2019-2020 session: change session
Local Government bills
Bills on how cities, counties, towns and villages govern themselves, plus veterans affairs and homeland security. Many are home-rule bills that only affect a single municipality, such as local tax extensions or property transfers.
Highest impact
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
- S5890Senate
Sick Leave for 9/11 Responders
This bill expands and protects paid sick leave benefits for public employees with qualifying World Trade Center conditions and establishes reimbursement processes for municipal employers.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S45Senate
Restore Rights to LGBT Veterans
This bill expands New York state benefits and recognitions for veterans to include those with qualifying conditions and discharged LGBT veterans, not just those honorably discharged.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S5554Senate
Extend Green Roof Tax Break
This bill extends and expands green roof tax abatements in New York City, increases benefits in certain districts, and updates eligibility requirements.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S8400Senate
Create NYC Rainy Day Fund
This bill allows New York City to establish a revenue stabilization fund, specifying how deposits and withdrawals are treated in the city's budget.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A10294Assembly
Disaster Loans for Small Businesses
This bill allows industrial development agencies to provide emergency loans and grants to small businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19.
Impact 7 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact7/10SignificantPassage0% - A5254Assembly
Hold Utilities Liable for Pipe Damage
This bill requires public utility companies to pay for repairs if their infrastructure causes significant damage to residential sewer or water pipes.
Impact 7 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact7/10SignificantPassage0% - A7636Assembly
Allow NYC Design-Build Contracts
This bill authorizes New York City agencies to use design-build contracts for certain public works under project labor agreements, with requirements for minority- and women-owned business…
Impact 7 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact7/10SignificantPassage0% - A8097Assembly
Restore Benefits to LGBT Veterans
This bill expands state benefits and protections for veterans to include those with qualifying conditions and discharged LGBT veterans who did not receive dishonorable or bad conduct discharges.
Impact 7 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact7/10SignificantPassage0% - A9789Assembly
Create Rainy Day Fund
This bill authorizes New York City to establish a revenue stabilization fund, setting rules for deposits, withdrawals, and related accounting practices.
Impact 7 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact7/10SignificantPassage0% - S4118Senate
Hold Utilities Accountable for Pipe Damage
This bill holds public utility companies responsible for repairing and covering costs for residential lateral water or sewer pipe damage they cause.
Impact 7 · Significant·Vetoed
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeVetoed
Most likely to pass
Bills not yet signed or vetoed, by Passage score.
- S5890Senate
Sick Leave for 9/11 Responders
This bill expands and protects paid sick leave benefits for public employees with qualifying World Trade Center conditions and establishes reimbursement processes for municipal employers.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S45Senate
Restore Rights to LGBT Veterans
This bill expands New York state benefits and recognitions for veterans to include those with qualifying conditions and discharged LGBT veterans, not just those honorably discharged.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S5554Senate
Extend Green Roof Tax Break
This bill extends and expands green roof tax abatements in New York City, increases benefits in certain districts, and updates eligibility requirements.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S8400Senate
Create NYC Rainy Day Fund
This bill allows New York City to establish a revenue stabilization fund, specifying how deposits and withdrawals are treated in the city's budget.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A10492Assembly
Extend Bond Note Repayment
This bill allows municipalities and school districts to use and temporarily transfer reserve funds to cover COVID-19 costs and extends certain bond note renewals.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - A6292Assembly
Stop Pension Scams
Enacts the pension poaching prevention act to prevent financial planners, insurance agents, and other professionals from luring veterans and their family members to pay substantial funds for…
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - S4196Senate
Change NYC Budget Accounting Rules
This bill changes how New York City classifies certain capital costs and restricted fund balances in its budget and deficit calculations.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - S5246Senate
Expand Cancer Protection for Retired Firefighters
This bill allows retired New York City firefighters who become disabled by certain cancers within five years of retirement to receive disability presumptions.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law
Recently signed or vetoed
- S8138Senate
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…
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - S8204Senate
Nuclear Plant Tax Exemption
This bill expands property tax exemptions to include facilities that formerly generated electricity using nuclear power, not just current ones.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
Impact4/10LowOutcomeSigned into law - A7820Assembly
Require Shelter Hearings
This bill requires a public hearing in the local community before any new adult homeless shelter (not short-term) is sited in New York City.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
Impact3/10LowOutcomeSigned into law - S8075Senate
Tax Spent Nuclear Fuel
The bill adds spent nuclear fuel storage facilities to the definition of taxable real property in New York.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - A8091Assembly
Expand Mixed-Use Tax Breaks
This bill revises New York's residential-commercial urban property tax exemption program, adding stricter eligibility, use, and reporting requirements for mixed-use developments.
Impact 5 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact5/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - A7646Assembly
Equal Benefits for Airport Firefighters
This bill ensures that paid employees performing fire response or rescue at county airports or aviation departments receive the same benefits as other paid firefighters.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
Impact4/10LowOutcomeSigned into law - S3679Senate
Study NY Property Tax Exemptions
This bill creates a task force to study and report on real property tax exemptions in New York State.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
Impact3/10LowOutcomeSigned into law - A9154Assembly
Create Newburgh Road District
This bill allows the town of Newburgh to create a special road improvement district for the Ridge Hudson Valley development area and gives the town board more authority over district changes.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
Impact3/10LowOutcomeSigned into law