New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11644: Requires contractors with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services maintain an operating reserve
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Requires contractors with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services maintain an operating reserve to be used to address financial issues that occur during a contract year.
What the bill says
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring contractors with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services maintain an operating reserve.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring contractors with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services maintain an operating reserve THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision (a) of section 25.01 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by section 3 of part G of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2. "Operating expenses" shall mean expenditures approved by the office and incurred for the maintenance and operation of substance use disorder and/or compulsive gambling programs, including but not limited to expenditures for treatment, administration, personnel, and contractual services, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF AN OPERATING RESERVE TO BE USED TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL ISSUES THAT OCCUR DURING A CONTRACT YEAR. Operating expenses do not include capital costs and debt service unless such expenses are related to the rent, financing or refinancing of the design, construction, acquisition, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of a substance use disorder and/or compulsive gambling program facility pursuant to the mental hygiene facilities finance program through the dormitory authority of the state of New York (DASNY; successor to the Facilities Development Corporation), or otherwise approved by the office. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS …
Sponsors
- Phillip Steck (D, 110) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
Subjects: Mental Hygiene Law
Common questions
- What is A11644?
- A11644 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires contractors with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services maintain an operating reserve.
- What does A11644 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring contractors with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services maintain an operating reserve.
- What is the status of A11644?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11644?
- Phillip Steck (D, 110).
- Where is the official record for A11644?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11644
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