2021-2022 session: change session
Economy bills
Bills on labor law, wages, workplace safety, economic development programs, small business, agriculture, public authorities and gaming. They move through the Labor, Commerce and Economic Development, Agriculture and Racing committees.
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
- S9467Senate
Expand Tax Credits for Green Chips
This bill amends the Excelsior tax credit program to make Green CHIPS semiconductor projects with sustainability and job creation requirements eligible for enhanced tax credits.
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10TransformationalOutcomeSigned into law - A2681Assembly
Protect Workers From Airborne Disease
This bill requires New York employers to implement workplace airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plans and allow employee workplace safety committees.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A3954Assembly
Boost Local Farm Products
This bill establishes the New York State Council on Food Policy to promote local food, farms, healthy eating, and job creation.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S5527Senate
Create South Nassau Water Authority
This bill establishes the South Nassau Water Authority as a public benefit corporation with powers to operate, acquire, and manage water supply systems in South Nassau, New York.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S6707Senate
Create North Shore Water Authority
This bill establishes the North Shore Water Authority in Nassau County, granting it powers to manage, acquire, and operate water services for the region.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S6870Senate
Set Standards for Animal Shelters
This bill creates uniform standards and licensing requirements for animal shelters in New York, including improved care, facility, and transport regulations.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A10020Assembly
Protect Warehouse Workers' Rights
This bill establishes the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, regulating work quotas, data transparency, and protections for New York warehouse employees.
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0% - A3360Assembly
Protect Power, Refund Outages
This bill requires New York electric utilities to develop climate resilience plans, and mandates customer reimbursements for prolonged power outages.
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0% - A6246Assembly
Standardize Animal Shelter Care
This bill establishes uniform licensing, care, and transport standards for animal shelters in New York, and creates an animal shelter regulation fund.
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0% - A6255Assembly
Stop Utility Shutoffs Post-COVID
This bill extends and expands the moratorium on utility, water, telephone, cable, and broadband service terminations for residential and small business customers during the COVID-19 emergency and…
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0%
Most likely to pass
Bills not yet signed or vetoed, by Passage score.
- S9467Senate
Expand Tax Credits for Green Chips
This bill amends the Excelsior tax credit program to make Green CHIPS semiconductor projects with sustainability and job creation requirements eligible for enhanced tax credits.
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10TransformationalOutcomeSigned into law - A2681Assembly
Protect Workers From Airborne Disease
This bill requires New York employers to implement workplace airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plans and allow employee workplace safety committees.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A3954Assembly
Boost Local Farm Products
This bill establishes the New York State Council on Food Policy to promote local food, farms, healthy eating, and job creation.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S5527Senate
Create South Nassau Water Authority
This bill establishes the South Nassau Water Authority as a public benefit corporation with powers to operate, acquire, and manage water supply systems in South Nassau, New York.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S6707Senate
Create North Shore Water Authority
This bill establishes the North Shore Water Authority in Nassau County, granting it powers to manage, acquire, and operate water services for the region.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S6870Senate
Set Standards for Animal Shelters
This bill creates uniform standards and licensing requirements for animal shelters in New York, including improved care, facility, and transport regulations.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A286Assembly
Limit Nurse Overtime Hours
This bill expands restrictions on mandatory overtime for nurses and imposes penalties and damages for violations by employers.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A3350Assembly
Hold Contractors Liable for Wage Theft
This bill makes contractors in the construction industry liable for wage theft committed by their subcontractors and strengthens enforcement and information-sharing requirements.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law
Recently signed or vetoed
- A10157Assembly
End Authorities Board Voting Rule
This bill repeals subdivision 6 of section 51 of the public authorities law, removing certain voting rules for the New York State Authorities Control Board.
Impact 3 · Low·Vetoed
Impact3/10LowOutcomeVetoed - S4885Senate
Limit Nurses' Overtime Hours
The bill expands nurse overtime protections to include home care visits, preventing mandatory overtime for these nurses except in emergencies.
Impact 5 · Moderate·Vetoed
Impact5/10ModerateOutcomeVetoed - S9149Senate
Limit Workers' Comp Board Decisions
This bill prevents workers' compensation board decisions from having collateral estoppel effect in other legal actions, except for determining employer-employee relationships.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - S8907Senate
Protect Youth at Transit Hubs
This bill requires the Port Authority Police to create youth services units at key facilities to help protect at-risk youths from exploitation and trafficking.
Impact 8 · Significant·Vetoed
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeVetoed - A9622Assembly
Post Committee Info Online
This bill requires the New York State Urban Development Corporation to make community advisory committee information, meetings, and materials publicly accessible online.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
Impact3/10LowOutcomeSigned into law - S5701Senate
Protect Unmarked Burial Sites
The Unmarked Burial Site Protection Act establishes procedures and penalties for the discovery, protection, and disposition of unmarked burial sites and associated human remains and funerary objects…
Impact 8 · Significant·Vetoed
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeVetoed - A382Assembly
Allow Human Composting Cemeteries
This bill legalizes and regulates natural organic reduction (human composting) as a method of disposition for human remains in New York, setting standards for facility operation, authorization, and…
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - A286Assembly
Limit Nurse Overtime Hours
This bill expands restrictions on mandatory overtime for nurses and imposes penalties and damages for violations by employers.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law