NYSAC Delivers Budget Testimony

On February 4, 2025, NYSAC delivered testimony before the Joint Budget Committee on Local Governments.

In our testimony, NYSAC highlighted several top priorities, including a request to doubling the funding for the County Infrastructure Grant Program  to $100 million and raising the maximum award from $1 million in the current year to $2 million per grant under the $100 million level.

Additionally, we drew attention to the unprecedented share of county taxes raised locally that are used to support the State Budget. As we have noted in the past, counties and New York City will contribute over $14 billion in local taxes this year in support of a handful of state programs, including Medicaid, foster care, 18-b rate increases, and Safety Net among others.

Local governments in other states do not have this burden. They do not fund state programs with local dollars. This puts New York at a significant disadvantage, and it makes it harder for us all to work together to make New York a more affordable place to live, raise a family and run a business.

See our complete testimony to the committee below.