ny-ELG-28-26-00002-A: Amendment to the State of Registration Fee

I.D. No. ELG-28-26-00002-A Filing No. 894 Filing Date: 2026-09-29 Effective Date: 2026-10-14 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Pro- cedureAct, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action: Action taken: Amendment of section 943.10 of Title 19 NYCRR. Statutory authority: Executive law, section 94(1)(a) and (5)(a)(i) Subject: Amendment to the State of Registration Fee. Purpose: Amendment of section 943.10 to ensure consistency with Legislative Law section 1-a. Text or summary was published in the July 15, 2026 issue of the Register, I.D. No. ELG-28-26-00002-P. Final rule as compared with last published rule: No changes. Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from: Megan Mutolo, Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Govern- ment, 540 Broadway,Albany, NY 12207, (518) 408-3976 Assessment of Public Comment The agency received no public comment. Initial Review of Rule As a rule that requires a RFA, RAFA or JIS, this rule will be initially reviewed in the calendar year 2029, which is no later than the 3rd year af- ter the year in which this rule is being adopted. PROPOSED RULE MAKING NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED Amendments to the Ethics Training Requirements for Lobbyists and Clients I.D. No. ELG-41-26-00003-P PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Pro- cedureAct, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule: Proposed Action: Amendment of Part 943 of Title 19 NYCRR. Statutory authority: Legislative Law, section 1-d(h) and (i) Subject: Amendments to the Ethics training requirements for Lobbyists and Clients. Purpose: Implement the statutory amendments included in Part U of Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2026 relating to ethics training for lobbyists and clients and the imposition of late fees for failing to complete such training within the required time. Text of proposed rule: Subdivision (b) of section 943.5 is repealed and subdivision (c) is amended to (b). New Section 943.16 is added to read as follows: 943.16 Online Ethics Training for Lobbyist and Clients (a) All Lobbyists (Principal Lobbyists and Individual Lobbyists) and all Clients (Contractual Clients and Beneficial Clients) listed on a Statement of Registration commencing with the biennial period 2023-2024 and there- after must complete the online ethics training course for Lobbyists and Clients, as provided by the Commission. (1) For organizations that engage in lobbying activity as either a Lobbyist or Client, the Responsible Party for the organization is respon- sible for completing the training on behalf of the organization. (2) In addition, all Individual Lobbyists must complete the training. (b) [Effective January 1, 2027] Commencing with the 2027-2028 bien- nial period and thereafter, all Lobbyists and Clients must complete such training at least once in each biennial period and at least once every two years, as follows: (1) Complete their first training within 60 days of the submission of the initial Statement of Regist