Bill > A07635

This bill provides an emergency appropriation to support New York state government operations through April 7, 2025, extending previously authorized spending by four additional days. The bill makes several specific changes to appropriations across different state departments, including increasing funding for the Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) by over $252 million, boosting unemployment insurance benefits from $165 million to $195 million, and increasing veterans' services funding from $42,000 to $98,000. The legislative intent is to provide sufficient financial authority to the state comptroller to make payments for government operations until the regular fiscal year appropriations are enacted. The bill allows for flexible transfer of funds between departments with the approval of the budget director and requires that all expenditures made under this emergency appropriation will be transferred to the final appropriations once they are approved. The bill takes effect immediately but is technically in force from April 1, 2025, and will be automatically repealed once the regular fiscal year appropriations are transferred by the comptroller.

Budget and Finance

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7635