Federal Advocacy

In 2022, NYSAC has focused our efforts on securing federal support for COVID-19 recovery, preserving federal eFMAP savings, and restoring the ability to deduct state and local taxes on federal income taxes owed. 

In 2022, NYSAC has focused our efforts on securing federal support for COVID-19 recovery, preserving federal eFMAP savings, and restoring the ability to deduct state and local taxes on federal income taxes owed. 

Each day, your legislative team at NYSAC is watching the address and providing the county perspective on the proposals outlined by the Governor.

While the agreed upon stimulus legislation provides needed relief to families and businesses, it fails to provide direct, unrestricted aid to the states and county governments.

Despite the continued counting in some state legislative races, one thing is certain: there will be many new lawmakers doing the people's work in State Capitol in 2021.

NYSAC supports a wide swath of bi-partisan legislation aimed at improving service delivery, cutting costs for local property taxpayers and ultimately moving our state forward.

For all the county leaders out there serving as on-site incident commanders here is a list of rules from an exceptional leader.

Last Friday, Governor Cuomo released his 30-day amendments to the Executive Budget proposal.

Voting is one of our most important rights and responsibilities, enabling citizens to have a voice in our government and engage in the democratic process of electing local, state, and federal representatives.