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NY A10330
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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AI Summary
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Creates a nonprofit news media jobs grant program providing $5,000 per net full-time employee increase (capped at $20,000 per organization) or 50% of annual wages up to $50,000 per employee (capped at $300,000 per organization)
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Caps total annual grants at $15 million, with 50% reserved for nonprofit organizations with 100 or fewer employees
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Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits or public television/radio corporations, operating in New York for at least one year with at least 33% of their audience located in the state
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Establishes a "nonprofit news media jobs formula grant fund" in the state treasury, with unexpended balances carrying over to subsequent fiscal years
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Prohibits state agencies from conditioning, modifying, or revoking grants based on editorial content or coverage decisions of recipient organizations
Legislative Description
Establishes a nonprofit news media jobs grant program within the newspaper and broadcast media jobs program to provide grants to support certain nonprofit media organizations which increase employees.
Last Action
referred to economic development
2/20/2026