NRLA-NY Legislative Update: March 2024
The month of March focused on the final push for 3-way agreements on the NYS Budget, due on March 31st. The NYS Senate and Assembly released their one-house budgets and the formation of Conference Committees set the table for final negotiations and decisions on how much money each committee has to spend, and how it […]
NRLA-NY Legislative Update: February 2024
The month of February was consumed by Budget Hearings and busy Lobby Days in the NYS Capitol. The Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee held Joint Budget Hearings to receive input from State agencies and business organizations on the Governor’s Executive Budget proposals. This was also an opportunity to promote their […]
NRLA-NY Legislative Update: January 2024
The 2024 NYS Legislative Session officially began on January 3, 2024. Governor Kathy Hochul gave her State of the State Address on January 9th and promptly released her $223 billion Executive Budget Proposal on January 16th. This year’s financial picture is bleaker than last year as New York faces a $4.3 billion deficit. The Governor’s […]
GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S VETO APPLAUDED BY NRLA FOR ACKNOWLEDGING VALID CONCERNS OF THE LBM INDUSTRY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S VETO APPLAUDED BY NRLA FOR ACKNOWLEDGING VALID CONCERNS OF THE LBM INDUSTRY Action Preserves Good-paying Jobs, Secures Supply Chains, and Ensures Industry Viability Rensselaer NY, Dec. 23, 2023 – The Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA) and its members extend profound gratitude to Governor Kathy Hochul for her decisive action in […]
New York Credit Card Fee Regulations: A Quick Guide for NRLA-NY Members
Navigating Credit Card Fees in New York: Unraveling the Confusion In the complex landscape of credit card processing fees in New York, understanding the permissible practices for passing on costs to customers can be challenging. This one-pager aims to provide clarity, drawing on information from the New York State Division of Consumer Protection. Key Points: […]
Press Release: New York State Bill Threatens Supply Chains, Jobs, Affordable Housing, and Worsens Building Material Prices, Warns LBM Industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York State Bill Threatens Supply Chains, Jobs, Affordable Housing, and Worsens Building Material Prices, Warns LBM Industry Rensselaer NY, Dec. 7, 2023 – The lumber and building materials (LBM) industry in New York State is announcing staunch opposition to Senate Bill 4859-A/Assembly Bill 5682-A, The New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act. […]
Good News for New York on Clean Air Goals
Back in March, NRLA-NY, along with many other business organizations, submitted comments to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation against the state permanently adopting California’s Omnibus Low-NOx (nitrogen oxide) regulations for heavy-duty on-highway (HDOH) engines and vehicles (Omnibus regulations). No revised rule or anything had come out since. However, on July 6, the California Air […]
New York Legislative Update June 2023
New York’s 2023 legislative session was scheduled to conclude on Thursday, June 8, 2023, but due to the need for several long debates on bills and a shortened end of session due to a Budget that was one month late, they extended the end date to June 9th. In the end, the Senate and Assembly […]
New York Legislative Update May 2023
NRLA had a very successful Lobby Day on May 2nd. We had approximately 25 meetings with legislators, many of whom were sponsors of our highest priority bills. As a result of the meetings, we were able to identify additional sponsors on some of our bills, and we provided valuable feedback on how our members would […]
NRLA-NY 2023 Legislative Priorities
NRLA-NY has 356 member companies and represents independent lumber and building material dealers, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and other associated businesses across New York state. The lumber and building materials industry employs over 16,000 New York residents and collects over $142,000,000 in sales tax revenue for the State. SUPPORT Retainage A.1194, Braunstein – Our members provide […]