Asm. Tommy John Schiavoni

Maddy summaryThis bill increases short-term disability benefits for New York workers. It phases in higher weekly benefit rates (from 50% to 67% of average weekly wage) and extends maximum leave duration (from 8 to 12 weeks) over several years, starting in 2018. The changes apply to employees needing short-term disability leave due to illness or injury, directly affecting both workers and their employers who provide these benefits. The bill maintains a cap based on the state average weekly wage and allows the superintendent of financial services to delay increases if needed.

Includes in the class E felony of vehicular assault in the second degree, the causing of serious physical injury while operating a vehicle with suspended, revoked or no license; creates the crime of vehicular homicide.

Maddy summaryThis bill raises the minimum daily fee for temporary court interpreters from $25 to $110. It requires town and village courts to cover any compensation exceeding $110 per day for these interpreters. The bill also mandates that courts appoint certified interpreters for deaf or hard of hearing individuals in legal proceedings, with temporary appointments allowed only if certified interpreters aren't immediately available. These changes apply to all courts handling legal cases involving deaf or hard of hearing people.

Establishes the previously owned zero-emission vehicles rebate program to provide an incentive of an amount up to $2,000 for individuals who purchase used or previously owned zero-emission vehicles.

Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.

Repeals managed long term care provisions for Medicaid recipients; establishes provisions for fully integrated plans for long term care including PACE and MAP plans.

Relates to the term "reportable business relationship" as it relates to certain employees of the state university of New York and the city university of New York.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the maximum monetary amount that justice courts can handle from $3,000 to $15,000 for civil cases involving money claims or property recovery. It directly affects individuals and small businesses filing lawsuits under $15,000, allowing these cases to be resolved in local justice courts instead of higher courts. The change modifies specific sections of the Uniform Justice Court Act to update jurisdiction limits throughout the law, ensuring all relevant provisions reference the new $15,000 threshold.

Maddy summaryThis bill eliminates all fees for volunteer firefighters to obtain distinctive license plates in New York State. It removes the previous $15 one-time service charge and $31.25 annual fee that were required for these plates, making them free for eligible volunteer firefighters. The change applies specifically to the special plates issued under Section 404-b of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Volunteer firefighters will now pay only the standard vehicle registration fee, with no additional charges for these distinctive plates. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Provides an exemption from real property taxes for real property owned by an incorporated association of present or former volunteer firefighters, an incorporated volunteer fire company or fire department which is leased to an ambulance company exclusively used and occupied by such ambulance company for ambulance purposes.