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A 9053

Relates to permitting the department of taxation and finance to share a person's address with the office of the state comptroller for the purpose of returning unclaimed funds

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Linda Rosenthal

Authorizes the Department of Taxation and Finance to share a resident's address with the Office of the State Comptroller to locate and return unclaimed funds.

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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Bill Summary · A 9053

Summary of Bill A 9053

Bill overview

  • Bill number: A 9053
  • Title / purpose: Relates to permitting the Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) to share a person’s address with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the purpose of returning unclaimed funds.
  • Sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (primary)
  • Status: Referred to Ways and Means
  • Introduced: September 5, 2025
  • Legislative actions: On September 5, 2025, the bill was referred to the Ways and Means committee (two identical entries noted).

What the bill would do

  • The bill would authorize or require the Department of Taxation and Finance to share a person’s address with the Office of the State Comptroller specifically for purposes related to returning unclaimed funds.

Key provisions (based on available information)

  • The main and stated provision is the authorizing data-sharing collaboration between DTF and OSC to facilitate the return of unclaimed funds.
  • Specific details such as data-use limitations, privacy protections, frequency of data sharing, and safeguards would be defined in the bill’s full text.

Who would be affected

  • Individuals who have unclaimed funds that may be held by the Office of the State Comptroller.
  • The Office of the State Comptroller, which would receive address information from the Department of Taxation and Finance to locate and contact rightful owners.
  • The Department of Taxation and Finance, which would be involved in providing the address data under the bill’s authorization.
  • Overall, the measure would impact how state agencies coordinate to return unclaimed funds to residents.

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • The bill is currently in the early stage of the legislative process, having been referred to the Ways and Means committee on September 5, 2025.
  • In New York State, a bill referred to Ways and Means is typically considered for its fiscal impact and then moves, if approved, to floor action in the Assembly and Senate.
  • The duplicate “Referre d to Ways and Means” entry appears to be a formatting note rather than a separate action.

Fiscal and policy considerations

  • The fiscal impact would be assessed as part of the Ways and Means review. Potential effects could include changes in administrative costs for DTF and OSC and potentially increased amounts of unclaimed funds returned to individuals.
  • Privacy and data-security considerations would be expected to be addressed, given the sharing of personal address information across agencies.

Next steps

  • Monitor for further committee action, amendments, and eventual floor votes in the Assembly and Senate.
  • Review the full text of A 9053 when available to assess detailed provisions, limitations, and any required safeguards.

If you’d like, I can update this summary once the full bill text is released and include any specific provisions, timelines, or fiscal notes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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