New YorkA 77652025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 15, 2025

Sponsored By: J. Gary Pretlow (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

15 provisions identified: 11 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.

More disability services and $250 needs aid

Starting April 1, 2025, the state funds more community services for people with developmental disabilities. $302.259 million supports local programs and providers. If you live in a voluntary community residence overseen by the state developmental disabilities office, you can get up to $250 per year for personal needs.

Benefits funded for state and court workers

The state funds employee benefits starting April 1, 2025. $516.471 million covers fringe benefits for state workers. $422 million goes into health insurance and retiree health trust funds to help pay 2025–26 premiums. $49.55 million funds the state’s Social Security contributions. $37.5 million supports employee benefit funds. $300 million pays judiciary benefit bills for April 1–15, 2025.

More money for unemployment benefits

The state puts $465 million into the Unemployment Insurance Benefit Fund starting April 1, 2025. If you are eligible and unemployed, these funds pay your benefits.

Cap on state Medicaid spending

From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, state Medicaid spending is capped at $33.417 billion. The budget director can adjust the cap for listed factors, like changes in the federal match, minimum wage, disasters, or other costs. Payments for some state‑run facilities and non‑Health Department items do not count toward the cap.

Adoption subsidies: state covers 62%

Beginning April 1, 2025, the state pays 62% of eligible adoption subsidy costs for local districts. $19.65 million is appropriated. This helps keep adoption subsidy payments flowing to families.

Bigger emergency rent help in small districts

In districts with five million or fewer people, local agencies can pay emergency shelter or rent up to about 100% of fair market rent. This starts April 1, 2025. It applies when the budget director uses Medicaid savings to fund the extra cost under a plan approved by the state’s temporary and disability assistance office and the budget director.

State and court payrolls are funded

The state pays scheduled payrolls for April 1–15, 2025. $668.33 million covers executive and legislative workers. $85 million covers judiciary workers. It also pays liabilities incurred before April 1 if they are on those paychecks.

Reimburse 2025 costs by March 2026

The state sets aside $125 million to reimburse eligible costs incurred Jan 1, 2025 through Jan 1, 2026. Districts must submit claims by March 1, 2026. This is the full federal reimbursement for those activities for 2025–26.

Safety net aid and rent limits

The state reimburses 29% of safety net assistance costs. $262.533 million is available. In districts over five million people, only the family homelessness and eviction prevention supplement is reimbursed for shelter supplements. Rent reimbursements are capped at Jan 1, 2021 maximums, adjusted by fair market rent increases, and caps never go down.

More support for veterans and spouses

The state sets aside $385,000 to pay annuities to blind veterans and eligible surviving spouses. Up to $15,000 can cover program administration. Funding for veterans’ benefits advising rises to $210,000 to support housing‑related help for homeless veterans. These changes start April 1, 2025.

More funding for MTA operations

The state deposits $49.437 million into the MTA’s dedicated fund for operations. $7.426 million supports Long Island Rail Road and Metro‑North. $42.011 million supports New York City Transit. Spending requires a budget director approval certificate.

Short-term funds to pay state and court bills

The state sets aside $32 million to pay non‑payroll bills from April 1–15, 2025. The judiciary gets $25 million to pay its non‑payroll bills for that period. The judiciary also gets $30 million to pay aid‑to‑localities bills. This helps vendors and local governments get paid on time.

Funds for community health programs

Starting April 1, 2025, $23.05 million supports the Health Department’s Center for Community Health. $7 million is set aside for the Indian health program. Money can pay past or future assistance.

Budget approval required; temporary funds shift

No money in this act can be spent until the budget director issues an approval certificate and files it with the comptroller and budget chairs. After final budget bills pass, the comptroller moves any spending from these temporary items into the final appropriations, and the temporary items are repealed.

Homeless services reports or funds withheld

Social services districts must file yearly homeless‑services reports online when feasible. If a district has no approved plan or skips reports, the state can withhold or deny reimbursements. This rule starts April 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

J. Gary Pretlow
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 57 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR Vote