2023-2024 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
Allow Parkland for Rail Upgrades
This bill authorizes New York City to discontinue additional parkland in the Bronx and grant new easements for Metro-North improvements.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawFix MTA Project Mistakes
This bill amends and corrects land descriptions and easements, authorizing New York City to discontinue certain Bronx parklands for Metro-North railroad expansion.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawFund Suffolk Water Cleanup
This bill amends the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act to allocate water quality funds equally between septic system and wastewater treatment facility projects, and gradually shifts…
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawGive Tax Breaks for Repairs
This bill authorizes cities to offer property tax abatements for improvements to multiple dwellings that preserve habitability in affordable housing, with strict eligibility, compliance, and tenant…
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawPrioritize Hiring Disadvantaged Workers
This bill authorizes New York City and affiliated agencies to set employment goals for hiring economically disadvantaged candidates and apprentices on public contracts.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawPrioritize Ethical Food Contracts
This bill allows food purchase contracts by local governments in New York to prioritize values-based criteria like local sourcing, sustainability, and fair labor, even if those bids cost up to 10%…
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0%Fix Rent Calculation Rules
This bill clarifies how rents and rent records for stabilized apartments are calculated after the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, ensuring unlawful overcharges are addressed…
Impact 8 · Significant·Vetoed
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeVetoedFix MTA Penn Access Law
This bill amends parkland discontinuance and easement authorizations in the Bronx for Metro-North service expansion, updating property descriptions and adding new easements.
Impact 8 · Significant·Companion signed
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeCompanion signedFund Suffolk Water Cleanup
This bill changes Suffolk County's water quality fund to split revenue equally between individual septic system projects and wastewater treatment facilities, and adjusts related tax revenue…
Impact 8 · Significant·Companion signed
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeCompanion signedAllow Parkland for Rail Upgrades
This bill authorizes New York City to discontinue additional parkland in the Bronx and grant new easements for Metro-North railroad improvements.
Impact 8 · Significant·Companion signed
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeCompanion signed
Most likely to pass
Bills not yet signed or vetoed, by Passage score.
Prioritize Ethical Food Contracts
This bill allows food purchase contracts by local governments in New York to prioritize values-based criteria like local sourcing, sustainability, and fair labor, even if those bids cost up to 10%…
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0%Ban Revolving Door for Officials
This bill prohibits industrial development authority members and employees from working for businesses they assist for two years after leaving, with some exceptions.
Impact 7 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact7/10SignificantPassage0%Let Cities Fix Unsafe Buildings
This bill creates a pilot program allowing certain cities to make emergency repairs on hazardous buildings when owners fail to act.
Impact 6 · Moderate·0% to pass
Impact6/10ModeratePassage0%Create Preservation Fund Orangetown
This bill allows Orangetown in Rockland County to create a community preservation fund and impose a real estate transfer tax to support it.
Impact 6 · Moderate·0% to pass
Impact6/10ModeratePassage0%- A6100Assembly
Hold Utilities Liable for Pipe Damage
This bill makes public utility companies financially responsible for repairing or replacing residential water or sewer pipes they significantly damage.
Impact 6 · Moderate·0% to pass
Impact6/10ModeratePassage0% Include PILOTs in Tax Calculations
This bill requires that changes in assessed value for properties with payment in lieu of tax agreements be included in tax roll calculations for local governments and school districts.
Impact 6 · Moderate·0% to pass
Impact6/10ModeratePassage0%- Impact6/10ModeratePassage0%
Add Labor to IDA Boards
This bill requires industrial development agencies to include a local labor organization representative and a school representative on their boards.
Impact 6 · Moderate·0% to pass
Impact6/10ModeratePassage0%
Recently signed or vetoed
Require Municipal Websites
This bill requires all New York municipal corporations to maintain and regularly update accessible official websites with specified information and documents.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawLet Cadet Corps Use Armories
This bill allows long-standing cadet corps programs to use armories in New York City, guaranteeing them suitable space and formal agreements.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
Impact4/10LowOutcomeSigned into lawErie Fiber Optic Tax Break
This bill exempts municipal fiber optic broadband infrastructure in Erie County from property taxes for two years and sets workplace standards for related projects.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Vetoed
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeVetoedUpdate Peconic Preservation Funds
This bill amends Peconic Bay region community preservation fund laws to expand project eligibility, require support for disadvantaged communities, clarify land management, and establish new regional…
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawProperty Tax Break for Rescuers
This bill allows East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Auxiliary Squad members to qualify for a real property tax exemption.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
Impact4/10LowOutcomeSigned into lawTax Break for Vacant Homes
This bill creates a property tax exemption for improvements to long-vacant residential properties in certain small cities in New York.
Impact 5 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact5/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into lawAdd Labor to IDA Boards
This bill requires industrial development agencies to include representatives from local labor organizations and school districts on their boards.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Vetoed
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeVetoedHelp for Pregnant Veterans
This bill establishes a maternity care coordination program to address the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans, with a focus on mental and behavioral health.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law