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NY A03582

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Karines Reyes

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Unemployment Bridge Program" providing up to 6 monthly payments ($1,200/month for total unemployment, $800/month for partial unemployment) to workers ineligible for traditional unemployment insurance, including undocumented workers, domestic workers, day laborers, construction workers paid in cash, street vendors, and recently incarcerated individuals

  • Requires applicants to have worked at least 3 of the prior 12 months, earned at least $4,050, and have annual earnings below $56,393; applicants must prove identity and residency through specified documentation but are not required to prove lawful U.S. presence

  • Creates the "Digital Ad Tax Act (DATA)" imposing a tiered tax on companies with global revenues exceeding $100 million: 2.5% for revenues $100M-$1B, 5% for $1B-$5B, 7.5% for $5B-$15B, and 10% for revenues exceeding $15B

  • Appropriates $500 million from the general fund to the Unemployment Bridge Program Fund, with up to 15% available for administrative costs; revenue from the digital advertising tax will also be deposited into this fund

  • Establishes strict confidentiality protections prohibiting disclosure of applicant records for immigration enforcement purposes and creates criminal penalties (class E felony) for unauthorized disclosure of individually identifiable information

Legislative Description

Establishes an unemployment bridge program and an unemployment bridge program fund to provide wage replacement to workers that do not qualify for unemployment insurance or other worker wage assistance programs and who have lost a major source of income due to lost work (Part A); establishes the "Digital Ad Tax Act (DATA)" creating a tax on digital advertising services (Part B).

Last Action

referred to labor

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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