Relates to the preservation of regionally significant projects with respect to agencies drawing on funds for new building projects

Latest action Feb 24, 2026

Expands the law to include the preservation of regionally significant projects with respect to agencies drawing on funds for new building projects.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A10044, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Municipal Law.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Relates to the preservation of regionally significant projects with respect to agencies drawing on funds for new building projects.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(40) (16) (0) (7)
Vote: Committee vote · Local Government
Senate Local GovernmentJan 28, 2026Result: passed
(5) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 19, 2025Result: passed
(42) (18) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Local Government
Senate Local GovernmentFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(6) (1) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Lea Webb

Democratic1

Lea Webb

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

Under current law, developers of retail businesses such as car dealer- ships and self-storage facilities are receiving tax breaks through a "tourism loophole" that exists in the statute. The resulting tax bene- fits do not stimulate sufficient local economic growth or net economic benefit to warrant the disbursement of public dollars for such projects. In Nassau County in particular, this loophole in the law is being readi- ly abused by businesses attracting customers from Queens County, and taxpayers are stuck with the bill. This bill closes the tourism loophole by requiring both the local Chief Executive Officer and the agency board where the project is located to determine that the project is likely to attract a significant number of visitors from outside the economic development region and that the project will preserve or increase permanent, private sector jobs within the state. These additional determinations will keep the economic bene- fits intended through the original legislation while preventing the granting of tax breaks without adequate justification.

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

Feb 24, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Feb 3, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jan 29, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
1ST Report CAL.179
1ST REPORT CAL.179
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Mar 3, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.378
1ST REPORT CAL.378
NY Senate
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 3, 2026. About our data

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