New York S 6148: Directs the New York state comptroller to conduct a feasibility study on implementing a universal basic income program

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Directs the New York state comptroller to conduct a feasibility study on implementing a universal basic income program; requires the state comptroller, in conjunction with the division of budget and New York city comptroller, to conduct a study on implementing a universal basic income program that provides individuals or households with an annual income of less than $80,000 per year with $7,200 per year for individuals and $14,400 per year for couples.

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03/05/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6148

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT directing the New York state comptroller to conduct a feasibility
 study on implementing a universal basic income program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The New York state comptroller, in conjunction with the
 2 division of budget and the New York city comptroller, shall conduct a
 3 feasibility study and prepare a report on implementing a universal basic
 4 income program in New York state. Such study will analyze the potential
 5 economic impacts and costs of a universal basic income program that
 6 provides individuals or households, with an annual income of less than
 7 $80,000 per year, with $7,200 per year for individuals and $14,400 per
 8 year for couples. Such study shall also evaluate potential funding
 9 sources for such program.
 10 § 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the New York
 11 state comptroller shall issue a report of the findings of the feasibil-
 12 ity study to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the
 13 speaker of the assembly.
 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10560-01-5

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