Senate Standing Committee on Aging - 03/10/2026

All right.

Senator Ashley let's get the show on the road.

So we are ready to begin consideration bills. I will now ask our committee director Chris Labarge if a quorum is president. Simon Right, Quorum is president. This president is present and we have Senator Ashby, Senator Martinez and Senator Wallace. President. The first bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 118A by Senator Clear.

In this bill, which passed through committee and on the floor from 2023 to 2025, requires a state level centrally located database of successful dementia and Alzheimer's disease program to be made available through New York Connects. Are there any questions or comments?

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All those in favor, please simply clarify saying ii Are there any awrs opposed?

The second bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 903 by Senator Sanders.

This bill, which is passed through the Aging Committee and on the floor several years in a row, would broaden the informal caregiver training program within NYSELFA to include training and resources for older adults who are caregivers for minors, a situation

Any questions or comments?

on those favor please signify by say ii opposed A the bill is passed and is reported to the floor. The third bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 3180 by Senator Sanders, Senate

This bill, which is passed through the Aging Committee on the floor several years running, will create an elder abuse awareness and prevention program. Prevention training program. This program will proactively disseminate educational and awareness materials as well as help develop a direct training program for service providers Employers and senior centers. Are there any questions or comments?

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We will now take a vote. All those in favor please signify by saying aye.

Those opposed? Are there any awrs?

The fourth bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 3750 by senator clearance.

This bill has passed through a committee and on the floor in numerous years running and the Governor continues to veto it despite agreeing with the policy goal of having a designated office that can serve as a resource for our fastest growing population and growing working population, our older New Yorkers, many of whom still work. We continue to believe that having the Office of Older Adult Workforce Development and statute is the glasses. I will see.

Second, we will now take a vote. All those in favor please signify by saying aye.

Those opposed may on any wrs. The bill is passed and is reported to finance committee. The first bill on origin is Senate Bill 4805 by Senator Chris Ryan.

This bill which is passed through committee and on the floor in successive years is designed to streamline the income verification process for its seam citizen tax exemption following the Department of Tax and Finance to handle income verification as opposed to the local assessor who often does not have the same level of access to information as the Department does. Are there any questions or comments?

Second, we will now take a vote. All those in favor please sit by.

Those opposed on the awrs. The bill is passed and is recorded to the floor. The sixth bill on our agenda today is Senate Bill 5069 by Senator Griffo.

This bill passed through a committee last year or two for a one time filing extension for a senior who missed the original filing deadline for the and starred exemption.

All those in favor Please signify by saying I I those opposed are there any NWRs? The bill is passed and is reported to this court one year and joined by Senator Sutton.

agenda is Senate Bill 5280 by Senator

This legislation which is passed through committee and will multiple years in a row will require localities that offer screen and dream to have a comprehensive language and communication assistance program to reach those who have limited English proficiency or require other communication such as to those who are deaf or blind. Are there any questions or comments?

All those in favor please signify by saying Aye.

Those opposed are the nwrs. The bill is passed and is reported to the floor. The A bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 7160 by Senator Clear Senate

This legislation which passed in 2025 would add a critical responsibility to existing Senior center council which end within nysofa. In addition to their current duties, the council will be required to engage in statewide planning of both a programmatic and fiscal nature to ensure the long term sustainability and viability of senior centers in all areas of the state. Are there any questions or comments? Second, move now to the vote. All those in favor please signify by saying Aye. Aye Opposed AWRS Bill is passed. The ninth bill of our agenda is Senate Bill 9091 by Senator Clear.

This legislation is developed to ensure transparency, accountability and ultimately implementation of State State Master plan on the 8th. The plan is currently static but by adding a consumer friendly website and an updated implementation tracker accessible all we can increase engagement, advocacy and ultimately enhance our shared efforts on behalf of older New Yorkers. This legislation is supported by statewide Senior Action Council and Live on New York.

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Senate Bill 9165 by Senator Clear. An act to amend the Elder law in relation to requiring the Office for the Aging to make an annual report of the budget expenditures on behalf of the senior population of the state.

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We want to respond it all together and see are we taking care of ourers as best as we can. And that's what this bill is intended to do. Are there any questions or comments?

Second, we will now take a vote.

Thank you, Madam Chair.