Law change in New York
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Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; relates to contracts for excellence, foundation aid, and to apportioning aid for universal prekindergarten; relates to reimbursement for the 2026-2027 school year and the maximum contract hours, withholding a portion of employment preparation education aid, and the effectiveness thereof; relates to the use of apportionments for the EXCEL program and the effectiveness thereof; relates to maximum class sizes for special classes for certain students with disabilities; relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to state aid to school districts and the appropriation of funds for the support of government; provides for special apportionment for salary expenses; provides for special apportionment for public pension accruals; provides for set-asides from the state funds which certain districts are receiving from the total foundation aid; provides for support of public libraries; repeals certain provisions relating to the statewide universal full-day prekindergarten program (Part A); relates to schools, school aid and the education of children; authorizes school food authorities to attribute moneys spent on purchases of food products from New York state farmers, growers, producers or processors to their school breakfast and lunch service programs; expands qualifying schools to be located statewide for apportionment of state monies for expenses in complying with state testing requirements and evaluation programs and reporting of basic educational data; establishes a monitor team in the Wyandanch union free school district; relates to the apportionment amount for the Roosevelt union free school district; establishes the artificial intelligence literacy in the digital equity competitive grant program (Part A-1); relates to evidence-based instructional practices in the subject of mathematics for students in kindergarten through grade five (Part B); expands eligibility of students enrolled in an approved program leading to an associate's degree in nursing for the New York opportunity promise scholarship (Part C); authorizes the state university trustees to promulgate rules or regulations relating to late fees and exceptions for students submitting certificate of residence forms, and a reconciliation process for such forms received after the list of non-resident students was sent to a county (Part D); allows for the chancellor of SUNY and CUNY to impose differential tuition rates on non-resident undergraduate and graduate students until the 2028-2029 academic year (Part E); relates to early childhood educator eligibility for the masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program (Part F); relates to the New York state music grant fund (Part G); relates to childcare registration and licensing (Part H); relates to the payment period of a birth mother's expenses by adoptive parents (Part I); authorizes the use of body scanners in detention and youth justice facilities (Part J); makes permanent provisions of law relating to restructuring financing for residential school placements (Part K); increases the standards of monthly need for aged, blind and disabled persons living in the community (Part L); utilizes reserves in the mortgage insurance fund for the neighborhood preservation program, the rural preservation program, the rural rental assistance program, and the New York state supportive housing program, the solutions to end homelessness program or the operational support for AIDS housing program (Part M); increases the number of land banks which can simultaneously exist in the state of New York from 35 to 45 (Part N); authorizes a tax abatement for alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings for purposes of preserving habitability in affordable housing (Part O); establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant (Part P); establishes the New York state first home savings program to authorize first time home buyers to establish savings accounts to buy their first home (Part Q); establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program which shall provide grants within amounts appropriated or otherwise available therefor to affordable independent senior housing properties to establish and operate resident assistance programs (Part R); increases the annual amount of loans made to an agricultural producer from the housing development fund to four hundred thousand dollars per annum (Part S); establishes the mobile and manufactured home replacement program to eliminate older mobile and manufactured homes and replace them with new manufactured, modular or site-built homes; makes related provisions (Part T); establishes the 2-1-1 essential community services hotline system; designates the office of children and family services to oversee the hotline system; establishes the availability and scope of information to be provided by the hotline system and requirements of call centers; requires the office of children and family services to collect certain data relating to the hotline system and to make annual reports to the governor and the legislature (Part U); allows for students in certain postsecondary education experience or transition programs to receive awards from the tuition assistance program (Part V); expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness and increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients (Part W); phases out certain mandatory university fees for graduate students (Part X); provides for the elimination of the distinction between dependent students and independent students for the purpose of determining tuition assistance program award amounts and eligibility (Part Y); establishes a fiscal cliff task force to study fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance program (Part Z); authorizes the payment of certain costs of diapers for an eligible child receiving safety net assistance (Part AA); enacts the "shelter arrears eviction forestallment act" to provide emergency assistance for rent or mortgage arrears or other fees for the prevention of eviction (Part BB); establishes the youth justice innovation fund to make funds available to community-based organizations for services and programs with the purpose of youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration (Part CC); requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New York offering in-person student instruction to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase (Part DD); authorizes SUNY and CUNY to provide emergency aid grants to certain students; provides that the state shall reimburse half of all such grants provided; requires the higher education services corporation to provide an annual report on such programs (Part EE); enacts the "licensure incentives and fee-support for testing (LIFT) act"; establishes the social work licensure examination voucher program to provide low-income individuals vouchers to cover the cost of the examination required for licensure as a licensed master social worker or licensed clinical social worker (Part FF); establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund. (Part GG); establishes a full year youth employment immersion pilot program for eligible youths and young adults between the ages of 16 and 24; directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to establish a youth or young adult employment immersion pilot program in 3 local social services districts, with one being located in the city of New York (Part HH); establishes the "jobs and housing act"; directs the private housing finance agency to develop and administer a jobs and housing pilot program to construct and preserve housing, including workforce housing, that is affordable to of low and moderate income persons, and creates good jobs for those who build and work in such housing (Part II); establishes the New York state worker protection and labor enforcement fund (Part JJ); requires training to reduce abusive conduct and bullying in the workplace as part of a written workplace violence prevention program (Part KK); establishes a statewide program to provide free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers (Part LL); increases short-term disability benefits (Part MM); expands the veterans property tax exemption (Part NN); and allows for a modest increase in annual income, not greater than three percent per year, to not disqualify someone from the excelsior scholarship (Part OO).. Status: Introduced.
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▸How can I ensure my business meets the new obligations for incentives?
To avoid penalties, businesses in New York must now fulfill all conditions of financial incentives or face recoupment by state and local governments. Ensure you have clear agreements outlining obligations and consult with a legal advisor to understand specific requirements and compliance measures.
▸How can I support the new food pantries in high-need NYC schools?
The state has established school-based food pantries in high-need New York City schools, funded through taxes on high-end restaurants. If you want to contribute or volunteer, contact your local school district or community organizations involved with these programs. They can provide information on how to support students and get involved.
▸What is the new occupancy tax in Kingston and how does it affect visitors?
Kingston has introduced a new occupancy tax of up to 2% on residents or visitors staying in hotels, motels, and other accommodations. If you are visiting Kingston for an overnight stay, expect this additional charge on your accommodation bill. For more details on the tax rate and exemptions, contact local authorities or check the city's official website.
▸How does the new tax payment rounding rule affect me?
The new law in New York allows taxpayers to round their payments to the nearest dollar if paying with cash. This means you can pay an amount that is slightly less or more than the exact sum due, but ensure documentation supports your rounded payment to avoid discrepancies. For electronic or check payments, continue to use exact amounts as required by law.