New York Bills

Authorizes children who will be 18 or older on the date of a permanency hearing to apply to dispense with the provision of notice and copy of such hearing and to redact portions of the hearing report.

Relates to age and service eligibility requirements for ordinary retirement for members of the unified court system; restores 55/30 for all members; reduces the retirement age from 63 to 62.

This bill extends the legal protections against taking sharks in New York State, allowing the existing regulations to remain in effect until December 31, 2028. The measure directly affects individuals and entities that might interact with sharks, ensuring that current rules prohibiting the capture or killing of these animals continue to apply. By amending the environmental conservation law, the bill provides a temporary extension of the current framework without altering its specific requirements. This action allows the state to maintain its shark conservation efforts for an additional two years before the provisions automatically expire.

This bill establishes a fixed cap on the number of commercial food fish and crab licenses available to residents and non-residents, preventing the total number of permits from increasing beyond a specific baseline calculated in 2017. For the years 2026 through 2029, it prioritizes renewing existing licenses for current license holders while limiting new licenses to individuals who meet strict eligibility requirements, such as demonstrating at least $15,000 in annual fishing income or completing a formal apprenticeship. The legislation also restricts new crab and lobster permits to only those who already held a permit in the previous year, effectively freezing the total number of active participants in these fisheries. Additionally, the law includes provisions to prioritize applicants who have completed apprenticeships and ensures that veterans and LGBT veterans are not automatically disqualified based on their military service history.

This bill allows the town attorney of Islip, New York, to live outside the town while still holding the position. It changes state laws that normally require local attorneys to be residents of the town where they work. The only requirement for the attorney is that they must live within Suffolk County, the county where Islip is located. This change applies only to Islip and does not affect the residency rules for attorneys in other towns.

Relates to age and service eligibility requirements for ordinary retirement for members of the unified court system; restores 55/30 for all members; reduces the retirement age from 63 to 62.

Provides that the purposes, powers and authorized expenditures of the New York state archives partnership trust board may be exercised for the benefit of the New York state museum and the New York state library, in addition to the New York state archives.

Exempts the Liverpool Fire Department within the town of Salina, Onondaga county, from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.

This bill extends the deadline for filing disability claims related to World Trade Center conditions until September 11, 2030, affecting individuals who participated in rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations. The legislation requires these individuals to submit a sworn statement detailing their work dates and locations by the new deadline, while also allowing for the reconsideration of previously denied claims for disabilities that occurred between 2021 and 2025. These changes apply to both retirement systems and workers' compensation boards, ensuring that eligible participants have additional time to seek benefits without facing automatic rejection based on the original filing windows.

Relates to the allocation and use of the revenues raised from the imposition of hotel and motel taxes in Cortland county; provides that a certain percentage of such net annual occupancy receipts be utilized to support and enhance tourism and tourist activity; provides that the remaining portion be used for any lawful county purpose related to economic development.

This bill updates the pilotage fees that vessels must pay when traveling through specific waters of Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound. It directly affects ship operators and maritime companies navigating these areas by setting a new fee structure based on pilotage units. The legislation establishes a schedule of increasing fees, starting at ten dollars and eighty-nine cents per unit and gradually rising to thirteen dollars and ninety-one cents by 2032. This change replaces previous fee amounts and ensures that maritime traffic in these regions pays the updated rates immediately upon the bill's effective date.

Exempts certain property within Manhattan in the city of New York from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a school or place of worship.