Join us in Albany for NRLA-NY Lobby Day — where decisions get made, and your voice makes a difference.

The 2025 State Budget is still being negotiated. Legislators are debating policies that could help or hurt your business — but they need to hear from the people those decisions impact most: you.

Here’s what we’re fighting for:

• Stop Frequency of Pay Lawsuits – Businesses are being sued for when they pay—not what they pay. These technical lawsuits have shut down companies over harmless payroll errors.

• Unemployment Insurance Relief – We support a $7B plan to erase New York’s UI debt, helping lower your payroll tax burden.

• Delay the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule – Mandates have made diesel trucks nearly impossible to find and electric trucks unaffordable. We’re pushing for a two-year delay.

• Swipe Fee Reform – It’s time to stop paying swipe fees on sales tax and tips—money that never even touches your business.

• Fair Retainage Rules – You do the work. You deserve to get paid on time. We’re pushing for commonsense reform.

• Real Workforce Investment – We support funding increases for trade school instructors, apprenticeship programs, and faster release of job training grants.

• Unfair Competition Fixes – We’re working to close labor law loopholes that allow some contractors to play by a different set of rules.

NRLA-NY Lobby Day – Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Meet directly with legislators to advocate for New York’s LBM industry.

Schedule:

• 8:30–10:00 AM – Optional coffee meetup at NRLA Office (light breakfast served)

• 10:00 AM – Depart for Capitol (15-minute drive)

• 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM – Legislative meetings at the Capitol

• 3:30 PM – Catered lunch & debrief at the Capitol

Questions? Contact Nicolina Benoit at nbenoit@nrla.org