Finance bills

Bills on taxes, the state budget, banking, insurance regulation, public pensions and civil service. Finance and Ways and Means are also where most bills with a state cost wait before they can reach the floor.

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Bills

Passed a house

Signed into law

Vetoed

Highest impact

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Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S7500Senate· Signed Apr 15, 2020
Approve State Spending Plan
This bill appropriates funds for New York State government operations for fiscal year 2020-2021, including amendments and reappropriations for various agencies and programs.
Signed by Governor
Impact 10 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact10/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S7504Senate· Signed Apr 15, 2020
Fund State Infrastructure Projects
This bill makes appropriations and reappropriations for New York State capital projects in fiscal year 2020-21, funding infrastructure, maintenance, and improvements across various state agencies…
Signed by Governor
Impact 10 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact10/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S7506Senate· Signed Apr 3, 2020
Fund NY Education and Social Programs
This bill enacts New York State's 2020-2021 budget, amending laws related to education funding, sick leave, surrogacy, housing, and other state programs.
Signed by Governor
Impact 10 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact10/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S7508Senate· Signed Apr 3, 2020
Pass State Budget Policies
This bill enacts multiple changes to New York state law for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, including updates to transportation, environmental, tax, labor, and consumer protection laws, and authorizes a…
Signed by Governor
Impact 10 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact10/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
A9500Assembly· Moved Apr 2, 2020
Fund State Government Operations
This bill appropriates funds for New York State government operations for the 2020-21 fiscal year, including specific agency budgets and reappropriations.
On the Assembly floor
Impact 10 · Transformational·0% to pass
Impact10/10Transformational
Passage0%
A9506Assembly· Moved Apr 2, 2020
Fund Schools, Housing, Workforce Aid
This bill enacts a wide range of measures for New York’s 2020-2021 state budget, including education funding, sick leave requirements, surrogacy law reforms, and updates to social services and…
On the Assembly floor
Impact 10 · Transformational·0% to pass
Impact10/10Transformational
Passage0%
A9508Assembly· Moved Apr 2, 2020
Adopt State Budget Policies
This bill enacts New York State’s 2020–2021 budget, including appropriations and new laws on transportation, environment, public health, and public finance.
On the Assembly floor
Impact 10 · Transformational·0% to pass
Impact10/10Transformational
Passage0%
S2574Senate· Signed Jun 12, 2020
Create Police Misconduct Unit
This bill creates an Office of Special Investigation within the Attorney General's office to investigate and prosecute police- and peace officer-involved deaths.
Jamaal BaileySigned by Governor
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S7505Senate· Signed Apr 3, 2020
Pass Public Protection Budget
This New York State budget bill for 2020–2021 amends, extends, or enacts numerous laws related to criminal justice, public health, election administration, labor, tax, public assistance, housing,…
Signed by Governor
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S7509Senate· Signed Apr 3, 2020
Pass State Budget Provisions
This New York budget bill makes various changes to tax, property, and racing laws, extending or amending credits, exemptions, and regulatory provisions for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
Signed by Governor
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law

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Bills not yet signed or vetoed, by Passage score.

S7500Senate· Signed Apr 15, 2020
Approve State Spending Plan
This bill appropriates funds for New York State government operations for fiscal year 2020-2021, including amendments and reappropriations for various agencies and programs.
Signed by Governor
Impact 10 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact10/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S7504Senate· Signed Apr 15, 2020
Fund State Infrastructure Projects
This bill makes appropriations and reappropriations for New York State capital projects in fiscal year 2020-21, funding infrastructure, maintenance, and improvements across various state agencies…
Signed by Governor
Impact 10 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact10/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S7506Senate· Signed Apr 3, 2020
Fund NY Education and Social Programs
This bill enacts New York State's 2020-2021 budget, amending laws related to education funding, sick leave, surrogacy, housing, and other state programs.
Signed by Governor
Impact 10 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact10/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S7508Senate· Signed Apr 3, 2020
Pass State Budget Policies
This bill enacts multiple changes to New York state law for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, including updates to transportation, environmental, tax, labor, and consumer protection laws, and authorizes a…
Signed by Governor
Impact 10 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact10/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S2574Senate· Signed Jun 12, 2020
Create Police Misconduct Unit
This bill creates an Office of Special Investigation within the Attorney General's office to investigate and prosecute police- and peace officer-involved deaths.
Jamaal BaileySigned by Governor
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S7505Senate· Signed Apr 3, 2020
Pass Public Protection Budget
This New York State budget bill for 2020–2021 amends, extends, or enacts numerous laws related to criminal justice, public health, election administration, labor, tax, public assistance, housing,…
Signed by Governor
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
S7509Senate· Signed Apr 3, 2020
Pass State Budget Provisions
This New York budget bill makes various changes to tax, property, and racing laws, extending or amending credits, exemptions, and regulatory provisions for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
Signed by Governor
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10Transformational
OutcomeSigned into law
A7463Assembly· Signed Dec 31, 2020
End Debt-Based License Suspensions
This bill ends license suspensions for failure to pay or appear for most traffic violations, requires installment payment plans, and mandates notification reforms.
Pamela J. HunterSigned by Governor
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10Significant
OutcomeSigned into law

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A6679Assembly· Vetoed Jan 31, 2021
Review Statewide Internet Access
This bill requires the Public Service Commission to study, report on, and improve broadband and fiber optic internet access across New York State.
Sean RyanVetoed
Impact 4 · Low·Vetoed
Impact4/10Low
OutcomeVetoed
S6492Senate· Signed Jan 30, 2021
Emergency Prescription Access Bill
This bill creates a demonstration program to provide insulin and other life-sustaining drugs for uninsured New Yorkers and allows emergency prescription refills.
Gustavo RiveraSigned by Governor
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10Significant
OutcomeSigned into law
S8138Senate· Signed Jan 30, 2021
Delay Property Tax Payments
This bill allows local governments and school districts in New York to temporarily defer or create installment plans for property tax payments during the COVID-19 emergency, with specific limits and…
Monica MartinezSigned by Governor
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10Moderate
OutcomeSigned into law
S8204Senate· Signed Dec 31, 2020
Nuclear Plant Tax Exemption
This bill expands property tax exemptions to include facilities that formerly generated electricity using nuclear power, not just current ones.
Pete HarckhamSigned by Governor
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
Impact4/10Low
OutcomeSigned into law
S7846Senate· Signed Dec 31, 2020
Protect Indian Point Workers
This bill requires that employees at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant receive prevailing wages and job protections during transfers, sales, leases, and decommissioning activities.
Pete HarckhamSigned by Governor
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10Moderate
OutcomeSigned into law
S6266Senate· Signed Dec 31, 2020
Raise Airport Worker Wages
This bill, known as the "healthy terminals act," requires covered airport employers in New York to pay airport workers a prevailing wage and certain benefits.
Alessandra BiaggiSigned by Governor
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10Significant
OutcomeSigned into law
S8075Senate· Signed Dec 31, 2020
Tax Spent Nuclear Fuel
The bill adds spent nuclear fuel storage facilities to the definition of taxable real property in New York.
Pete HarckhamSigned by Governor
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10Moderate
OutcomeSigned into law
A7463Assembly· Signed Dec 31, 2020
End Debt-Based License Suspensions
This bill ends license suspensions for failure to pay or appear for most traffic violations, requires installment payment plans, and mandates notification reforms.
Pamela J. HunterSigned by Governor
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10Significant
OutcomeSigned into law