Assembly approves tax-law amendment and correction-law bill; adopts multiple proclamations

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Assembly advanced several consent-calendar measures and adopted multiple ceremonial resolutions during its April 29, 2025 session, voting to pass bills that sponsors said will take effect either immediately or on specified statutory schedules and approving proclamations recognizing cause- and community-focused observances.

The most consequential floor action was the passage of Assembly Bill A3104, described on the floor as an act to amend the tax law. The clerk recorded the vote later in the session as "Ayes 120, Noes 25." According to the sponsor’s reading on the floor, the bill included a home-rule message at the desk and the measure "shall take effect immediately."

Another bill on the consent calendar, introduced as an act to amend the correction law (Assembly Bill A1325, rules report 157), was read on the floor and its final section stated the act "will take effect on the ninetieth day." The clerk later announced the result for that measure as "Ayes 146, Noes 0," and the bill was declared passed.

The Assembly also advanced a measure directing the Department of Environmental Conservation to conduct a study (identified on the floor as Assembly Bill A3398, rules report 159). The sponsor moved the senate bill before the house and the clerk read the final section as taking effect immediately; the transcript excerpt does not include a roll-call tally for that specific read-back in the available minutes.

Alongside statutory bills, members adopted a series of legislative resolutions memorializing or proclaiming single-day and month-long observances, all carried on voice votes. Among the proclamations approved were: - A resolution asking the governor to proclaim April 29, 2025, as Undiagnosed Rare Disease Day (Assembly Resolution 395), introduced by Assemblymember Lamondez and adopted by voice vote. - A resolution asking the governor to proclaim May 3, 2025, as Press Freedom Day in New York State (Assembly Resolution 400), introduced by Assemblymember Levine. On the floor Levine said, "A free press is not the enemy of the government. It is the guarantor of good government." The resolution was adopted by voice vote. - A resolution asking the governor to proclaim May 4, 2025, as Volunteer Firefighters Appreciation Day (Assembly Resolution 401), introduced by Assemblymember Barrett. Barrett described the statewide reliance on volunteer departments and said the volunteers provide vital life-saving services; the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

Many other ceremonial resolutions recognizing cultural heritage days, awareness months and local achievements were read and adopted on the consent calendar by voice vote during the session.

The Assembly conducted routine committee calls and announced committee meetings off the floor during the morning; because several measures were on the consent calendar and were advanced with limited floor debate, the session proceeded with voice approvals and recorded roll-call votes where required by statute or House rules. Technical difficulties later in the day prompted the Assembly to stand at ease while certain committee work moved to the Speaker’s Conference Room.

Votes at a glance (selected items from the transcript excerpt): - Assembly Bill A1325 (act to amend the Correction Law). Final section: takes effect on the 90th day. Vote announced: Ayes 146, Noes 0. Outcome: passed. - Assembly Bill A3104 (act to amend the Tax Law). Home rule message at desk; final section read: takes effect immediately. Vote announced: Ayes 120, Noes 25. Outcome: passed. - Assembly Bill A3398 (act directing the Department of Environmental Conservation to conduct a study). Final section read: takes effect immediately. Outcome: passed (tally not specified in the provided transcript excerpt). - Multiple legislative resolutions (e.g., Assembly Resolutions 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404) memorializing proclamations and awareness dates — all adopted by voice vote; individual resolution texts were read into the record by sponsors and the clerk.

The session included sponsor remarks highlighting the intended purpose of several resolutions and bills: Assemblymember Levine urged renewed support for press freedom, Assemblymember Barrett emphasized recruitment and retention challenges for volunteer fire departments, and other members introduced constituent groups and honored visiting organizations. Where the transcript records a formal roll-call vote, those tallies are noted above; measures carried by voice vote were recorded on the floor as adopted without a roll-call tally in the excerpt.

Looking ahead, the majority leader noted the potential need for additional floor activity and that conference may be required as the Assembly completed its work for the day. Committee members were repeatedly called to the Speaker’s Conference Room later in the morning to continue floor and committee business off the chamber floor.