# New York A 2345: Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard members, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel

New York A 2345, Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard members, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephen Hawley (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 2345
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard members, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-04-03, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
- Sponsor: Stephen Hawley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephen Hawley (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-04-03: ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (House)
- 2025-01-16: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2345)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2345)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025)
- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
- [S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Assoc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8953-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A2345-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).