Senator Roxanne J. Persaud and colleagues in the NYS Senate Democratic Majority passed a One-House Budget Resolution in response to the Governor’s proposed Executive Budget for SFY 2026-2027. The Senate proposes a $269.8 billion spending plan that continues strong investments in Medicaid, public school Foundation Aid, childcare, programs addressing affordability as well as needed funding for the City of New York. This spending plan will be negotiated with the Assembly and the Governor ahead of the 2026-2027 state fiscal year beginning on April 1.
The Senate’s One-House Budget includes a host of proposals sponsored and championed by Senator Persaud, including, but not limited to:
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- $2.5 million for a K-12 laundry facilities capital grant pilot program for certain Title I public schools, based on S.1760 (Persaud).
- 4% Targeted Inflationary Increase (TII) for human services programs as specified in S. 3669-B (Persaud), with 1.3% going directly to human services workers’ wages.
- $50 million restored to fund biomarker testing in New York’s Medicaid program pursuant to S. 1196-A of 2023 (Persaud) and S. 8040 of 2024 (Persaud) enacting New York’s groundbreaking biomarker testing insurance coverage law.
- Nearly $25 million in State Operations funding for the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to implement chip-enabled EBT cards to combat public benefit skimming.
- $20 million for a year-round Youth Employment Immersion Program pilot based on S. 184 (Persaud).
- A total of $18.5 million to help under-resourced families afford diapers, of which:
- $16 million will fund a defined $80 per quarter means-tested public assistance benefit to offset diaper costs in public assistance households with a child or children through the age of two, based on S. 179 (Persaud).
- $2.5 million will help nearly 20 local and regional diaper banks.
- A $5 million increase over the proposed $53 million in state support for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) to fund additional slots.
The Senate One-House Budget Resolution:
- adds $405 million for a total of $560 million for hospital investments in rate increases and quality incentive programs, and adds $50 million for a total of $80 million for FQHCs and Non-FQHC Clinics.
- $500 million for financially distressed hospitals.
- rejects cuts to the Enhanced Quality of Adult Living (EQUAL) Program
- adds $25 million HSF Funding for Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs).
- Provides $500,000 for the CUNY midwifery program.
- Includes language directing NYS Department of Health to maximize state and federal resources to maintain affordable health coverage and minimize potential coverage losses resulting from federal policy changes.
