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Senate passes series of bills on calendar; debated measures include poll worker pay and veterans homeownership eligibility
Summary
The Senate advanced multiple bills on the calendar April 30, 2025, including measures on poll worker pay (New York City only), municipal highway authority, veteran eligibility for an affordable homeownership program, and other technical and local measures. Most bills were passed with recorded votes on the floor.
The New York State Senate on April 30 moved a number of bills on the calendar, approving measures on election law pay for poll workers in New York City, municipal authority for highway superintendents, expansion of a homeownership program for veterans with service‑related injuries, and several other technical and local bills.
Highlights
Poll worker pay (Calendar 524, Senate print 559): The floor considered a Krueger bill to increase compensation for poll workers in New York City. Senator Tedisco (explaining a no vote) said, "this bill comes with no funding," and described county boards of election as operating "on a shoestring budget" that could not easily absorb a large, unfunded increase. Senator Krueger, the bill sponsor, clarified on the floor that the bill "only applies to New York City" and said she supported it. The bill…
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