Relates to the eligibility criteria for the excelsior jobs program act

Latest action Apr 29, 2026

Requires a business entity in violation of worker protection or environmental laws and regulations to surrender all previous state subsidies issued to such business entity.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A835, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Economic Development Law.

Committee

Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill is to amend the economic development law for the surrender of all previous state subsidies issued to a business entity that is found to have violated any worker protection and environmental laws and regu- lations.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small BusinessApr 29, 2026Result: passed
(6) (3) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small BusinessMar 12, 2025Result: passed
(6) (3) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Karines Reyes, Nikki Lucas and 1 more on Agora

Democratic3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

In New York State, the Excelsior Jobs program encourages businesses to expand and relocate to New York by granting them tax breaks and credits. However, due to lacking clear eligibility criteria for the program, some businesses have received public money and violated worker and environ- mental protection laws. A recent example was an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island. The company was just found to have illegally fired a worker for speaking out at that Staten Island warehouse two years ago. At the same time, the state and local governments have directed roughly $387 million to the company in direct public subsidies and guarantees. Moreover, the company has been using union-busting practices for a long time. Due to the issue related to the Excelsior jobs program, this legislation shall not just end but also claw back all tax breaks and credits for any company under the Excelsior jobs program engaged in violation of the worker protection and environmental laws and regulations.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Mar 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
NY Senate

Show full history (1 earlier event)

Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly

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