Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 12, 2026Result: passed
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Senate bill · S5519 (2025-26)
Phases out certain reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons
Latest action May 12, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A2471, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Phases out certain reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons, beginning with a 10% reduction for 2025, and ending with a 100% reduction for 2034, and remaining eliminated for each year thereafter.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill would reduce the property tax burden on homeowners by provid- ing for a ten-year state takeover of the local share of Medicaid for local governments subject to the two percent property tax cap.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Finance · New York State Senate
Also referred to Health · New York State Assembly, Health · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Dan Stec, George Borrello and 6 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Jake Ashby says this is needed
By providing relief to local governments by assuming all of the local share of Medicaid for local governments subject to the two percent prop- erty tax cap, this bill will create long-term structural changes to the financing of New York's Medicaid program. This bill is designed to remove the largest state mandate on local governments, entice all local- ities to operate under the two percent property tax cap, and make New York State a more affordable and attractive place to do business and raise a family.
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Recorded votes
Full history
- May 12, 2026
Defeated in Finance
DEFEATED IN FINANCE
NY Senate
- Mar 6, 2026
In committee
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
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- Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly