Bill > S02047

This bill amends the definition of "reportable business relationship" in New York's legislative law to exclude certain academic employees of the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY). Specifically, the bill creates an exemption for teaching professionals like professors, lecturers, and instructors who are employed exclusively by SUNY or CUNY in a teaching role, provided their employment does not involve supervising other state employees or managing grant-funded projects or research. The current law defines a reportable business relationship as a compensation arrangement exceeding $1,000 annually between a lobbyist or their client and a state official, employee, or an entity in which such a person has a significant ownership or management stake. By adding this exemption, the bill aims to clarify that academic staff in specific teaching positions will not be subject to the same reporting requirements as other state employees with potentially more extensive professional connections or potential conflicts of interest.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2047