New York Assembly Bill A11371

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

Caption

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York city

Summary

This bill extends the sunset date for a 1982 law governing certain water charges in New York City for hospitals and charities. Under current law, the provisions were set to expire on September 1, 2026; this bill changes that date to September 1, 2028, while leaving the underlying water-charge framework unchanged. The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment. In practical terms, the bill continues a special water-rate arrangement for qualifying hospitals and charitable institutions in New York City for two additional years. It does not create a new program or alter the substantive eligibility rules in the text provided; it simply preserves the existing statutory authority for the charges to remain in force beyond the current expiration date.

Impact

The bill amends chapter 890 of the Laws of 1982, as previously amended, solely to extend the law’s effectiveness from September 1, 2026 to September 1, 2028. Its legal effect is to keep in place the existing New York City water-charge provisions for hospitals and charities, preventing the sunset of that authority. The affected parties are hospitals and charitable organizations in New York City that are subject to, or benefit from, the special water-charge rules.

Sentiment

The available legislative context suggests a generally routine and noncontroversial extension measure. The bill was introduced by the Committee on Rules at the request of a member and advanced to the Assembly Floor Calendar, with no recorded committee transcript debate or votes provided. That pattern is consistent with a technical reauthorization or extender bill rather than a contested policy change.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Because the bill only extends an existing sunset date, any disagreement would likely center on whether the special water-charge treatment for hospitals and charities should continue, and for how long, but no opposing arguments, amendments, or recorded dissent are included here. The absence of transcripts and votes indicates no identifiable public controversy in the supplied record.