Renames the New York state musical instrument revolving fund as the New York state music grant fund

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Renames the New York state musical instrument revolving fund as the New York state music grant fund; broadens the use of such funds to be available as grants to not-for-profit symphony orchestras and/or other not-for-profit musical entities incorporated in the state and organized for the purpose of the presentation of performing arts and education in the performing arts for the benefit of the public and which have been approved pursuant to guidelines established by the council.

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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

Amends the State Finance Law.

Committee

Finance · New York State Senate

Also referred to Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To amend the Section 97-v of the finance law to allow unused funds to be designated for the not-for-profit musical entities across the state.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why José M. Serrano says this is needed

The proposed changes will allow currently unused funds currently desig- nated for the use of ARTS to issue loans for the purchase of musical instruments to be used by ARTS to award grants through its Support for Organizations opportunity to not-for-profit music entities (e.g., symphony orchestras, music performance ensembles, music presenting organizations, music education organizations) incorporated in New York State.

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

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly

Show full history (3 earlier events)

Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1659
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1659
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate

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