New York State Senator

April Baskin Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08230

Introduced
5/27/25  
Extends certain provisions of law relating to value limitations for certain emergency contracts for public works or the purchase of supplies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08248

Introduced
5/27/25  
Authorizes the empire state development corporation to develop a public awareness campaign promoting businesses located in New York state with an emphasis on small businesses and the need to shop in downtown local areas; requires the creation of the Buy New York Online Networking Directory to connect purchasers with businesses located in New York.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08269

Introduced
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the town of Cheektowaga, county of Erie.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08284

Introduced
5/30/25  
Relates to the utilization of minority and women-owned business enterprises, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, small businesses and microbusinesses in state-funded construction projects; directs the empire state development corporation, in consultation with other state agencies, to develop a state division of post-construction commitments and compliance to create rules and regulations for private businesses operating in buildings constructed using state funding to have certain employment goals and living wage requirements, annual minority and women-owned business enterprise, certified service-disabled veteran-owned business, small business and microbusiness utilization goals for maintenance and operations spending, and a community grant program; directs the state division of post-construction commitments and compliance to establish a post-construction compliance review board; provides penalties for noncompliance.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08336

Introduced
6/3/25  
Grants certain park rangers and building security of Erie county peace officer status to issue appearance tickets, simplified traffic informations, simplified parks informations and simplified environmental conservation informations; provides that such shall not be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license has been issued therefor.