Albany, NY – Today, the New York State Senate unveiled its One-House Budget Resolution, which included multiple priorities of Senator Julia Salazar's, in addition to overall funding for key state and local agencies and services. 

State Senator Julia Salazar released the following statement: 

“I’m thankful that the Senate One-House Budget Resolution includes critical funding for CANY, the Holocaust Survivor Initiative, the CARE Act, the Youth Justice Innovation Fund, the DC 9 Painters Apprenticeship program, Child Care Worker Retention, and more. As lawmakers, our main responsibility is to pass legislation that will better the lives of all New Yorkers. The implementation of legislation is only made possible when there is proper funding allocated in the State budget. I look forward to finalizing the budget alongside the Governor and my Senate and Assembly colleagues." 

Key Provisions Included in the One-House (Please note this is not an exhaustive list): 

Affordability and labor: 

• $1M for DC 9 Painters Apprenticeship program for NYCHA residents. 

• An increase to the NYC corporate tax for financial sector firms from 9% to 10.8% and for non-finance sectors from 8.85% to 10.62%, generating $1.5B. 

• 0.5% personal income tax surcharge on the top two income brackets, generating $1.1B. 

• An additional $500M for Child Care Worker Retention grant program. 

• An additional $200 million for the Housing Access Voucher Program, for a total of $250M. 

• The E-Bike Rebate Bill (S1047), which would put up to $1,100 back in people’s pockets for purchasing eligible e-bikes and scooters. 

Healthcare: 

• $6M for the Gender Affirming Care Fund (S7924). 

Holocaust survivor support: 

• An additional $1.4M for the Holocaust Survivor Initiative, for a total of $2.4M. 

Prison and jail reform: 

• $3M in restored funding for the Correctional Association of New York, which will ensure the organization can perform its oversight and reporting duties of New York’s prisons and jails. 

• The CARE Act (S4583A), which establishes comprehensive human rights for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities. Currently, nearly half of all pregnant incarcerated individuals in New York receive no prenatal care. 

• $50 million to establish the Youth Justice Innovation Fund (S643), allocated from the $250 million appropriation for Raise the Age.  

• $35.5M to digitize both Parole Board records and medical records of incarcerated New Yorkers in State prisons 

• $500,000 to support implementation of DOCCS Heat Mitigation Plan. 

• $51.6 million for Alternatives to Incarceration and Re-entry Programs