Renames the New York state musical instrument revolving fund as the New York state music grant fund

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jose Serrano

Renames New York state musical instrument revolving fund to the music grant fund; no change to purpose, uses, or eligibility described.

REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Summary of Bill S 8255

Overview

Bill Number: S 8255

Title/Purpose: Renames the New York state musical instrument revolving fund as the New York state music grant fund.

Introduced: May 27, 2025

Primary Sponsor: Senator José M. Serrano

Current Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development; Senate previously passed the bill and delivered it to the Assembly. The bill was also processed through Finance and has undergone several procedural steps in June 2025.

What the bill does

The bill renames the existing state fund currently known as the “New York state musical instrument revolving fund” to the “New York state music grant fund.”

Based on the information available, the summary indicates a name change only; there is no explicit description of additional changes to fund purpose, administering provisions, eligibility, or funding levels beyond the renaming. The precise scope of any updated purpose or allowable uses would be found in the full text of the bill.

Key provisions and changes (as stated)

Renaming provision: Substitute the fund’s designation in statute from “musical instrument revolving fund” to “music grant fund.”

No other substantive programmatic alterations are specified in the summary provided.

Affected parties and beneficiaries

Directly affected: The New York state fund previously titled the musical instrument revolving fund. Administrative references to the fund would be updated to reflect the new name.

Potential indirect impact: If the renamed fund’s purpose or allowable uses are changed in the full text, grantees or program administrators may experience changes in branding, outreach, or grant administration. The current summary does not specify new uses or eligibility.

Procedural and timeline notes

Initial referral: May 27, 2025 (to Finance).

Subsequent actions:

Referred to the Senate Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development.
Committee discharged and ordered to third reading (June 9, 2025).
Senate passed the bill on June 11, 2025 (multiple entries reflect procedural updates).
Delivered to Assembly on June 11, 2025.

The bill’s status in the Assembly and any potential floor action would depend on further committee referrals and votes there.

Additional context

The sponsor is Senator José M. Serrano.

The bill’s effect appears to be largely ceremonial (renaming) unless the accompanying text of the bill or its fiscal notes indicates broader changes.

If you’d like, I can pull the full text to identify any additional changes to fund administration, eligibility, or authorized uses that may accompany the renaming.