Relates to items of appropriation

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Andrew Hevesi and 1 co-sponsor

Relates to adjusting state budget line-item funding, setting conditions on specific appropriations, and guiding which agencies and programs receive funds.

OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Overview

Bill number/title: A 8670, Relates to items of appropriation

Introduced: May 27, 2025

Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles

Cosponsor: Andrew Hevesi

Status: OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (as of June 25, 2025)

Note: The materials provided do not include the full text of the bill. Based on the title and standard practice for bills with this label, A 8670 concerns adjustments or specifications related to appropriation items (i.e., line-item funding or budget allocations) within the scope of New York State law. The exact programs, agencies, or dollar amounts affected would be defined in the bill’s text.

What the bill would do (based on the title and typical scope)

The bill is described as relating to “items of appropriation,” which usually means:

Creating, modifying, or transferring specific line-item appropriations in the state budget or statutory appropriations.
Establishing conditions or restrictions on certain appropriations.
Clarifying authorities or limitations for spending certain funds.

The precise allocations, programs, or recipients, as well as any new reporting or oversight requirements, would be spelled out in the enacted text of A 8670.

Important: A complete understanding of the bill’s substantive provisions requires the full bill text. The summary below is limited to the implications suggested by the title and the bill’s legislative path.

Legislative actions and timeline

May 27, 2025: Introduced and referred to Ways and Means.

June 2, 2025: Referred to the Attorney General for opinion (two entries shown).

June 25, 2025: Opinion referred to Judiciary (two entries shown).

The repeated entries reflect standard procedural steps where opinions are requested and subsequently transmitted to the relevant committee.

Sponsorship and related measures

Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles

Cosponsor: Andrew Hevesi

Related bills and companions:

S 7828 (companion)
A 8046 (prior-session)
A 9072 (prior-session)
S 3302 (prior-session)

The relationship to multiple related bills suggests A 8670 may be part of a broader package dealing with appropriation language or budgetary adjustments that were considered in previous sessions.

Potential impact and who would be affected

Affected entities: State agencies, programs, and budgetary line items targeted by the appropriation changes. Potentially also contractors or recipients if specific grants or funding streams are adjusted.

Fiscal impact: Dependent on the specific line items revised or added; could alter the distribution of state funds, timing of expenditures, or eligibility conditions.

Oversight and compliance: If the bill creates or modifies appropriations, agencies may face new reporting, usage, or compliance requirements tied to those funds.

Next steps for readers

Obtain the full text of A 8670 to review exact line-item changes, eligible recipients, funding amounts, and any reporting or restrictions.

Track committee hearings and amendments, especially given the Judiciary referral and the AG opinion process.

Compare with related measures (A 8046, A 9072, S 3302, S 7828) to understand potential package dynamics or policy coherence.

If you’d like, I can incorporate the actual bill text once available and provide a more detailed provision-by-provision analysis.

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