Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 20, 2026

Summary

Provides for emergency appropriation through May 20, 2026 for the support of government.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill provides appropriations to various State departments and agen- cies to permit certain payments due from April 1 to May 20, 2026, to be made absent enactment of the Budget appropriation bills submitted by the Governor for the State fiscal year beginning April 1, 2026. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 authorizes the Comptroller to utilize the appropriations contained in this bill, which relate to the 2026-27 State fiscal year, absent enactment of the 2026-27 Budget. Section 2 provides $307.9 million in additional appropriation authority for personal service payments scheduled to be made to State officers and employees on the payrolls scheduled to be paid between April 1, 2026 to May 20, 2026. The total appropriation also includes payment for services performed by mentally ill or developmentally disabled persons who are employed in State operated special employment, work for pay or sheltered workshop programs. Section 3 provides $22 million in additional appropriation authority for nonpersonal service payments by various State agencies. It is the intent of this section to provide sufficient authorization for agencies to enter into contracts, the terms of which may continue beyond the life of this appropriation and for which payments for liabilities incurred beyond May 20, 2026 would be made subject to additional future appropri- ations. Section 4 provides $15 million in additional appropriation authority for existing capital projects contract costs approved prior to April 1, 2026 for all agencies. Section 5 provides $30 million in additional appropriation authority for new capital projects contract costs approved after April 1, 2026 for all agencies. Section 6 provides $34 million in additional appropriation authority for the Social Security Payroll tax, the Voluntary Defined Contribution Plan, and Auto Accident Claims. The section continues appropriation authority for the payment of State employee and retiree fringe benefits and other fixed costs mandated by statute or collective bargaining agreements during the period April 1 to May 20, 2026. The appropriation amount includes the New York State Health Insurance Program, Workers Compensation payments and benefits, Employee Benefit Funds, Dental Insurance, Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax, Unemploy- ment Insurance for former New York State employees, the Vision Care Plan, and a Payment in Lieu of Taxes to the City of Albany. Section 7 provides $99.5 million in additional appropriation authority to the Judiciary through May 20, 2026. This authority supports $352 million for personal service payments for officers and employees of the Judiciary, $36 million for nonpersonal service, $32 million for Aid to Localities payments, and $122.3 million for various employee fringe benefit programs. Section 8 provides $2.5 million in appropriation authority to the Department and Agriculture and Markets for services and expenses for the Agriculture Business Services Program. Section 9 provides $5.9 billion in additional appropriation authority for the Education Department, to include $5.9 billion for general support for public schools for remaining 2025-26 and prior school year obligations and $4.8 million to support an advance of 2026-27 school year aid payments for the Yonkers City School District, as authorized by Chapter 178 of the Laws of 2024. This section continues appropriation authority for various payments including $7 million to support an advance of 2026-27 school year aid payments for the South Country Central School District. Section 10 provides $1.352 billion in additional appropriation authority for the Department of Health, to include $2.1 million for Federal Food and Nutritional Services and $1.35 billion for the Medical Assistance Administration Program. This section continues appropriation authority for various payments to include $10.1 million in appropriation authority for services and expenses related to the American Indian Health Program; $213

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Rules · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Recorded votes

• Vote: Committee vote · Rules

  Senate RulesMay 18, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (20)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (1)

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• Vote: Floor vote

  NY SenateMay 18, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (58)Voted no (2)Voted present (0)Absent (3)

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Full history

1. May 18, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

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2. May 18, 2026

   Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1123

   ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1123

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3. May 18, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   PASSED ASSEMBLY

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4. May 18, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   PASSED SENATE

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5. May 18, 2026

   Referred to committee

   REFERRED TO RULES

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