program for
commuter vans, black cars, ambulettes, paratransits, and small
school buses, which works based off of S.8432.
* NEW PART DDD -- The Senate advances language to create a temporary
commission to study the feasibility of a state-owned public bank
(S.1755-C).
Gaming Commission
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds appropriation
recommendation of $111.4 million, an increase of $3.6 million, or
3.2 percent, from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S. 8003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds appropriation
recommendation of $262 million, an increase of $25 million, or 9.5
percent, from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.8309-B)
* PART O -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to authorize
the use of capital funds by Capital Off-Track Betting Corporation
(Capital OTB) for one year to provide similar authorization to the
Catskill OTB.
* PART P -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend
pari-mutuel tax rates and simulcast provisions for one year.
* NEW PART Q -- The Senate advances language to allow for Mobile
Sports Betting platforms to provide for certain season-long prop
bets.
* NEW PART R -- The Senate advances language to provide that one
percent of Mobile Sports Betting revenues shall be spent on problem
gambling addiction services, with a minimum spend of $6 million per
year, similar to S.8439.
General Services, Office of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$1.10 billion, an increase of $24 million or 2.2 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8003-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$15 million, an increase of $15 million from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$259.7 million, a decrease of $2.6 million or 1 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* NEW PART HH -- The Senate advances language that requires the Empire
State Plaza complex to utilize renewable energy for heating and
cooling (S.2689-B).
General State Charges
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $7.8
billion, an increase of $765.8 million from SFY 2023-24, and adds
$184.5 million for a total of $8 billion as follows:
o The Senate adds $2.5 million for the rejection of PPGG Part R.
o The Senate adds $5.7 million for the rejection of PPGG Part S.
o The Senate adds $20 million for the rejection of PPGG Part T.
o The Senate adds $57 million for State employer costs associated
with the inclusion of Tier 6 reforms.
o The Senate adds $98.9 million for pension enhancement proposals.
o The Senate adds $289,000 for a payment in lieu of taxes for the
state-owned lands within the city of Kingston.
o The Senate adds $33,000 a payment in lieu of taxes for the
state-owned lands within the county of Ulster.
o The Senate adds $36,000 for a payment in lieu of taxes for the
state-owned lands within the town of Lloyd.
Green Thumb
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds appropriation
recommendation of $5.7 million, an increase of $486,000, or 9.3
percent, from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Greenway Heritage Conservancy of the Hudson River Valley
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds appropriation
recommendation of $266,000, an increase of $16,000, or 6.4 percent,
from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Health, Department of
State Operations (S.4000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $3.1
billion, and adds $1.5 million as follows:
o The Senate adds $1.5 million for Article VII proposal,
establishing the office of hospice and palliative care access
and quality.
Aid to Localities (S. 8003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation by adding $3.7
billion State-Share spending as follows:
o Public Health:
- The Senate adds $175 million to support the modification of
Article VII HMH Part J, to include S2237-B which expands
coverage for undocumented individuals ages 19 to 64.
- The Senate adds $65 million for the Hunger Prevention and
Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) and Nourish NY,
providing a total of $150 million.
- The Senate adds $20.5 million for Public Health Legislative
Grants.
- The Senate adds $14.4 million to support the restoration of
Public Health Programs eliminated by the Executive.
- The Senate adds $10.5 million for Spinal Cord Research.
- The Senate adds $10.4 million for NYS Occupational Health
Clinic Network.
- The Senate adds $10 million to support abortion access
grants for a total of $35 million.
* The Senate modifies appropriations language to align the
program with the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Grant
program as proposed in S.348C, providing $10 million to
support increased reimbursement for abortion medication.
- The Senate adds $10 million for Native Health Clinics.
- The Senate adds $10 million to support an Article VII
Proposal, which establishes a Medical debt forgiveness pilot
program (S.5909B).
- The Senate adds $10 million to support an Article VII
proposal that increases the personal needs allowance amounts
for eligible individuals (S.7786).
- The Senate adds $5 million for Transformation Community Care
Coordination (TC3) Projects.
- The Senate adds $2.5 million to support the United Way
Preventative Care Access Initiative.
- The Senate adds $2.2 million for Children's Environmental
Health Centers.
- The Senate adds $2 million for the Lorena Borjas Transgender
Wellness and Equity Fund (TWEF) program.
- The Senate adds $2 million to support an Article VII
Proposal, which creates a New York-specific pregnancy mobile
application for perinatal New Yorkers (S7700A).
- The Senate adds $1.2 million for Nurse Family Partnership.
- The Senate adds $1 million for Public Health Studies and
Task Force bills.
- The Senate adds $800,000 to support School Based Health
Centers (SBHCs) programs, for a total of $12 million.
* The Senate carves out $3.8 million to allocate funding
to SBHCs pursuant to a resolution, in the same manner as
the prior year.
- The Senate adds $500,000 for CUNY School of Public Health
and Health Policy to support the Sexual Reproductive Justice
Hub program.
- The Senate adds $500,000 for Area Health Education Centers
(AHEC).
- The Senate adds $500,000 for AMSNY Diversity in Medicine
Program and Scholarship.
- The Senate adds $250,000 for Article VII Proposal,
establishing a Study on Doula Friendly Spaces (S7780).
- The Senate adds $250,000 to support New York Center for
Agriculture Medicine and Health (NYCAMH).
- The Senate adds $250,000 for Article VII proposal,
establishing a Community Doula Expansion Grant Program
(S.7779B).
o Medicaid:
- The Senate adds $1.6 billion for Article VII Proposal,
providing Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Increases, including;
three percent Across-The-Board (ATB) rate increase, an
additional 6.5 percent for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
Providers (ALP), and Hospice services, and an additional 7
percent for Inpatient & Outpatient Hospital services, which
support the following:
* 10 percent rate increase for Inpatient & Outpatient
Hospital services.
* 9.5 percent rate increase for Nursing Homes and Assisted
Living Providers (ALP), and Hospice services.
- The Senate adds $600 million for funding for Financially
Distressed Hospitals (FDH), for a total of $1.9 billion
State-share.
- The Senate adds $753 million to support budget reductions in
the Medicaid assistance program. This includes the
restoration of Managed Long Term Care and Mainstream Managed
care Quality pools, Nursing Home Vital Access Provider,
Health Homes, Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans and Office
of Health Insurance Programs administrative cuts.
* The Senate remains ready and willing to work with the
Executive and Assembly to develop ways to achieve
administrative efficiencies without disrupting the
quality of care for Medicaid providers, including within
Managed Long-Term Care.
- The Senate adds $212 million to support intentionally
omitting Article VII HMH Part H, Medicaid Managed Care
reforms.
- The Senate adds $200.4 million to support intentionally
omitting Article VII HMH Part G, wage parity for personal
assistants in the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance
Program (CDPAP).
- The Senate adds $39.3 million to support intentionally
omitting Article VII HMH Part K, Excess Medical Malpractice.
- The Senate adds $37.4 million to support the modification of
Article VII HMH Part I, Medicaid Pharmacy reforms.
- The Senate adds $28 million to support the modification of
Article VII HMH Part E, including the Nursing Home Capital
Rate add on.
- The Senate adds $21.3 million to support the modification of
Article VII HMH Part D, Hospital reforms.
- The Senate adds $12.1 million to support intentionally
omitting Article VII HMH Part L, discontinuation of public
health programs.
- The Senate adds $4.1 million to support Article VII
Proposal, maintain the reimbursement rates for Medically
Fragile Children when they transition to Medically Fragile
Young Adults (S5969).
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $519
million and add $1.82 billion for a total of $2.3 billion as
follows:
o The Senate adds $1.5 billion for the Statewide Health Care
Facility Transformation Program.
o The Senate adds $300 million for SUNY Downstate to support
capital improvements pursuant to a sustainability plan,
consistent with a chapter of the laws of 2024.
o The Senate adds $20 million for Rare Disease and ALS research.
Article VII Proposal (S.8307-B)
* PART A -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend the
Medicaid Global Cap through SFY 2026 by instead repealing it
(S.4861).
* PART B -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend
various provisions and programs within the Public Health and Mental
Hygiene Laws by making the carve-out of school based health centers
from Medicaid managed care permanent (S.7840), extending the notice
of closure or transfer of a state-operated individualized
residential alternative (S.8183), extending the Civil Service
Employees Association's Care Demonstration program for individuals
with intellectual and developmental disabilities (S.8184), advancing
certain provisions found within S.6733 regarding reimbursement
parity services provided via telehealth, making the telehealth
extender permanent, making the Opioid Stewardship Fund (OSF)
extender permanent, and directing that at least 10 percent of funds
from the OSF be invested in recovery services and supports (S.8412).
* PART C -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to remove the
temporary allowance of certified school psychologists to practice as
Early Intervention (EI) providers and to extend the authorization of
Non-EI services for school psychologists for certain preschool
programs for an additional two years by only accepting the extension
and rejecting the rest of the proposal.
* PART D -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal regarding
hospitals by accepting the provision realigning the Upper Payment
Limit statute with the calendar year while preserving current
amounts and rejecting the reduction of the capital rate add-on and
the extension of the Distressed Provider Assistance Program.
* PART E -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal regarding
nursing homes by accepting the provision shortening the state
residency requirement for admission to a state-run Veterans Home and
rejecting freezing the operating component of nursing home rates and
the reduction of the capital cost component of the rates.
* PART G -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
eliminate wage parity for personal assistants in the Consumer
Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) in New York City and
Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties.
* PART H -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
exempt Medicaid managed care from the state's independent dispute
resolution process, eliminate the one percent across-the-board rate
increase for Medicaid managed care, authorize the Department of
Health (DOH) to impose liquidated damages to managed care
organizations, and to temporarily stop the processing and approval
of applications to establish managed care providers until DOH
completes a procurement process for the managed care program.
* PART I -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
allow the Department of Health to eliminate drugs from the Medicaid
list of over-the-counter covered drugs without prior notice,
eliminate prescriber prevails from Medicaid, require pharmacies to
submit annual cost reports, reduce Medicaid reimbursement for
certain drugs, and to repeal the Medicaid Drug Cap and substitute it
for an enhanced Supplemental Rebate Program.
* PART J -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to make changes
to the Essential Plan by accepting the Executive's proposals to
delay Essential Plan coverage of long term supports and services for
individuals up to 200 of the federal poverty line (FPL) for one
year, extending the state's authority to implement long term
supports and services for individuals 0-138 percent FPL who are
ineligible for Medicaid due to their immigration status for one
year, making conforming changes to the New York State of Health
Marketplace related to the 1332 State Innovation Waiver, and
authorizing the Department of Health to seek a federal waiver for
the creation of a premium/cost-sharing subsidy program for
individuals under 350 percent FPL by including provisions to extend
coverage to undocumented individuals through the 1332 State
Innovation Program (S.2237-B).
* PART K -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend the
Hospital Liability Pool and the Excess Medical Malpractice Insurance
program for an additional year and to change its payment structure
by only accepting the extension and rejecting the rest of the
proposal.
* PART L -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
discontinue certain public health programs.
* PART M -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to allow
children up to the age of 6 to remain continuously enrolled in
Medicaid or Child Health Plus without redetermining their
eligibility annually.
* PART N -- The Senate modifies the Executive maternal health proposal
to codify the right of minors to obtain contraception and all forms
of reproductive health care while pregnant by making technical
changes that preserve the intent of the Reproductive Health Act,
accepting the issuance of a non-patient specific standing order for
doula services, and intentionally omitting the proposal to require
informed consent to test pregnant individuals for alcohol, cannabis,
and drugs.
* PART O -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to expand
hospital financial assistance under the Indigent Care Pool (ICP) and
provide protections against medical debt by accepting provisions
requiring all hospitals to obtain informed consent for payment from
the patient separately from their consent for treatment, placing
enhanced protections on applications for medical credit cards and
other medical financial assistance products, requiring providers to
notify patients about the risks of using a standard credit card to
pay medical debt, and advancing certain provisions found within
S.1366-B increasing eligibility for financial assistance under the
ICP and creating a statewide uniform financial assistance policy.
* PART P -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to make
temporary provisions regarding pharmacists and nurse practitioners
permanent, make the Collaborative Drug Therapy Management
Demonstration program permanent, and extend the Nurse Practitioner
Modernization Act by two years.
* PART Q -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
expand the scope of practice for physician assistants, certified
medication aides, dentists, and dental hygienists.
* PART R -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
enter New York into the Interstate Licensure Compact and the Nurse
Licensure Compact.
* PART S -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to create a
statewide Healthcare Safety Net Transformation Program to support
safety net hospitals through five-year partnerships with other
healthcare facilities by creating a new Statewide Health Care
Transformation Program VI with language ensuring the geographical
balancing of the distribution of funds under such program.
* PART T -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to end
preventable epidemics by accepting the clarification of Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) notice of testing requirements,
requiring clinical laboratories to report to the Department of
Health both positive and negative results for HIV, Hepatitis B and
C, and Syphilis, allowing licensed pharmacists to dispense HIV
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis through a non-patient specific order,
allowing licensed pharmacists to administer the Monkeypox vaccine
through a non-patient specific order, accepting the repeal of the
criminalization of sexual activity by an individual who knowingly
has a sexually transmitted infection and has sexual intercourse with
another person, and advancing certain provisions found within
S.3467-A regarding authorizing pharmacists to perform HIV tests.
* PART U -- The Senate modifies the Executive's opioids and overdose
prevention proposals by accepting the provision exempting
practitioners from verifying certain registries before prescribing
or ordering a controlled substance for use at certain facilities,
allowing disclosure of patient identifying information to certain
programs within the Department of Health (DOH) and local health
departments for public health research, surveillance, or education
and retaining such information for a number of years, allowing
providers to initiate maintenance treatment by dispensing a certain
supply of Buprenorphine in accordance with federal law while
arranging a referral to an authorized maintenance program, repealing
the requirement for a practitioner to submit a confidential report
to DOH regarding a patient's potential drug or alcohol use, and
rejecting the inclusion of several controlled substances to the
State's Controlled Substances Schedule.
* PART V -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal regarding
Hospital at Home and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) by rejecting
the Hospital at Home program, the extension and expansion of the
Mobile Integrated and Community Paramedicine Program, the change in
the definition of emergency medical services, the authorization EMS
demonstration programs, the authorization certified nurse
practitioners and licensed physicians to prescribe and order
non-patient specific regimens to allow EMS practitioners to
administer vaccines, the creation of the minimum standards for the
licensure of EMS practitioners and for the specialized credentialing
of these practitioners, the enactment of the "Emergency Medical
Services Essential Services Act," and the authorization of paramedic
urgent care programs. The Senate instead advances language to
declare general ambulance services as an essential service,
establish special districts for the financing and operation of
general ambulance services, and provide for a statewide
comprehensive emergency medical system plan (S.4020-C).
* PART GG -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to allow the
Department of Health (DOH) to permanently enter into contracts and
amend the terms of current contracts awarded before the approval of
the 1115 Waiver to help DOH implement projects authorized under the
Waiver by allowing such authority for one year.
* PART HH -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal
regarding the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP),
which would repeal the fiscal intermediary procurement and instead
replace it with an authorization process, allow the Department of
Health to issue regulations on the authorization process and the
program generally, eliminate conflict of interest between fiscal
intermediaries, home care agencies, and managed long term care
plans, and repeal the "designated representative" provisions from
CDPAP.
* NEW PART II -- The Senate advances language to allow medically
fragile young adults who reside in pediatric specialized nursing
facilities to remain in place until the age of 36 and maintain the
rates of reimbursement for these individuals (S.5969-A).
* NEW PART JJ -- The Senate advances language to update the
methodology used to calculate the reimbursement rates for Federally
Qualified Health Centers (S.6959).
* NEW PART KK -- The Senate advances language to update the inpatient
reimbursement rates for nursing homes (S.6914).
* NEW PART LL -- The Senate advances language to reduce the fee
collected for each burial, removal, or transfer permit issued and
remitted to the State to fund the design, development,
implementation, and maintenance of the NYS electronic death
registration system (S.8511).
* NEW PART MM -- The Senate advances provisions from S.7700-A to
create a New York-specific pregnancy mobile application for
perinatal New Yorkers.
* NEW PART NN -- The Senate advances language to increase the amount
of the Medicaid savings exemption and eliminate the asset test for
certain individuals who are Aged, Blind, and Disabled (S.4881-A).
* NEW PART OO -- The Senate advances language to update the base rate
of payment for Assisted Living Programs (S.7248).
* NEW PART PP -- The Senate advances language to repeal the 30-month
look-back period for Medicaid eligibility for home care services
(S.6414).
* NEW PART QQ -- The Senate advances language to establish the Office
of Hospice and Palliative Care Access within the Department of
Health (S.4858).
* NEW PART RR -- The Senate advances language to provide a uniform
rate increase of three percent for Medicaid payments, with an
additional seven percent rate increase for hospitals and six and a
half percent rate increase for nursing homes, assisted living
programs, and hospices.
* NEW PART TT -- The Senate advances language to establish a grant
program to build reproductive healthcare provider capacity within
the state, fund uncompensated care, and provide financial support to
organizations (S.348-C).
* NEW PART VV -- The Senate advances language to conduct a study on
the current practices in integrating doula care, services, and
support within birthing centers, hospitals, and other facilities
(S.7780-A).
* NEW PART WW -- The Senate advances language to establish a Community
Doula Expansion Grant Program (S.7779-B).
* NEW PART XX -- The Senate advances language to establish a medical
debt relief program (S.5909-B).
* The Senate directs the Department of Health to submit a federal
waiver to impose a per member per month tax on all managed care
companies, with higher rates imposed on Medicaid Managed Care plans
compared to non-Medicaid plans. This tax is expected to yield
approximately $4 billion in additional federal financial
participation per year for three years.
Medicaid Inspector General, Office of the
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendations of $57.5
million and adds $5 million, for a total of $62.5 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $5 million to support an Article VII proposal
that amends OMIG audit procedures (S.5329-C).
Article VII Proposal (S.8307-B)
* NEW PART AAA -- The Senate advances language to establish audit
procedures and reform practices and standards for the adjustment or
recovery of medical assistance payments (S.5329-C).
Higher Education Facilities Capital Matching Grants Program (HECap)
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds Recommendation of zero
by restoring $40 million.
Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$57 million, a decrease of $4 million or 6.6 percent from SFY
2023-24.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $968
million and adds $151.7 million, for a total of $1.12 billion as
follows:
o The Senate restores $3.5 million for the following.
- $2.5 million for Say Yes to Buffalo Inc.
- $1 million for the Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing
Scholarship.
- $50,000 for the New York Farmers Loan Forgiveness Incentive
Program.
o The Senate adds $148.2 million for the following.
- $138 million to expand the TAP Program.
- $10 million for Loan Expansion for Mental Health Workers.
- $200,000 for the NYS Child Welfare Worker Incentive
Scholarship Program.
Article VII Proposals (S.8306-B)
* PART F -- The Senate concurs with the Executive's proposal to make
provisions of the NY-SUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program Act permanent
which covers full reimbursement of TAP tuition credit to SUNY and
CUNY schools.
* NEW PART V -- The Senate advances language to allow for students
with disabilities in certain postsecondary education experience or
transition programs to receive awards from TAP (S.1880).
* NEW PART W -- The Senate advances language to reform the TAP program
by raising the maximum income threshold for TAP eligibility from
$80,000 to $125,000, increasing the minimum TAP award from $500 to
$1000, increasing the maximum TAP award from $5,665 to $6,165, and
to end differential treatment for dependent and independent
students.
* NEW PART GG -- The Senate advances language to expand TAP awards for
dual or concurrent enrollment coursework (S.5616-A).
* NEW PART II -- The Senate advances language to apply TAP to
part-time students attending proprietary degree-granting
institutions (S.6466).
* NEW PART LL -- The Senate advances language to expand the Office of
Mental Health Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program (OMH
CMHLRP) to be applicable to additional mental health professionals
such as Licensed Master Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Social
Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage &
Family Therapists, Psychoanalysts, Creative Arts Therapists, and
Applied Behavior Analysts.
* NEW PART QQ -- The Senate advances language to address the HESC
overpayment issue to require that funding clawbacks shall not occur
where an inadvertent, administrative error by a state agency
occurred.
Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$162.6 million, an increase of $23.4 million or 16.8 percent from
SFY 2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S. 8003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $8.9
billion, and adds $2.8 million for a total of $8.9 billion as
follows:
o The Senate carves out $2.4 million to support 2-1-1 phone line
services.
o The Senate adds $2 million to support the American Red Cross.
o The Senate adds $750,000 to support the New York State
Professional Fire Fighters Association (NYSPFFA).
Capital Projects (S. 8004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $21
million, and adds $25 million for a total of $46 million as follows:
o The Senate adds $25 million for Volunteer Firefighter Capital
grants.
Article VII Proposal (S.8305-B)
* PART E -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
suspension of the annual transfer of $1.5 million from the Public
Safety Communications Account to the Emergency Services Revolving
Loan Fund for the State Fiscal Years of 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Housing and Community Renewal
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $137.5
million by adding $5 million for a total of $142.5 million, to
provide funding for the following:
o $5 million for the creation of an Office of Civil
Representation.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $99.5
million by adding $345.3 million for a total of $446.8 million to
provide funding for the following:
o Restores:
- $50 million for Land Banks and Land Trusts.
- $40 million for the Homeowner Protection Program (HOPP).
- $1 million for Senate Legislative Priorities and adds $1
million for a total of $2 million.
- $250,000 for the Association for Neighborhood and Housing
Development (ANHD).
o The Senate provides $250 million for the Housing Access Voucher
Program (HAVP).
o The Senate provides $3 million for a Foreclosure Prevention and
Property Repair Program.
o The Senate provides $2 million in additional funding for Fair
Housing Testing.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $182.2
million by adding $1.1 billion for a total of $1.3 billion to
provide funding for the following:
o Restores:
- $135 million for the New York City Housing Authority
(NYCHA), and adds $365 million for a total of $500 million.
- $50 million for the Mitchell Lama Preservation and
Homeownership Program.
- $14.5 million for the Affordable Housing Corporation for a
total of $40.5 million.
- $7 million for the Small Rental Development Initiative and
adds $5 million for a total of $12 million.
- $7 million for the RESTORE program for a total of $8.4
million.
- $2 million and adds $1 million for Access to Home for a
total of $4 million.
o The Senate adds:
- The Senate proposes to repurpose $250 million in funding
through Empire State Development for the purpose of the New
York Housing Opportunity Corporation.
- $140 million for Public Housing Authorities outside the City
of New York.
- $40 million for the construction of one-to-two family small
infill homes in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Syracuse, and
Rochester (a version of S.8585-A).
- $40 million to provide grants for owners of less than five
units to bring dilapidated apartments up to code as
affordable rentals throughout the State outside of New York
City (a version of S.8591).
- $40 million to offer grants to repair vacant rent-stabilized
apartments in New York City, as well as Nassau, Westchester,
and Rockland counties.
- $25 million for USDA 515 Rental Properties Preservation.
- $15 million for Farm Worker Housing Revolving Loan Program.
Article VII Proposal (S.8306-B)
* PART N -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to increase
funding for the Rural Preservation Program from $5.36 million to
$7.75 million and increase the funding for the Neighborhood
Preservation Program funding from $12.83 million to $17.75 million.
Such increases include funding for Rural Preservation Coalitions and
Neighborhood Preservation Coalitions. The Senate increases funding
for homeless housing programs from $53.58 million to $85.58 million.
* PART O -- The Senate modifies the Executive's proposal to establish
the crime of deed theft by including clarifying language to
strengthen the criminal law components of the proposal (S.6569-B).
* PART P -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to convey land
owned by SUNY and DOT to require that affordable housing be built as
a condition of a lease of the identified property.
* PART Q -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to remove the
12.0 Floor Area Ratio requirement from the Multiple Dwelling Law for
developments in New York City subject to Mandatory Inclusionary
Housing or equivalent affordability requirements and that are
constructed outside of historic districts.
* PART R -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to create a tax
exemption for commercial conversions in New York City to require a
greater number of affordable units per project and to specify the
benefit amount and duration.
* PART S -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
authorize New York City to develop a program to legalize certain
basement and cellar dwellings.
* PART T -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
extend the 421-a tax exemption completion deadline, with an
intention to address projects as part of a comprehensive housing
package.
* PART U -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
establish a tax incentive for the construction of multi-family
rental housing to replace the expired 421-a program, with an
intention to address projects as part of a comprehensive housing
package that includes tenant protections.
* NEW PART HH -- The Senate advances language to create the Housing
Access Voucher Program to provide rental assistance in the form of
vouchers to individuals who are homeless or facing imminent risk of
becoming homeless (S.568-B).
* NEW PART MM -- The Senate advances language to require the State
Fire Prevention and Building Code Council study and adopt
regulations for single-exit, single stairway multi-unit residential
buildings of at least six stories (S.6573).
* NEW PART NN -- The Senate advances language to direct the
Comptroller of the City of New York to audit projects vested in
421-a tax incentive program (S.547-B).
* NEW PART RR -- The Senate advances a proposal to create a community
land trust acquisition fund (S.2506-A).
* NEW PART SS -- The Senate advances a proposal to create an optional
incentive program for municipalities to legalize accessory dwelling
units, to create an optional tax exemption for homeowners to create
accessory dwelling units, and to create a state-level financing for
accessory dwelling units (S.5172-A).
* NEW PART TT -- The Senate advances language to establish an Office
of Civil Representation aligned with the core principles of a civil
right to representation by counsel for individuals at risk of losing
their housing accommodation (amended version of S.2721).
* NEW PART WW -- The Senate advances a proposal to provide capital
financing for the construction of one-to-two family infill homes in
Buffalo, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Binghamton (amended
version of S.8585-A).
* NEW PART YY -- The Senate advances language to codify the Homeowner
Protection Program (S.7297-A).
* NEW PART ZZ -- The Senate advances a proposal to provide grants for
owners of five or fewer units to bring dilapidated apartments up to
code as affordable rentals throughout the state outside of New York
City (amended version of S.8591).
* NEW PART AAA -- The Senate advances a proposal to offer grants to
repair vacant rent-stabilized apartments in New York City, as well
as Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland counties.
* NEW PART XX -- The Senate advances a proposal to create an optional
multifamily tax exemption for new construction and commercial
conversions in municipalities outside of New York City (amended
version of S.7865).
* NEW PART CCC -- The Senate advances a proposal to finance the
construction of new affordable and mixed-income housing on
state-owned land, including parcels referenced in ELFA Part P.
* NEW PART DDD -- The Senate advances a proposal to increase public
assistance access and support for individuals at risk of eviction to
keep them in their homes (amended versions of S.8622 and S.8652).
* The Senate supports advancing tenant protections that align with the
core principles of Good Cause Eviction.
* The Senate is open to further discussing the creation of a tax
exemption for new multi-family construction in New York City that
includes deeper affordability requirements, strong transparency and
compliance provisions, and living wages for construction and
building service workers, as part of a comprehensive housing package
that includes the core principles of Good Cause Eviction. The Senate
is also open to further discussing an extension of the 421-a tax
exemption completion deadline for projects already vested in the
program as part of a comprehensive housing package that includes
tenant protections.
* The Senate is open to further discussing raising the current cap on
individual apartment improvements (IAIs) as part of a comprehensive
housing package that includes the core principles of Good Cause
Eviction.
* The Senate recognizes the need to further increase the state's
housing supply and is open to further discussion of concepts put
forward in the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (S.7791).
Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds appropriation
recommendation of $245,000, which is consistent with SFY 2023-24
levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds appropriation
recommendation of $250,000, which is consistent with SFY 2023-24
levels.
Human Rights, Division of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive recommendation of $28.88
million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Indigent Legal Services, Office of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$7.9 million, an increase of $390,000 or 5.1 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S. 8003-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $451.5
million, and adds $52 million for a total of $503.5 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $46 million for the Parental Representation
Program for a total of $50 million.
o The Senate adds $6 million to support Article VII new Part EEE,
which increases hourly pay for the Assigned Counsel Program
(18-B).
o The Senate rejects the $234 million sweep from the Indigent
Legal Service Fund to the General Fund.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* NEW PART EEE -- The Senate advances language that raises the hourly
rate for "18-B" assigned counsel in felony cases to $164 and
establishes an automatic annual cost of living adjustment for all
assigned counsel (S.8771).
Information Technology Services, Office of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$925.8 million, an increase of $62.5 million, or 7.2 percent from
SFY 2023-24 levels.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$130.7 million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* NEW PART CC -- The Senate advances language to require the Office of
Information Technology and all other State agencies to set up data
protection standards, vulnerability assessments, data and
information inventories, and recovery procedures (S.5007-A).
* NEW PART KK -- The Senate advances language to require statutory
authorization and impact assessments for state agencies using
automated decision-making systems (S.7543-B) and to create the
position of Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer within the Office
of Information Technology Services.
Inspector General, Office of the State
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$11.1 million, an increase of $1.3 million or 13.1 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Interest on Lawyer Account
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$2.9 million, an increase of $692,000 or 31.1 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$62 million, an increase of $10 million or 19 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Judiciary
Legislature and Judiciary (S.8301)
* The Senate modifies the Office of Court Administration All Funds
recommendation of $3.74 billion, and adds $60 million for a total of
$3.8 billion as follows:
o The Senate adds $34 million to support Problem Solving Court,
which includes support for mental health courts, funding will be
suballocated from Division of Criminal Justice Services to OCA.
o The Senate adds $19.7 million to support additional funding to
Attorney for Child (AFC) contract providers, funding will be
suballocated from Division of Criminal Justice Services to OCA.
o The Senate adds $6 million to support Statewide Supervised
Visits, funding will be suballocated from Division of Criminal
Justice Services to OCA.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* PART F -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal on
judicial security. The Senate intends to address the issue outside
of the budget process.
* PART R -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
apply a variable, market-based interest rate to court judgments.
* NEW PART ZZ -- The Senate advances language to ease lobbying
reporting and registration fee obligations for some 501(c)(3)
non-profit organizations (S.5499).
* NEW PART CCC -- The Senate advances language to lift the ban on
cameras in courtrooms.
* NEW PART FFF -- The Senate advances language to enact the Grieving
Families Act, which would modernize New York State law on wrongful
death claims (S.8445).
Judicial Conduct, Commission on
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $8.3
million, and adds $600,000 for a total of $8.9 million.
o The Senate adds $600,000 to support the expansion of
investigations.
Judicial Nomination, Commission on
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$30,000, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Judicial Screening Committee
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$38,000 unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Justice Center for Protection of People with Special Needs
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$62.3 million, a decrease of $1.1 million or 1.8 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$799,000 unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8307-B)
* PART CC -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to require the
Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs to
notify the Office of Medicaid Inspector General of reports of abuse
or neglect when such reports are no longer subject to amendment or
appeal.
Labor, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate accepts the All Funds recommendation of $996.2 million,
an increase of $12.34 million or 1.25 percent from SFY 2023-24.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $6.28
billion, a decrease of $6.9 million or 0.1 percent from SFY 2023-24
levels as follows:
o Restores all Senate legislative adds totaling $22.79 million.
o Adds $3 million for the Cornell Climate Jobs Institute.
o Adds $2 million for the Cornell Cannabis Workforce Initiative.
o Adds $300,000 for the Cornell Yang-Tan Institute.
o Adds $300,000 for the Cornell Buffalo Co-Lab.
o Adds $2.84 million for additional Senate legislative adds.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* PART M -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to provide 40
hours of paid family leave for employees to use on prenatal health
to change the leave provided from paid family leave to personal
leave. The Senate supports the goal of this proposal but is
concerned about the impact it could have on the recognition of fetal
personhood.
Article VII Proposals (S.8306-B)
* PART J -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to require paid
breaks for breast milk expression in the workplace by increasing the
paid break time for breast milk expression from 20 minutes to 30
minutes.
* PART K -- The Senate rejects the Executive proposal to remove the
allowance of liquidated damages in instances where a manual worker
is paid bi-weekly instead of weekly, as currently required under
Labor Law. The Senate is open to further discussing the issue of
liquidated damages in such instances.
* PART L -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to expand
recovery tools for stolen wages to allow workers to seek an order of
attachment against defendants on wage theft claims and to allow
workers to hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations
personally liable for wage theft (S.7539) and to establish a
dedicated, recurring revenue stream for Department of Labor wage
enforcement purposes by utilizing resources the agency recovers from
penalties imposed on employers found in violation of wage theft
provisions of the labor law (S.7818).
* PART M -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to sunset the
State's COVID-19 Sick Leave Law on July 31, 2024, by continuing such
benefits for employees that work in facilities licensed under
Article 28 of the Public Health Law.
* NEW PART Y -- The Senate advances language to reduce the period from
which striking workers are eligible to receive unemployment
insurance benefits as a result of a labor dispute from two weeks to
one week (S.4402).
* NEW PART EEE -- The Senate advances language to make clarifying
changes to the labor standards required for renewable energy system
projects to ensure prevailing wage standards and labor peace
agreements are implemented.
Labor Management Committees
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the All Funds recommendation of $48.8
million, an increase of $11 million or 29 percent from SFY 2023-24.
Law, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $367
million, and adds $4.6 million for a total of $371.7 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $2.5 million to support Article VII new Part BB,
which establishes the New York Privacy Act, as proposed in
S.365-B.
o The Senate adds $2.1 million to support additional funding for
the Office of Special Investigation (OSI).
Capital Projects (S. 8004-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $5
million, an increase of $2.3 million or 81.8 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8305-B)
* PART O -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
prohibit addictive social media feeds for minors without prejudice.
The Senate strongly supports the need to add greater protections for
minors against addictive social media platforms and intends to
address the issue outside of the budget process.
* PART P -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to restrict the
collection and processing of data of minors by operators of
websites, online services and applications by making technical and
clarifying changes consistent with the New York Privacy Act.
* NEW PART BB -- The Senate advances language to enact the New York
Privacy Act to provide additional disclosure and safeguards with
respect to how personal data is used and stored (S.365-B).
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* PART JJ -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to expand the
state's deceptive practices act to include unfair and abusive acts
and practices by replacing it with (S.795) with additional
provisions to provide notice and time to cure, and by adding
provisions related to factors considered when determining false
advertisements for food products with special consideration for
advertising targeted to children (S.213-B).
Lieutenant Governor, Office of the
State Operations (S.7500-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$921,000, an increase of $175,000 or 23.5 percent from SFY 2023-24
levels.
Local Government Assistance
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$2.5 million for the Financial Restructuring Board, unchanged from
SFY 2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate accepts the Executive All Funds recommendation of $807.3
million and adds $210.9 million, for a total of $1.02 billion as
follows:
o The Senate adds $210 million for Aid and Incentives for
Municipalities (AIM), distributed across current AIM recipients;
with consideration on indexing AIM funding to inflation and
reinstating AIM to New York City.
o The Senate adds $309,000 in Miscellaneous Financial Assistance
for the Village of Washingtonville to cover the costs of bond
interest payments.
o The Senate adds $300,000 in Miscellaneous Financial Assistance
for the Village of New Paltz for police and fire services for
institutions of higher education.
o The Senate adds $250,000 for the Aid and Incentives for
Municipalities (AIM) Redesign Task Force. The task force would
also make recommendations on AIM allocations for the City of New
York.
Article VII Proposal (S.8305-B)
* PART U -- The Senate modifies the Executive's proposal to sunset
State matching funds for the County Wide Shared Services Initiative
to ensure that outstanding projects and programs are not negatively
impacted.
* PART V -- The Senate modifies the Executive's proposal to increase
the Bonding Limit for the New York City Transitional Finance
Authority from $13.5 billion to $19.5 billion beginning July 1,
2024, with $288 million being dedicated to CUNY in 2024, and to
$25.5 billion beginning July 1, 2025 with $281 million being
dedicated to CUNY in 2025. Additionally, the Senate makes such
increases contingent on the City of New York expanding the school
construction capital plan and demonstrating the plan's achievement
of class size reduction mandates.
* PART W -- The Senate concurs with the Executive's proposal to expand
the Local Government Efficiency Grant programs with $8 million in
funding; an increase of $4 million from SFY 2023-24 levels.
* NEW PART FF -- The Senate advances language to make the state lands
of Sojourner Truth State Park and Franny Reese State Park subject to
local taxation.
* NEW PART LL -- The Senate advances language to establish a New York
Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) redesign task force,
similar to S.770. The task force would also make recommendations on
AIM allocations for the City of New York.
Mental Health, Office of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$2.3 billion, an increase of $23.2 million, or one percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $2.93
billion, and adds $25.2 million for a total of $2.95 billion as
follows:
o The Senate adds $15 million for Mental Health Legislative
Grants.
o The Senate adds $5 million for Article VII proposal, Youth
Mental Health Telehealth Services for Youth and Children
(S.8146).
o The Senate adds $2 million for Daniel's Law Pilot Program grants
for Crisis Intervention Services.
o The Senate adds $1 million for Mental Health Studies and Task
Force bills.
o The Senate adds $1 million for Sources of Strength.
o The Senate adds $500,000 for CUNY School of Public Health and
Health Policy to support Harlem Strong Model Mental Health
programs.
o The Senate adds $350,000 for the Veteran's Mental Health
Training Initiative.
o The Senate adds $310,000 for the Joseph P. Dwyer Peer to Peer
Services Program.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendations of
$596.5 million, a decrease of $864 million, or 59 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8307-B)
* PART Y -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to make the
Community Mental Health Support and Workforce Reinvestment Program
permanent by extending the program an additional three years and
requiring annual reporting of certain performance metrics.
* PART BB -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to make
Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs permanent by extending
the program an additional three years and requiring annual reporting
of certain performance metrics.
Mental Hygiene, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $600
million, and adds $360 million for a total of $960 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $360 million ($180 million State-Share) to
support a 3.2 percent Human Services Cost of Living Adjustment
(COLA).
- The Senate includes appropriations language to sub-allocate
funding to any relevant state agency responsible for
administering the 3.2 percent Human Services COLA as
proposed in HMH Part FF (S.8307B).
Article VII Proposal (S.8307-B)
* PART Z -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to make the
authorization for certain demonstration programs permanent by
extending the flexibilities an additional three years and requiring
annual reporting of certain performance metrics.
* PART AA -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to require
commercial insurance reimbursement parity for certain outpatient
behavioral health services.
* PART DD -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to make the
Representative Payee Authority for mental hygiene facility directors
permanent.
* PART FF -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to include a
Human Services Cost-of-Living Adjustment by increasing the
percentage of this year's adjustment to 3.2 percent, directing the
funds for direct salary support, and including programs previously
excluded.
* NEW PART SS -- The Senate advances language to create a youth
telehealth mental health services program (S.8146).
People with Developmental Disabilities, Office for
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$2.3 billion, an increase of $4.4 million or less than one percent
from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $5.1
billion, and adds $192 million for a total of $5.3 billion as
follows:
o The Senate adds $190 million ($95 million State-Share) to
support Article VII proposal HMH, S.837-B, direct support
professional wage enhancements, consistent with S.4127-A
o The Senate adds $1 million for Legislative Grants.
o The Senate adds $700,000 related to the rejection of Article VII
proposal, HMH Part EE which allows delegated nursing tasks for
direct support staff in OPWDD Community Based Programs.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$139.4 million, an increase of $20 million or 16.7 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8307-B)
* PART EE -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
allow delegated nursing tasks for direct support staff in the Office
for People with Developmental Disabilities community-based programs.
* NEW PART UU -- The Senate advances provisions found in S.4127-A to
establish a direct support wage enhancement to employees who provide
direct care support or any other form of treatment to individuals
with developmental disabilities, whose income is less than $75,000.
Planning Council, Developmental Disabilities
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$4.8 million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$873 million, a decrease of $19 million or 2.1 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $68
million, and adds $30 million for a total of $98 million as follows:
o The Senate adds $30 million for the following:
- $20 million for Metro-North for Hudson River Line resiliency
projects.
- $10 million for the environmental review of the Queens Link
project.
o The Senate has concerns with the increasing high-cost of
conducting studies for MTA projects. The Senate calls on the MTA
to do more to reduce expenses on projects, as well as increase
transparency to the public as to how public resources are being
utilized.
o The Senate recommends the MTA include solutions to the Nostrand
Junction bottleneck as well as station improvements at 74th
Street and Jamaica-179th Street stations in Queens and the East
New York - LIRR station in Brooklyn in the 2026-2030 Capital
Plan.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* PART A -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend
tax-increment financing authority for ten years by extending this
authority for one year. The Senate will continue to work with the
MTA on improving its capital project efficiencies and transparency.
* PART B -- The Senate rejects without prejudice the Executive
proposal to modify fare evasion penalties. The Senate recognizes the
significant revenue losses the MTA is facing across the system and
stands ready to partner on solutions to improve education, fare
collection, and service in an equitable manner.
* PART D -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
establish criminal penalties for fraudulently attempting to obtain a
congestion pricing or Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority credit,
discount, or exemption due to lack of certainty with respect to
congestion pricing implementation.
* NEW PART VV -- The Senate advances the FARES Act, which adopts
various public transportation discounts:
o Expand the Fair Fares program to the commuter rails within New
York City and require improved public outreach on the program.
o Fund a weekly CityTicket, including transfers to subways and
buses.
o Provide AM peak fare discounts to seniors and individuals with
disabilities across the MTA commuter rail system.
Military and Naval Affairs, Division of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$146.2 million, a decrease of $4 million or 2.6 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$5.5 million, an increase of $4 million or 267 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $119.7
million, as follows:
o The Senate carves out $5 million for the Camp Smith Training
Center
o The Senate modifies appropriation language to require the
Division of Military and Naval Affairs to allocate funding
pursuant to a plan approved by the Senate before Capital funding
is spent.
Mortgage Agency (SONYMA)
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$76.8 million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$121.6 million, a decrease of $85.3 million or 41 percent from SFY
2023-24 level.
Motor Vehicles, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$125.2 million, an increase of $3.5 million or 2.8 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$24.9 million, a decrease of $400,000 or 1.6 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$514.9 million, an increase of $180.9 million or 54.2 percent from
SFY 2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.8308-B)
* PART F -- The Senate accepts the Executive's proposal to extend the
Internet Point Insurance Reduction Program, which allows people to
take defensive driving courses online, for two years until April 1,
2026.
* PART G -- The Senate accepts the Executive's proposal to extend the
distribution of Transportation and Transmission Tax revenues between
upstate (PTOA) and downstate (MMTOA) transit operating systems and
the authorization of the use of the Dedicated Highway and Bridge
Trust Fund (DHBTF) revenue for DMV operations by two years until
April 1, 2026.
* PART H -- The Senate accepts the Executive's proposal to establish
an Online Insurance Verification System for motor vehicle insurance
through the DMV.
* PART J -- The Senate modifies the Executive's proposal to extend the
DMV's authority to authorize Autonomous Vehicle testing until April
1, 2026 by extending this authority for five years until April 1,
2029.
* PART K -- The Senate modifies the Executive's proposal to create a
Stretch Limousine Passenger Safety Act by advancing the Senate's
Stretch Limousine Passenger Safety Package which includes required
safety equipment and features, mileage or age based phase outs for
limousines, pre-trip safety briefings, an update to the limo safety
website, increased fines for operating a limo with an out of service
defect, and the extension of the Stretch Limousine Passenger Safety
task force (S.1443-A, S.1442, S.1367, S.1368, S.1370-A, S.1371,
S.8376).
* NEW PART GGG -- The Senate advances a new proposal to reform the
parking enforcement system in the City of New York, increasing
penalties on commercial vehicles that illegally park overnight in
residential areas or leave trailers unattended, as well as modifying
the adjudicatory and enforcement processes.
* The Senate additionally supports extending the school bus camera
enforcement program authorization, which helps keep our children
safe from the dangers of vehicles illegally over-passing stopped
school buses.
National And Community Service
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$30.5 million, an increase of $89,000 or .30 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$489,000, an increase of $32,000 or 7 percent from SFY 2023-24
levels.
Olympic Regional Development Authority
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$14.1 million, which is consistent with SFY 2023-24 levels.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $82.5
million, a decrease of $7.5 million, or 8 percent from SFY 2023-24
levels by providing that Belleayre Mountain Ski Center receive at
least $15 million.
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$386.4 million, an increase of $26.7 million, or 7 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$26.6 million, an increase of $15 million, or 129 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $622.4 million,
and adds $63 million, for a total of $675.4 billion, as follows:
o The Senate restores $10 million for zoos, botanical gardens, and
aquaria.
o The Senate adds $53 million for the following:
- $50 million for infrastructure projects at State parks.
- $3 million for the Adirondack Experience project.
o Expands allowable purposes of the NY SWIMS program to provide
funding for natural swimming areas.
Power Authority, New York
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$54 million, an increase of $46.5 million, or 620 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* New Part FFF -- The Senate advances language to direct the Canal
Corporation to create a chart of the Oswego river basin and the
Mohawk river basin normal and flood water flows (S.7641).
Prevention of Domestic Violence, Office for the
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $6
million, an increase of $1 million or 21 percent from SFY 2023-24
levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $11.8
million by adding $5 million for a total of $16.8 million as
follows:
o The Senate adds $5 million for Domestic Violence Service
Providers grants for a total of $10 million.
Prosecutorial Conduct, Commission on
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$1.75 million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Public Employment Relations Board
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$5.9 million, an increase of $963,000 or 18 percent from SFY 2023-24
levels.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$2.5 million for the modernization program of SFY 2022-23 that
becomes a reappropriation this year.
Public Service, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$141.7 million, an increase of $29.9 million, or 27 percent SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive recommendation of $55.8
million, a decrease of $150 million, or 73 percent from SFY 2023-24
levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* Part O -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to enact the
Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment
(RAPID) Act by adding language on additional reporting and
oversight, mitigation of negative impact on prime agricultural lands
and other protected areas, and to include stand-alone commercial
scale battery storage siting.
* Part P -- The Senate rejects the Executive proposal for the
Affordable Gas Transition Act (AGTA), and replaces it with the New
York Home Energy Affordable Transition Act (NY HEAT Act) (S.2016B).
* Part Q -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend
assessments on cable television companies and public utilities to
cover expenses of various agencies to April 1, 2029 by only
extending this assessment by one year to April 1, 2025.
* New Part CCC -- The Senate advances language to require the Public
Service Commission and Department of Environmental Conservation to
conduct regular audits of regulated private water utilities
(S.1791).
State, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $192.3
million, and adds $19.5 million for a total of $211.8 as follows:
o The Senate adds $21.0 million for the following:
- $10 million for the Commission to Study Reparations and
Social Justice (Chapter 729 of the Laws of 2023).
- $5 million for the Office of Native American Affairs.
- $5 million for the Office of Racial Equity and Social
Justice.
- $1 million for the Authorities Budget Office (ABO) to
support (S.1737 Krueger).
o The Senate removes $1.5 million for the following:
- $1.5 million for the Office of Faith and Non-Profit
Development Services.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $278.9
million, and adds $61.8 million for a total of $340.7 million as
follows:
o The Senate restores and increases $65.3 million for the
following:
- $30 million for additional appropriations for the Office for
New Americans for job training/placement services, case
management services, and English as a second language
services.
- $30 million for Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) for
combating biased based crimes, crisis intervention services,
and an AAPI Community Development Fund.
- $3 million for the New York State Immigration Coalition.
- $2.25 million for the Public Utility Law Project (PULP).
- $75,000 for the New York Legal Assistance Group.
o The Senate removes $3.5 million for the following:
- $3.5 million for the Office of Faith and Non-Profit
Development Services.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$212 million, an increase of $10 million or 5.0 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* NEW PART GG -- The Senate advances language that requires every
state agency, board, or commission, that collects demographic data
on ancestry or ethnic origin, add and use separate collection and
tabulation categories for North African and Middle Eastern groups
(S.6584-B)
* NEW PART RR -- The Senate advances language creating the Office of
Racial Equity and Social Justice to serve as the official State
planning and coordinating office for changes in race or social
justice policies, practices, and in the allocation of State
resources (S.1359).
* NEW PART VV -- 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.8435).
Article VII Proposals (S.8308-B)
* Part GG -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
require certification for distribution, assembly, reconditioning,
sale of lithium-ion batteries and second-use lithium-ion batteries
as S.154-E addresses this issue.
* PART KK -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend
videoconferencing authority for two years by including language to
lower the in person requirements for all advisory boards.
* PART MM -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal on
Artificial Intelligence-based deceptive practices and intends to
address the issue outside of the budget process.
State Police, Division of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1.09
billion, and subtracts $17.8 million for a total of $1.07 billion as
follows:
o The Senate transfers $17.8 million to the Division of Criminal
Justice Services to support local assistance grants for State
and Local Law Enforcement.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $144.9
million, and subtracts $7.4 million for a total of $137.5 million as
follows:
o The Senate transfers $7.4 million to the Division of Criminal
Justice Services to support local assistance grants to State and
Local Law Enforcement.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* NEW PART XX -- The Senate advances language that statutorily
establishes a retail crime task force. The task force would be
authorized to support and assist localities with retail theft
incidents, if requested, create a centralized information sharing
system to share real-time intelligence/data on retail crime, and
investigate large scale organized retail theft occurring between two
or more counties.
State University of New York (SUNY)
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $11.7
billion and adds $192.3 million for a total of $11.9 billion as
follows:
o The Senate restores $71 for the following
- $69 million for hospital debt service.
- $1.3 million for the Educational Opportunity Program.
- $350,000 for the SUNY Black Leadership Institute.
- $150,000 for the Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz.
o The Senate adds $121.5 million for the following:
- $100 million for the SUNY operational funding.
- $10.1 million for hospital debt service
- $5 million for the School of Environmental Science &
Forestry.
- $5 million for SUNY Maritime Scholarships.
- $1 million for the UB Law School Public Policy Institute.
- $350,000 for the Asian Leadership Institute.
o Modifies the $100 million in operating assistance to SUNY
Downstate to continue current services while the State pursues a
commissioned report evaluating SUNY Downstate's healthcare
services to ensure accessibility, equity, and sustainability.
o The Senate intentionally omits $2.5 million for the Empire AI
Consortium.
* The Senate supports additional financial resources if needed to fund
collective bargaining agreements.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All funds recommendation of $445
million and adds $1.7 million for a total of $447 million as
follows:
o The Senate restores $1.7 million for the Cornell Cooperative
Extension.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1.2
billion and adds $820 million for a total of $2 billion as follows:
o The Senate restores $820 million for the following:
- $670 million for senior college capital.
- $150 million for hospital capital.
Article VII Proposal (S.8306-B)
* New Part X -- The Senate advances language to codify the SUNY Black
Leadership Institute (S.4743).
* New Part JJ -- The Senate advances language to require the use of
project labor agreements (PLA) for large scale construction projects
and projects involving construction, rehab, or improvement of any
facility on the campus valued at $3 million or more (amended version
of S.6050).
* New Part KK -- The Senate advances language to establish a
Commission tasked with evaluating SUNY Downstate's healthcare
services to ensure accessibility, equity, and sustainability, while
safeguarding core health care services. The Commission shall issue a
report with recommendations due by December 31, 2024. Implementation
of these recommendations by the Department of Health is contingent
upon legislative approval or rejection by February 1, 2025.
Statewide Financial System
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds appropriation
recommendation of $32 million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Tax Appeals, Division of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds appropriation
recommendation of $4 million, an increase of $669,600, or 16.6
percent, from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Taxation and Finance, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$499.1 million, an increase of $27.2 million, or 5.5 percent from
SFY 2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$7.9 million which is consistent with SFY 2023-24 levels.
Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$512.3 million, an increase of $46.7 million or 10 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $9.5
billion, and adds $260.3 million for a total of $9.6 billion as
follows:
o The Senate restores $18.3 million for the following:
- $8 million in additional support for the Refugee
Resettlement Program, for a total of $10 million.
- $4 million in TANF for ATTAIN.
- $2 million in additional support for the Nutritional
Outreach and Education Program (NOEP), for a total of $5.5
million.
- $2 million for the Double Up Food Bucks program.
- $1.5 million in additional support for the Disability
Advocacy Program (DAP), for a total of $6.75 million.
- $800,000 in TANF for the Welfare to Careers Program.
o The Senate adds $192 million for the following:
- $50 million in TANF for increased public assistance access
and support for individuals at risk of eviction.
- $50 million to establish the NYS SNAP Minimum-Benefits
program, ensuring families receive a minimum benefit of $50
per month.
- $32 million in additional support for STEPH/NYSSHP/OSAH
programs to increase reimbursement rates, for a total of
$85.9 million.
- $20 million for Legal Service Representation for Evictions
in NYC.
- $12 million for the Mothers and Infants Lasting Change
Allowance.
- $10 million for Legal Services NYCs Eviction Prevention and
Housing Stability Program.
- $10 million in additional support to consolidate the Summer
Youth Employment Program (SYEP), for a total of $60.4
million. Funding will support additional slots for youths.
- $8.9 million for Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Eviction Prevention.
- $5 million in additional support for Legal Service
Representation for Evictions outside NYC, for a total of $40
million.
- $1.5 million for National Diaper Banks.
- $20 million for a statewide thirty percent cap on rent
contributions for HIV-positive individuals, for part CC of
ELFA.
- $11.5 million for an allowance for the cost of diapers for
part BB of ELFA.
- $2 million for the New York Healthy Incentive Program, for
part AA of ELFA.
- $500,000 for a study on the public benefits cliff, for part
EE of ELFA.
- $8.6 million to support legislative initiatives.
o The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to provide $50 million
in TANF funding for the Anti-Poverty Initiative in three cities
(Rochester, $25 million; Buffalo $12.25 million; and Syracuse
$12.25 Million). The Senate recognizes that other parts of the
State are experiencing extreme poverty and also require
additional resources.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive recommendation of $128
million, which is consistent with SFY 2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8306-B)
* Part H -- 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.
* Part I -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to amend the
Family Court Act and the Domestic Relations Law to bring New York
state into compliance with federal regulations related to child
support payments.
* NEW PART AA -- The Senate advances language to direct the Office of
Temporary and Disability Assistance to establish the New York
Healthy Incentive Program which will provide earned dollars for
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to spend on
local healthy food (S.3069-A).
* NEW PART BB -- The Senate advances language to permit local social
services districts to administer allowances for the cost of diapers
to eligible families with children two years or younger (S.1210).
* NEW PART CC -- The Senate advances language to require all local
social services districts in New York State to provide a thirty
percent rental contribution cap for all individuals that are
HIV-positive and living on public assistance (S.183).
* NEW PART EE -- 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.7830-A).
* NEW PART OO -- The Senate advances language to increase the income
threshold to 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level for the
one-time, six-month earned income disregard for public assistance
recipients who enter a job after completing an employment training
program (amended version of S.8374).
* NEW PART VV -- The Senate advances language to require temporary
housing facilities offer high speed broadband internet and WiFi
access to all residents (S.4561-A).
* NEW PART BBB -- The Senate advances language creating a pilot
program which will provide 1,000 participants an unconditional cash
allowance during the final three months of pregnancy which will
continue until the child born of that pregnancy reaches 9 months of
age (amended version of S.4578-A).
* NEW PART FFF -- The Senate advances language establishing a state
SNAP minimum benefit program to provide the difference in a
household's federal SNAP benefit and $50.00 (amended version of
S.7663-A).
Thruway Authority
Aid to Localities (S. 8303-B)
* The Senate supports the expansion of the Governor Cuomo/Tappan Zee
Bridge Resident Discount Program to include Orange County residents.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* PART C -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to create a new
mechanism for DMV to block the registration of a vehicle based on a
toll-related offense, increase penalties for license plate
concealment, and authorize law enforcement to seize license plate
obstructing materials by replacing it with the Senate's Toll Payer
Protection Act (S.492-A) and include a ban on the sale of "vanish
plates" and an additional penalty for fraudulent paper plates.
Transportation, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$500.9 million, an increase of $5.7 million or 1.1 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $5.3
billion, and adds $230.2 million for a total of $5.5 billion as
follows:
o The Senate adds $230.2 million for the following:
- $79.6 million in additional support for STOA funding to
non-MTA transit systems to provide a 15% increase, for a
total of $5.2 billion.
- $45 million for the MTA to increase bus service frequency.
- $45 million for the MTA's Fare-Free Bus Pilot to support
three additional bus routes per borough.
- $40 million for the expansion of MTA's City Ticket program
and reduced AM fares for seniors.
- $20 million for a municipal project study fund to provide up
to $125,000 per grant to municipalities for road condition
studies.
- $625,000 for the Governor's Island seasonal Brooklyn ferry
service.
o The Senate supports non-MTA transit systems developing and
expanding Fare-Free bus pilots.
Capital Projects (S8004-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive recommendation of $9.4 billion,
and adds $1.2 billion for a total of $10.6 billion as follows:
o The Senate adds $1.2 billion for the following:
- $400 million in additional support for core highway funding,
for a total of $3 billion. $100 million of the additional
support will go to region 8 to compensate for past
underfunding.
- $160 million in additional support for the Consolidated
Local Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS), for a total of
$698.1 million.
- $90 million in additional support for State Touring Routes
(STR), for a total of $190 million.
- $50 million in additional support for Extreme Winter
Recovery (EWR), for a total of $150 million.
- $27.5 million in additional support for the Aviation Capital
Grant Program, for a total of $40 million.
- $23.7 million in support for the first year of a new
five-year capital plan for the NFTA, totaling $131 million
over the five years.
- $20 million in additional support for non-MTA capital
funding, for a total of $159.5 million.
- $15 million to support the maintenance of State Arterial
Roads.
- $2.5 million for state maintenance cost for Ridge Road and
South Park Avenue in the City of Lackawanna for TEDE Part
BBB.
- $250 million for Round 3 of the Airport Economic Development
and Revitalization Initiative for airports outside New York
City.
- $100 million for Multi-Modal discretionary funding
- $55.5 million to support the following:
* $15 million for the Rochester Intermodal Station.
* $20 million for engineering costs of NYS Route 9A.
* $20 million to renovate Brookeville Blvd.
* $500,000 for the Town of Plattekill for a culvert replacement.
- $28 million to support studies for the following:
* $15 million for connecting the Cross Island Parkway to the Belt
Parkway
* $10 million for Higher-speed rail.
* $3 million for a study on the creation of a Mid-Hudson Valley
Transportation Authority.
- The Senate provides additional language requiring the
Gateway Development Commission as part of the Hudson River
Casing Project to study the Secaucus-Loop project, while the
casing project is ongoing.
- The Senate supports providing a commitment letter for the
state share of costs ($700 million) associated with the
Amherst Light Rail Expansion.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* PART E -- The Senate accepts the Executive's proposal to modify the
CDTA's local match percentages to accommodate Warren County's
contribution to and participation in the system.
* PART I -- The Senate modifies the Executive's proposal to authorize
the City of New York to lower citywide speed limits from its current
authorization of 25 miles per hour down to 20 miles per hour, and to
lower school zone speed limits and traffic calming "slow zones" from
15 miles per hour to 10 miles per hour, to replace it with Sammy's
Law (S.2422-B).
* NEW PART WW -- The Senate advances language to require all public
transit operators that receive State assistance to purchase only
zero-emissions buses and related equipment beginning January 1,
2029. This legislation also requires a best-value contracting
framework to evaluate bids to promote higher wages and benefits and
requires the development of a plan to train or retrain impacted auto
workers (S.6089).
* NEW PART ZZ -- The Senate advances language to create a dedicated
revenue stream to support the Statewide Mass Transportation
Operating Assistance fund for transit systems outside the MTA region
by adding a $1 assessment on transportation network company rides.
* NEW PART BBB -- The Senate advances language to designate South Park
Avenue and portions of Ridge Road in the City of Lackawanna as a
State Highway, dedicating its maintenance to the DOT (S.1357 &
S.1358).
* NEW PART EEE -- The Senate advances language to require New York
City to establish scramble crosswalks between the hours of 8AM and
4PM near school zones on weekdays (S.2515-C).
Veterans' Affairs, Department of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$14.1 million, an increase of $1 million or 8 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $12.4
million, an adds $4 million for a total of $16.4 million as follows:
o The Senate restores $1.48 million for the following:
- $500,000 for the New York State Defenders Associations
Veteran Defense Program (VDP).
- $450,000 for the New York State Defenders Associations
Veteran Defense Program (VDP) - Long Island Expansion.
- $300,000 for New York Helmets to Hardhats.
- $225,000 for Legal Services of the Hudson Valleys -- Veteran
and Military Families.
o The Senate adds $2.55 million for the following:
- $800,000 for SAGE
- $250,000 to support the Alex R. Jimenez legacy program for
Part PP of ELFA
- $1.5 million to support legislative initiatives.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $4
million, which is consistent with SFY 2023-24 levels.
Article VII Proposal (S.8306-B)
* NEW PART PP -- The Senate advances language to establish the Alex R.
Jimenez legacy program to assist uniform service members, veterans,
reserve component members, and their families in securing legal
immigration status in the United States (S.8119).
Victim Services, Office of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$26 million, an increase of $7.5 million or 40 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $336.7
million, as follows:
o The Senate modifies the Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) grants
appropriation language to allocate funding pursuant to a plan
approved by the Legislature
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$4.1 million, an increase of $2.6 million or 173 percent from SFY
2023-24 levels.
Waterfront Commission
State Operation (S. 8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $5
million, and subtracts $2.47 million for a total of $ 2.5 million
for the operations of the Waterfront Commission.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* PART L -- The Senate modifies the Executive's proposal to establish
a New York Waterfront Commission by extending the temporary
authorization for the existing governmental structure to June 30,
2025.
Workers' Compensation Board
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $227.2
million, an increase of $14.9 million by adding $149 million for a
total of $376.2 million to include the following:
o $114 million to support the implementation of S.8445-A/Ramos.
o $35 million to support the implementation of the Senate's
Short-Term Disability Leave Benefits proposal.
Article VII Proposals (S.8305-B)
* PART N -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to increase
short-term disability leave benefits by implementing a progressive
benefit structure over a three-year period and amends employee
contributions provided that in no case shall employee contributions
exceed $2.20 per week. The Senate also temporarily exempts workers
and employers covered by a current collective bargaining agreement
(CBA) until the expiration of such agreement (amended version of
S.2821-B).
* NEW PART III -- The Senate advances language to expand workers'
compensation coverage for work-related post-traumatic stress
disorder (S.6635).
Article VII Proposals (S.8306-B)
* NEW PART Z -- The Senate advances language to allow either party to
a Workers' Compensation claim to request a hearing and to require a
record of all hearings held (S.8445-A).
Welfare Inspector General, Office of
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$1.4 million, an increase of $53,000 or 3.97 percent from SFY
2023-24 Levels.
Miscellaneous Appropriations, Data Analytics
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$50 million in reappropriation authority, unchanged from SFY 2023-24
levels.
Miscellaneous Appropriations, Insurance and Securities Fund ReserveGuarantee
State Operations (S8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$1.6 billion, unchanged from SFY 2023-24.
Miscellaneous Appropriations, Special Federal Emergency
State Operations (S.4000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $7
billion, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels, as follows:
o The Senate modifies the appropriation language to require the
approval of the Temporary President of the Senate and Speaker of
the Assembly before appropriations can be utilized after the
budget is enacted.
Miscellaneous Appropriations, Special Emergency
State Operations (S.4000-B)
* The Senate modifies the Executive All Funds recommendation of $2
billion, and subtracts $1 billion, for a total of $1 billion as
follows:
o The Senate reduces the appropriation by $1 billion to an amount
consistent with the funding level prior to the pandemic.
o The Senate modifies the appropriation language to require the
approval of the Temporary President of the Senate and Speaker of
the Assembly before appropriations can be utilized after the
budget is enacted.
Miscellaneous Appropriations, Public Security and Emergency Response
State Operations (S.4000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$500 million, unchanged from SFY 2023-24 levels.
Miscellaneous Appropriations, State Equipment Finance Program
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$100 million, which is consistent with SFY 2023-24.
Miscellaneous Items
State Operations (S.8300-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$292.4 million for Health Insurance Reserve Receipts Fund which is
consistent with SFY 2023-24.
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$773.8 million for Health Insurance Contingency Reserve which is
consistent with SFY 2023-24.
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$9.5 million for the Workers' Compensation Reserve which is
consistent with SFY 2023-24.
Aid to Localities (S.8303-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$250 million for Raise the Age, which is consistent with SFY 2023-24
levels.
Capital Projects (S.8304-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of
$50 million for sustainability projects.
Article VII Proposal (S.8308-B)
* PART W -- The Senate intentionally omits without prejudice the
Executive proposal to increase the bond cap of the Battery Park City
Authority. The Senate supports the need for greater investment in
coastal resiliency and flood risk management in Battery Park City,
but more information about the project plan and funding is needed.
* NEW PART OO -- The Senate advances language to repeal provisions
restricting the legal authority of members of the Public Authorities
Control Board in evaluating publicly financed projects (S.8142).
* NEW PART PP -- The Senate advances language to increase transparency
and accountability for local economic development entities by:
o Creating a searchable database of subsidy and economic
development benefits provided by local authorities (S.1737).
o Extending the applicability of Open Meetings and Freedom of
Information Laws to public or quasi-public not-for-profit
corporations (S.2727A).
o Authorizing county comptrollers to examine Industrial
Development Agencies and local development corporations
(S.2297).
o Granting the Authorities Budget Office additional enforcement
powers to prevent unauthorized activity and willful submission
of false financial reports (S.6746).
Article VII Proposal (S.8305-B)
* PART X -- The Senate modifies the Executive's proposal regarding
sweeps and transfers to account for spending changes and
intentionally omits the Executive proposals to codify the scope of
the Office of State Comptroller (OSC) "terms and conditions"
approval of Personal Income Tax and Sales Tax Revenue Bonds sales
issued on a negotiated basis and make permanent the authority to
issue up to $4 billion in short-term personal income tax notes.
Revenue
Article VII Proposal (S.8309-A)
* PART A -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to permanently
extend the charitable itemized deduction limit by extending this
limit by five years.
* PART B -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to permanently
extend the tax shelter provisions by extending these provisions by
five years.
* PART C -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to make
technical corrections to the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation
Mobility Tax.
* PART D -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to close the
amended return loophole for Personal Income and Corporation
Franchise Taxes.
* PART E -- The Senate accepts the proposal to create a Commercial
Security Tax Credit program.
* PART F -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to permanently
extend the electronic filing and payment mandate by extending the
mandate by five years.
* PART G -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to permanently
extend the authorization to manage delinquent sales tax vendors by
extending this authorization by five years.
* PART H -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to provide for
the filing of Amended Sales Tax Return.
* PART I -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to extend for
three years the sales tax exemptions connected to the Dodd Frank
Protection Act to extend these provisions for one year and to add
language requiring that the cost of this tax expenditure be
calculated and reported to the Governor and the Legislature prior to
next year's budget deadline.
* PART J -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to extend the
sales tax exemption for vending machines for one year.
* PART K -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to modernize
the vacation rental industry by replacing the Executive's language
with language which creates a statewide registry of short term
rentals, while allowing localities to maintain their own registries,
and imposes the sales tax and hotel and motel occupancy taxes on
short term rentals (S.885-B).
* PART L -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal to repeal and
replace the cannabis potency tax with language which phases in a
permanent rate for the new wholesale tax over a multi-year period
(S.4831-B).
* PART M -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to
clarify the Telecommunications Assessment Ceiling Program.
* PART N -- The Senate modifies the Executive proposal creating a new
process for distribution of surplus proceeds related to the auction
of properties subject to foreclosure by adding a variety of
homeowner protections.
* NEW PART S -- The Senate advances language to fully de-couple New
York from the Qualified Opportunity Zones program and to tax capital
gains from investments in these zones in the same manner as other
capital gains are taxed (S.543-A).
* NEW PART T -- The Senate advances language ending the sales and use
tax exemption for the cost of a boat above $230,000 (S.2557).
* NEW PART U -- The Senate advances language ending the sales and use
tax exemption for private aircraft (S.2556).
* NEW PART V -- The Senate advances language requiring vapor product
distributors to be licensed by the State and gives the Department of
Taxation and Finance the power to enforce the collection of excise
taxes on vaping products (S.8559).
* NEW PART W -- The Senate advances language to repeal the excise tax
on medical cannabis (S.5365).
* NEW PART X -- The Senate advances language to expand the maximum
credit for the solar energy system equipment credit from $5,000 to
$10,000, to allow the credit to include costs of storage systems
installed, to make the credit refundable for low to moderate income
taxpayers or individuals living in disadvantaged communities
(S.3596-C).
* NEW PART Y -- The Senate advances language to expand the maximum
credit for geothermal energy systems expenditures from $5,000 to
$10,000 and to make the credit refundable for low to moderate income
taxpayers or individuals living in disadvantaged communities
(S.8106).
* NEW PART Z -- The Senate advances language to exempt the
installation of residential energy storage systems from the sales
and use tax (based on S.4547).
* NEW PART AA -- The Senate advances language to make programmatic
changes to the digital gaming media production credit to make the
credit more effective (based on S.6997-A).
* NEW PART BB -- The Senate advances language to exempt nonprofit
carshare organizations from the supplemental car rental tax
(S.7848).
* NEW PART CC -- The Senate advances language to increase the value of
the volunteer firefighter and ambulance workers credit to $800 from
the current $200 (based on S.7286).
* NEW PART DD -- The Senate advances language to increase the personal
income tax rates for filers making over $5 million but not over $25
million from 10.3 to 10.8 percent and for filers making over $25
million from 10.9 to 11.4 percent for Tax Years 2024 through 2027.
* NEW PART EE -- The Senate advances language creating a payroll tax
credit for independently owned media entities employing news
journalists of 100 or fewer employees, capped at $20 million
annually (S.625-C).
* NEW PART FF -- The Senate advances language creating a state version
for the working opportunities tax credit, capped at $5 million
(based on S4833-A).
* NEW PART GG -- The Senate advances language to remove a number of
tax breaks for the use of fossil fuels and dedicates revenues from
the taxation of aviation fuel back to airport capital and operating
expenses (based on S.3389).
* NEW PART HH -- The Senate advances language creating a Working
Families Tax Credit that would provide a $550 credit per child to
single taxpayers making under $75,000 and married taxpayers filing
jointly making $130,000. Taxpayers with higher incomes would see
the value of the credit decline by $20 for each $1,000 of additional
income over these levels. This new credit would replace the existing
Empire State Child Credit, providing a more generous credit (based
on S.277-A).
* NEW PART II -- The Senate advances language increasing the Corporate
Franchise tax rate for companies with a net business income of $5
million or above to 9 percent for Tax Years before 2027. The Senate
will advocate for the use of additional revenue from the corporate
franchise tax surcharge to provide significant relief to the state's
Unemployment Insurance fund. Simultaneous with that relief, the
Senate supports restarting the scheduled increases to the maximum
weekly benefit for unemployed workers. Maximum benefits should
increase to eventually achieve half of the state median income over
a reasonable time-frame, and should reach no less than 44% of
average weekly wages by 2026.
* NEW PART JJ -- The Senate advances language extending the real
property tax relief credit for three years and expanding
eligibility.
