New York S 826: Requires consultation with tribal nations as part of the state budget process
Status: REFERRED TO FINANCE (as of 2026-01-07)
State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 826
Sponsors: Rachel May
Bill Text
Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly • • • • • • • • Skip to main content New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie --> --> --> • Assembly Members • Legislative Info • Public Hearings • Speaker's Press • Assembly Reports • Committees & More • Bill Search Home • Laws • Legislative Calendar • Public Hearing Schedule • Assembly Calendars • Assembly Committee Agenda Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. Bill No.: • Summary • Actions • Committee Votes • Floor Votes • Memo • Text • LFIN • Chamber Video/Transcript S00826 Summary: BILL NOS00826   SAME ASNo Same As   SPONSORMAY   COSPNSR   MLTSPNSR   Add §22-d, St Fin L   Directs the division of the budget to consult tribal nations, relevant state agencies, and other stakeholders regarding budget proposals that would impact such tribal nations. Go to top S00826 Actions: BILL NOS00826   01/08/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE 01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE Go to topS00826 Committee Votes: Go to topS00826 Floor Votes: There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session. Go to topS00826 Text: STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 826 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring consul- tation with tribal nations as part of the state budget process The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 2 22-d to read as follows: 3 § 22-d. Budget proposals impacting tribal nations. For any program 4 operated or maintained in a nation-to-nation partnership between the 5 state and tribal nations recognized by the state to fulfill obligations 6 established under treaties entered into by the United States and such 7 tribal nations, including but not limited to the operation of facilities 8 such as schools, health clinics, and libraries, the division of the 9 budget shall, before December first of each calendar year, prior to the 10 development of the budget proposal, undergo a consultation process with 11 the relevant tribal nations, state agencies, and other stakeholders to 12 identify funding needs for the adequate operation of such facilities. 13 Such consultation shall involve discussion of base funding levels, 14 requested terms to make updates to any existing contracts, and, where 15 needed, the provision of supplemental funds. The results of such consul- 16 tations shall be delivered to the governor, the temporary president of 17 the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of each 18 chamber, and the leaders of each of the consulted tribal nations. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03170-01-5 Go to top • Sitemap Request Information Directions and Maps
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