Our mission is to be the preeminent provider of legislative and regulatory services to a unified banking industry in New York State. For the latest legislative & regulatory information, go to Friday's News NYBA opposes State legislation that would greatly increase the value of real and personal property exempt from the satisfaction of money judgments and increase the level of exemptions from bankruptcy. Read NYBA's memo in opposition. NYBA submitted a statement to the House Subcommittee on the Judiciary on the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act in support of enactment. Read NYBA's statement. 2009 Chapter Law Summary of Enacted Legislation The New York City Council has introduced legislation regarding paid sick time for employees. NYBA expressed a great deal of concern over certain provisions of a tax reform plan working group paper released by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. NYBA testified before a New York State Senate panel on the banking industry's economic contributions to the State and urged that no changes be made to the tax law that would discourage banks and thrifts from adding jobs here. For more information, please contact: Michael P. Smith, President, NYBA, at (212) 297-1699 Roberta Kotkin, General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer, at (212) 297-1684 William J. Bosies, Senior Vice President, at (212) 297-1664