What New York State Assembly does

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, constitutionally established in 1777 alongside the Senate as part of New York's bicameral legislature. It comprises 150 elected Assembly Members representing districts across the state and serves approximately 19 million New York State residents. The Assembly is led by Speaker Carl E. Heastie (elected February 3, 2015, as New York's first African American Assembly Speaker) and operates from the Capitol Building, Legislative Office Building, and Agency Building 4 at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. It is colloquially known as the 'People's House.'

The Assembly's core function is legislation, budget oversight, and constituent representation. In SFY 2026-27 it enacted a $268.1 billion state budget with allocations including $39 billion in school aid, $22.9 billion in higher education funding (SUNY/CUNY), $135 million for distressed cities, and $1 billion for utility rate relief. Its 2026 legislative output includes the Responsible Data Center Development Act (the first US statewide data center moratorium if signed), the One Fair Price Act (banning surveillance pricing), the CREEP Act, and a ban on potassium bromate in food products. The Assembly funds community projects through capital grants — over $20.6 million announced during Speaker Heastie's June 2026 statewide tour across Schenectady, the Adirondacks, Syracuse, Buffalo, Amherst, Brooklyn, and Hudson.

Public-facing products are informational civic services rather than commercial offerings: a Legislative Bill Search system, Grants Action News monthly newsletter, live and archived video/audio coverage of sessions, Assembly Reports (including the Yellow Book budget analysis), comprehensive Budget Information portal, and Member Directory. Distribution occurs through nyassembly.gov, press releases, the Speaker's annual statewide tour, and constituent services via Assembly Members. The Assembly is funded entirely through state tax appropriations and generates no commercial revenue. Its core 'partners' are the New York State Senate and Governor Kathy Hochul, with whom it negotiates legislation and the state budget.

Name

New York State Assembly

Legal name

New York State Assembly

Website

https://nyassembly.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1777

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The New York State Assembly is the constitutionally established lower house of the New York State Legislature, comprising 150 elected members serving approximately 19 million New York State residents through legislation, budget oversight ($268.1B SFY 2026-27), and constituent services from Albany.

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State Government / Legislative Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Treasury, Budget & Fiscal Management (BPAIABAC), Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

Keywords

• State legislative services
• Public policy legislation
• Government budget oversight
• Constituent representation
• State appropriations

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget Appropriation: The New York State Assembly operates as part of the New York State Legislature funded through state tax revenues and appropriations. The Assembly does not generate commercial revenue but oversees the state budget process, including the $268.1 billion State Fiscal Year 2026-27 Enacted Budget.

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Core offering

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, comprising 150 elected Assembly Members who represent approximately 19 million New Yorkers. Its core functions are passing state legislation, negotiating and approving the state budget (including the $268.1 billion SFY 2026-27 Enacted Budget), providing constituent services, and directing community investment grants across the state. It operates from the Capitol Building and Empire State Plaza in Albany and is led by Speaker Carl E. Heastie.

Product overview

The New York State Assembly website serves as the official digital portal for the state's legislative body, offering a suite of informational and civic services. The core offerings include the Legislative Bill Search system for tracking legislation, Grants Action News for community program updates, Assembly Video/Audio Coverage for proceedings streaming, Assembly Reports including the Yellow Book budget analysis, Budget Information for state fiscal matters, and a Member Directory for constituent services. These services function as public-facing government information systems rather than commercial products.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legislative Bill Search

Quantifiable outcome

• Enacted $268.1 billion SFY 2026-27 budget
• +3 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered significant and core.

• Paul Smith's College - Adirondack Watershed InstitutesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Assembly announced $1 million in funding for equipment to expand capacity for water sample testing at the Adirondack Watershed Institute, a program of Paul Smith's College. The program began in 1989 as the Adirondack Aquatic Institute focused on water quality monitoring and has grown to include invasive species management and prevention.
• Electric City Community GrocerysignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Assembly announced $2 million in funding for construction and renovation of the Electric City Community Grocery, a community-owned, democratically governed grocery store in downtown Schenectady that will provide local, organic and sustainably produced natural foods to the community.
• New York State SenatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Assembly works with the New York State Senate to pass legislation and negotiate the state budget. Joint legislative budget hearings and conference committee appointments are used to reconcile differences between the two chambers.
• Governor Kathy HochulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Assembly negotiates and works with the Governor's office to enact the state budget and pass legislation. Bills require Governor's signature to become law. Recent collaboration included the $268.1 billion SFY 2026-27 Enacted Budget.

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Direct peers

• New York State Senate: The upper chamber of the New York State Legislature. Sister chamber that jointly negotiates the state budget, passes legislation, and serves the same ~19 million New York residents through 63 elected Senators.
• California State Assembly: Lower house of the California State Legislature. Direct structural peer as a large-state lower chamber with comparable legislative scope, budget oversight authority, and progressive policy activity.
• Texas House of Representatives: Lower chamber of the Texas Legislature. Comparable as a large-state lower house exercising budget authority and representing a multi-million-resident constituency, though operating in a different political environment.
• Florida House of Representatives: Lower house of the Florida Legislature. Direct peer as one of the largest state lower chambers by population, with similar legislative process, committee structure, and budget negotiation roles.
• Pennsylvania House of Representatives: Lower house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Comparable as a populous Northeastern state lower chamber with similar constituent services, committee system, and bicameral budget dynamics.
• Illinois House of Representatives: Lower chamber of the Illinois General Assembly. Direct peer as a large-state lower house exercising significant fiscal authority, serving a comparable urban-suburban-rural constituency mix.
• Massachusetts House of Representatives: Lower chamber of the Massachusetts General Court. Peer as a Northeastern state lower house with comparable progressive policy profile, constituent service emphasis, and budget oversight role.
• Ohio House of Representatives: Lower chamber of the Ohio General Assembly. Comparable as a large Midwestern state lower house with similar legislative process, committee structure, and state budget authority.

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