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New YorkA 80152025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 24, 2025

Sponsored By: J. Gary Pretlow (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

15 provisions identified: 13 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Funding keeps Medicaid care available

Beginning April 1, 2025, the law provides $6.032985 billion for Medicaid payments, administration, and related costs. Separate 2025–26 funds include $550.524 million for noninstitutional and other care, plus $333.6 million for state-facility care. It also provides $48.94 million for services including transportation and $5.688 million for services including dental care. Funds cover specified past or future bills, certain family-care providers, and wage-related salary and benefit costs; organizations may face reporting requirements. The targeted appropriations replace duplicate funding, while spending adjustments need federal approval; these funds do not set individual payments or change eligibility.

Funding pays public schools' outstanding aid

Beginning April 1, 2025, the law provides $2.388 billion for remaining public-school obligations from 2024–25 and earlier school years. The money supports public schools and other eligible recipients of school aid. Moving money between the specified school-support appropriations requires budget director approval.

State workers' pay and benefits funded

The law provides $1.33663 billion for state payrolls and $175 million for judiciary payrolls scheduled April 1–24, 2025. Payroll funding also covers specified earlier bills and pay for services in state-operated work programs. It provides $567.571 million for state employee benefits, including health coverage, insurance, and retirement-related costs. That total includes $2.25 million for the state's commuter transportation mobility tax contribution for covered employees. A separate $300 million covers judiciary benefit costs incurred April 1–24, including health insurance, retirement, Social Security, unemployment, and workers' compensation.

Medicaid spending capped with adjustment options

The law caps specified state Medicaid spending at $33.417285 billion from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. The budget director can adjust it for federal matching rates, provider revenue, local administrative payments, wages, fund costs, Essential Plan costs, and disasters. Specified state mental health, developmental disability, and addiction facility payments, plus payments outside the Health Department, are excluded. If projected spending exceeds the limit, officials must develop savings that may change provider payments, fees, premiums, or benefits. Changes must follow federal law and the state plan, seek required approvals, maximize federal support where practical, and meet uniformity, notice, and quarterly public reporting rules, subject to the stated public-health emergency exception.

More funding keeps unemployment benefits flowing

For the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025, unemployment benefit funding rises from $660 million to $750 million. The extra $90 million supports payments under New York's unemployment law and specified federally authorized programs. Recipients must qualify under those programs. The increase does not change eligibility, individual payment amounts, or benefit duration.

Funding pays qualifying state injury claims

Beginning April 1, 2025, the law sets aside $100,000 for qualifying property damage, bodily injury, and wrongful-death claims. Claims must involve covered people providing state services and meet the specified work-related and vehicle-use requirements. The funding covers qualifying claims against the state or State University Construction Fund; it does not set individual awards.

Prescription help funding for older adults

Beginning April 1, 2025, the law provides $1.52 million for the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage program. The funding covers program expenses and assistance already owed, including payments to participating pharmacies. It does not set a new individual coverage amount or change eligibility.

Planning support for behavioral health gaps

Beginning April 1, 2025, mental health and addiction officials can adjust funding allocations to address gaps from Medicaid inpatient service reductions. This authority covers services linked to the licensed programs named in the law. Officials must consult the health commissioner and get budget director approval. Spending depends on available appropriations; the law does not guarantee replacement care for each patient.

Short-term funding supports agencies and courts

State agency operating funding rises from $32 million to $34 million for ordinary business costs incurred April 1–24, 2025. Spending must serve purposes allowed by existing law and authorized in the 2024–25 fiscal year. The law also provides $25 million for court operating costs and $30 million for court aid to localities. Both court appropriations cover costs incurred April 1–24, 2025, rather than direct household payments.

Transit capital fund receives state money

Beginning April 1, 2025, the law provides $13.008 million to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The money must go into the central business district tolling capital lockbox. It funds transportation capital needs, not direct household payments, and does not set a new toll rate.

Funding supports Indian health program services

Beginning April 1, 2025, the law provides $7 million for New York's Indian health program. The money supports services and financial assistance owed already or arising later. It does not set individual payment amounts or new eligibility rules.

More funding for developmental disability supports

Beginning April 1, 2025, residential service funding rises from $21.494 million to $23.448 million for people with developmental disabilities. Day programs rise from $5.28 million to $5.76 million; family supports rise from $5.94 million to $6.48 million. Workshop, day training, and employment services rise from $3.432 million to $3.744 million. Up to $800,000 can transfer to the Education Department's vocational rehabilitation program for FEDCAP's Long-Term Sheltered Employment program. Related service funding rises from $880,000 to $960,000 for hepatitis B, care at home, epilepsy services, Special Olympics New York, and voluntary fingerprinting; these increases do not change eligibility or set individual payments.

More funding for food assistance services

Beginning April 1, 2025, funding for federal food and nutrition services rises from $23.54 million to $25.68 million. The extra $2.14 million comes from the federal Food and Nutrition Services account and pays assistance already owed. The provision does not change household eligibility or individual benefit amounts.

More housing support for homeless veterans

Beginning April 1, 2025, funding for homeless veterans' housing services rises from $308,000 to $336,000. The extra $28,000 supports housing-related services, not direct payments or a guaranteed housing placement. The appropriation covers the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025, subject to transfer and repeal upon final state budget action.

Local Medicaid changes need state approval

Beginning April 1, 2025, specified Medicaid funds cannot pay for certain locally changed rates, fees, schedules, or procedures without advance state approval. The Health Department and budget director must approve changes affecting personal care, case management, health plans, transportation, and out-of-state facilities. Medicaid recipients do not have to seek this approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • J. Gary Pretlow

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 187 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 53 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 134 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.122

    4/22/2025House

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    4/22/2025House

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    4/22/2025Senate

  4. PASSED SENATE

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - APPROPRIATION

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. 3RD READING CAL.689

    4/22/2025Senate

  8. SUBSTITUTED FOR S7530

    4/22/2025Senate

  9. REFERRED TO RULES

    4/22/2025Senate

  10. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    4/22/2025House

  11. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    4/22/2025House

  12. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE

    4/22/2025House

  13. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - APPROPRIATION

    4/22/2025House

  14. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.151

    4/22/2025House

  15. RULES REPORT CAL.151

    4/22/2025House

  16. REPORTED

    4/22/2025House

  17. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    4/22/2025House

  18. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    4/22/2025House

Bill Text

  • Original

    4/22/2025

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