Senate bill · S995 (2025-26)

Establishes a municipal senior center capital support program in the office for the aging for local senior centers to assist municipalities in accessing…

New York State Senate

Same as A6496, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action May 20, 2026

Sponsor: Robert Rolison (State Senator, District 39, Republican)

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Establishes a municipal senior center capital support program in the office for the aging for local senior centers to assist municipalities in accessing capital funds necessary for the purchase of senior buses

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Summary

Establishes a municipal senior center capital support program in the office for the aging to assist municipalities in accessing capital funds necessary for the purchase of senior buses; directs the director of the office for the aging to develop an application and establish criteria for the disbursement of grants to eligible municipalities for the purpose of procuring senior buses; makes an appropriation.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To enact the Municipal Senior Center Capital Support Program that estab- lishes a program in the State Office for the Aging (SOFA) for local senior centers to access capital funds necessary for the purchase of ADA accessible senior buses.

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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

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate, Finance · New York State Senate.

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Democratic1

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The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Rolison says this is needed

This legislation creates the Municipal Senior Center Capital Support Program to help local governments provide transportation services to seniors. The program would be administered by the State Office for the Aging (SOFA) and allows municipal senior centers to access grants of up to $100,000 for ADA accessible senior buses.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

May 20, 2026
Held for Consideration in Aging
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN AGING
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Mar 6, 2025
In committee
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
NY Senate

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Mar 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate

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