Recent New York regulations affecting small businesses

Department of Civil Service classifies a position in the non-competitive class under Title 4 NYCRR Appendix 2; effective April 15, 2026.

New York Department of Civil Service classifies one exempt position and removes one non-competitive position under Title 4 NYCRR; effective April 15, 2026.

New York Department of Civil Service amends jurisdictional classification rules to place a position in the exempt class; effective April 15, 2026.

New York Department of Civil Service amends Title 4 NYCRR Appendix 1 to classify exempt-class positions; effective April 15, 2026.

New York Department of Civil Service amends Title 4 NYCRR Appendix 2 to classify positions in the non-competitive class, effective April 15, 2026.

New York Department of Civil Service amends jurisdictional classification rules to reclassify a position in exempt class, effective April 15, 2026.

New York Court Rule 161 permits attorney and party use of AI in court filings without disclosure if users understand AI limitations and verify content accuracy; effective June 1, 2026.

New York Department of Civil Service amends jurisdictional classification rules to reclassify civil service positions in the non-competitive class; effective April 15, 2026.

Chief Administrator of the Courts increases judicial hearing officer compensation from $400 to $550 per day effective April 1, 2026.

Governor Hochul's Executive Order 47.16 declares a continued statewide disaster emergency for correctional facilities through April 24, 2026, suspending State Finance Law procurement restrictions and authorizing National Guard activation to address …

Public Service Commission proposed waiver allows Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to compensate distributed energy resources at LaGuardia Airport without separate parcel mapping; public comment closes June 14, 2026.

New York Public Service Commission proposes approval of GE Vernova's JCD-5A current transformer for electric metering; public comment deadline June 14, 2026.

Central Hudson Gas & Electric pole attachment charges increase from $23.10 to $23.42 annually for cable, telecom, and wireless carriers effective July 1, 2026; public comment period expires June 14, 2026.

Public Service Commission authorizes MRR 1326 LLC to submeter electricity at 126 East 57th Street in New York within Consolidated Edison service territory; order effective March 25, 2026.

Public Service Commission authorizes North Avenue L/CAL, LLC to submeter electricity at 247 North Avenue, New Rochelle, New York in Consolidated Edison territory; effective March 25, 2026.