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S 8557: Requires reporting on merit determinations relating to unfair labor practices to the department of labor and a certificate of compliance to be eligible for state economic incentives.
What S 8557 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires employers applying for or receiving state economic incentives to provide a certificate of compliance as part of their application. This certificate is deemed sufficient for eligibility, unless the department reviews the submitted materials and determines otherwise. Employers must also file an annual report detailing any merit determinations relating to unfair labor practices, including the outcome of such determinations. The bill takes effect 180 days after it becomes law, and allows for the immediate implementation of necessary rules and regulations.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO LABOR (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8557
- What is the current status of S 8557?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 8557 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO LABOR".
- Did S 8557 pass?
- Not yet. S 8557 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8557, and where is it now?
- S 8557 was authored by Sen. April Baskin. Its committee of record is Senate Labor.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO LABOR |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, October 29, 2025 · 368 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8557 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE October 29, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BASKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring reporting on merit determinations relating to unfair labor practices and a certif- icate of compliance to be eligible for state economic incentives The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 45 to read 2 as follows: 3 § 45. Unfair labor practice reporting. 1. Any employer applying for 4 any economic incentive, or a renewal of such incentive, authorized under 5 the tax law, economic development law, this chapter, public housing 6 law, general municipal law, general city law, insurance law, real prop- 7 erty tax law, or any other laws of the state of New York shall provide 8 a certificate of compliance as part of its application. 9 2. Any employer applying for or receiving economic incentives from the 10 state shall file an annual report with the department detailing any 11 merit determinations relating to unfair labor practices in violation of 12 article twenty of this chapter or the National Labor Relations Act (29 13 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) and the outcome of such determinations. 14 3. After a review of the materials submitted pursuant to subdivision 15 two of this section by the department, employers shall receive a certif- 16 icate of compliance deeming them eligible to receive economic incentives 17 authorized under state law. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 19 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- 20 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- 21 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 22 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13889-03-5
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