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Committee advances six bills — data-sharing, solar tax abatement, 9/11 verification among measures referred

3407132 · May 20, 2025
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Summary

At its final 2025 meeting the City of One's Committee moved six bills forward; measures were referred to Internet & Technology, Energy, and Finance committees after voice votes or unanimous voice consent with limited recorded opposition.

At its final 2025 meeting, the City of One's Committee advanced six bills addressing interagency data sharing, a solar tax abatement credit, verification of participation in the Sept. 11, 2001 rescue and recovery operations, creation of a youth public advocate office, an increase in a child care center tax abatement, and retirement-system disability rules.

The committee considered each bill in turn and moved them out of committee to the committees listed below. Most measures were advanced on voice motion; a small number of dissenting or otherwise noted votes were recorded in the transcript.

Bill 03/1992 (sponsor: Senator Giannardis) would establish law for interagency data sharing by agencies of a city with a population of 1,000,000 or more to provide benefits, services or care coordination. Senator Dano moved the bill and Senator Klier seconded. The motion passed and the measure was referred to the Internet and Technology committee (vote counts not fully specified in the transcript; the clerk recorded "2 without rec").

Bill 42/72 (sponsor: Senator Kavanaugh) would amend the real property tax law to provide a direct-paid tax abatement credit for solar electric generating systems and electric energy storage systems for eligible buildings. Senator Cluder moved the bill and Senator Adabo seconded. The motion passed and the bill was referred to the Energy committee; the transcript recorded one recorded "no" vote in the course of the roll call.

Bill 45/54A (sponsors: Scarcella Spanton) would amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York to provide for verification of participation in the rescue, recovery and cleanup operations at the World Trade Center site following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Senator O'Donnell moved the bill and Senator Cleary seconded. The motion passed and the bill was referred to the Finance committee.

Bill 60/37 (sponsor: Senator Parker) would amend the New York City Charter to establish an office of the youth public advocate within the executive office of the mayor. Senator Cleary moved to pass the item and Senator Adabo seconded. The motion passed and the bill was referred to the Finance committee.

Bill 76/85 (sponsor: Senator Persaud) would amend the real property tax law to increase the child care center tax abatement amount for certain properties in a city with a population of 1,000,000. Senator Clerc moved the bill and Senator Adabo seconded. The motion passed and the bill was referred onward (the transcript notes "2 without rec").

Bill 77/48 (sponsor: Senator Jackson) would amend the General Municipal Law relating to disabilities of deputy chair members of a retirement system in certain cities. Senator Clear moved the bill and Senator Davos seconded. The motion passed and the bill was referred to the Finance committee.

No extended debate or amendment language was recorded in the transcript for these items; the committee advanced each bill to the next committee listed in the record. The meeting then proceeded to closing remarks.