Bill > A01098

This bill modifies existing laws in the General Municipal Law and Public Authorities Law to expand the criteria for tax exemption policies for economic development projects. Specifically, the bill changes language from "providing onsite child daycare facilities" to "providing onsite child care services or otherwise facilitating new child care services" when agencies are considering tax exemption policies. This broader definition allows economic development projects to potentially qualify for tax exemptions if they support child care in more flexible ways, such as by creating child care services or helping establish new child care options, not just by directly providing on-site daycare facilities. The bill also adjusts the effective date of the law, changing it from immediate implementation to taking effect 180 days after becoming law, with a provision that the changes will not apply to projects already under consideration by an agency. The modification is part of a uniform tax exemption policy that requires agencies to consider various factors when granting tax exemptions, including job creation, private sector investment, environmental impact, and community service needs, with child care services now being an explicitly recognized consideration in this assessment.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1098