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New YorkA 80682025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 29, 2025

Sponsored By: J. Gary Pretlow (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

17 provisions identified: 17 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

State workers’ pay and benefits continue

The law provides $1.33663 billion for scheduled state payrolls from April 1 through April 29, 2025. This covers executive-branch and legislative employees, plus workers in specified state special employment, work-for-pay, and sheltered workshop programs. It also provides $175 million for judiciary payrolls scheduled during that period. Another $300 million covers judiciary benefit costs incurred during that period, including health, retirement, Social Security, dental, vision, unemployment, and workers’ compensation. This funding keeps scheduled pay and benefit costs covered; it does not create new pay rates.

More Medicaid funding for long-term care

For 2025–26, federal Medicaid nursing home funding rises from $317.436 million to $396.795 million. Federal funding for other long-term care rises from $1.059151 billion to $1.323939 billion. Separate Medicaid nursing home funding rises from $101.872 million to $127.34 million. Separate funding for long-term care outside nursing homes rises from $563.112 million to $703.89 million. These increases support providers, without changing eligibility or setting individual payment amounts.

More Medicaid managed care funding

For 2025–26, federal Medicaid managed care funding rises from $1.206632 billion to $1.50829 billion. A separate managed care appropriation rises from $347.446 million to $434.308 million, beginning April 1, 2025. The money also supports primary-care grants, technical help, and electronic health records, within the amounts provided. Health-home services and provider grants rise from $12.064 million to $15.08 million, beginning April 1. These appropriations do not guarantee changes to any enrollee’s coverage or costs.

More funding for developmental disability services

New York increases developmental disability community services funding from $409.744 million to $418.159 million. Payments and advances to local governments and nonprofits follow an agency plan approved by the budget director. Residential funding rises from $23.448 million to $28.333 million; day programs rise from $5.76 million to $6.96 million. Family support rises from $6.48 million to $7.83 million; FEDCAP Rehabilitation Services funding rises from $3.744 million to $4.524 million. Beginning April 1, 2025, funding covering hepatitis B, Care at Home, epilepsy, Special Olympics New York, and voluntary fingerprinting rises from $960,000 to $1.16 million.

More funding for Medicaid prescriptions

For 2025–26, federal Medicaid pharmacy funding rises from $370.464 million to $463.08 million. A separate pharmacy appropriation rises from $193.904 million to $242.38 million, beginning April 1, 2025. Spending on drugs not explicitly authorized by law, rule, or regulation requires the budget director’s approval. The funding does not set individual drug coverage or out-of-pocket costs.

More Medicaid funding at state facilities

For 2025–26, Medicaid funding for medical services at specified state facilities rises from $333.6 million to $417 million. These facilities are run by New York’s mental health, developmental disabilities, and addiction services agencies. The appropriation supports facility care without setting individual coverage, costs, or payment amounts.

More Medicaid funding for hospital care

For 2025–26, federal Medicaid inpatient funding rises from $231.256 million to $289.07 million. Federal outpatient and emergency funding rises from $41.488 million to $51.86 million; clinic funding rises from $67.868 million to $84.835 million. Separate Medicaid funding rises from $80.8 million to $101 million for inpatient care, including aid for qualifying safety-net hospitals. Those hospital awards require severe financial distress and must maintain vital services while hospitals develop long-term solutions. Separate outpatient and emergency funding rises from $20.864 million to $26.08 million; clinic funding rises from $38.052 million to $47.565 million.

More Medicaid funding outside institutions

For 2025–26, federal Medicaid funding for noninstitutional services and related spending rises from $550.524 million to $688.155 million. A separate appropriation for the same spending category rises from $79.208 million to $99.01 million. Both can pay bills incurred before or after the appropriation. The increases do not set individual benefit amounts.

More funding for unemployed workers’ benefits

For the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025, unemployment benefit funding rises from $750 million to $855 million. The money pays benefits authorized by New York unemployment law or the specified federal unemployment program. The increase does not expand eligibility or raise each person’s benefit amount.

Funding continues for blind veterans’ annuities

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York provides $385,000 for annuities to blind veterans and eligible surviving spouses. Up to $15,000 can be transferred to state operations for program administration. The law does not state each recipient’s annuity amount.

April funding keeps state operations running

The law provides $34 million for ordinary state operating costs incurred from April 1 through April 29, 2025. Those costs must serve purposes authorized in the 2024–25 budget year. It also provides $25 million for judiciary operating costs and $30 million for judiciary aid to local governments. Both judiciary appropriations cover costs incurred during the same April period.

Funding for required public lands payments

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York provides $7.72 million for payments under section 19-a of the Public Lands Law. The provision does not identify recipients or set a household payment amount.

More funding for food assistance bills

Beginning April 1, 2025, federal food and nutrition services funding rises from $25.68 million to $31.03 million. The extra $5.35 million pays financial assistance that had already accrued. The law does not set higher individual benefit amounts.

More funding for Medicaid dental care

For 2025–26, federal Medicaid dental funding rises from $5.688 million to $7.11 million. A separate dental appropriation rises from $328,000 to $410,000. These increases support dental services, without changing eligibility or setting individual coverage, costs, or payments.

More funding for Medicaid transportation

For 2025–26, federal Medicaid transportation funding rises from $48.94 million to $61.175 million. A separate transportation appropriation rises from $28.688 million to $35.86 million. The money supports Medicaid transportation services. It does not change eligibility, set an individual travel allowance, or guarantee more service.

More housing funding for homeless veterans

Beginning April 1, 2025, funding for homeless veterans’ housing services rises from $336,000 to $406,000. The money supports services and providers. The law does not set an individual housing benefit or payment amount.

More retirement funding for state employees

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York increases funding for its share of voluntary retirement plan contributions from $554,000 to $558,000. The defined contribution plan covers eligible state employees who choose to join. They must not be eligible for the SUNY optional retirement program. This is total state funding, not an increase of $4,000 per employee.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • J. Gary Pretlow

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 185 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 2

House vote • 4/24/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 136 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.123

    4/24/2025House

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    4/24/2025House

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    4/24/2025Senate

  4. PASSED SENATE

    4/24/2025Senate

  5. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE

    4/24/2025Senate

  6. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - APPROPRIATION

    4/24/2025Senate

  7. 3RD READING CAL.693

    4/24/2025Senate

  8. SUBSTITUTED FOR S7631

    4/24/2025Senate

  9. REFERRED TO RULES

    4/24/2025Senate

  10. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    4/24/2025House

  11. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    4/24/2025House

  12. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE

    4/24/2025House

  13. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - APPROPRIATION

    4/24/2025House

  14. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.152

    4/24/2025House

  15. RULES REPORT CAL.152

    4/24/2025House

  16. REPORTED

    4/24/2025House

  17. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    4/24/2025House

  18. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    4/24/2025House

Bill Text

  • Original

    4/24/2025

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