Bill Commons

NY A 1909

in committee

Establishes a rural remote recruitment program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 1909 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1909 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

What is NY A 1909 about?

Establishes a rural remote recruitment program to provide monetary incentives for remote workers to relocate into rural areas of New York that opt into the program; provides an application process; provides for funding; requires on an annual basis a program report specifying the number of applicants to the program, the number of applicants approved, the names of participants, information as to benefits and the total increase in rural population.

Who sponsors NY A 1909?

Robert Smullen is the primary sponsor of NY A 1909, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes a rural remote recruitment program to provide monetary incentives for remote workers to relocate into rural areas of New York that opt into the program; provides an application process; provides for funding; requires on an annual basis a program report specifying the number of applicants to the program, the number of applicants approved, the names of participants, information as to benefits and the total increase in rural population.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Robert Smullenprimary
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Chris Taguecosponsor
  • Philip Palmesanocosponsor
  • Brian Manktelowcosponsor
  • John Lemondescosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Eric Browncosponsor
  • Brian D. Millercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-20

    HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    failure

  3. 2025-01-14

    REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9348not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1909?summary=&detail=

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