Asm. Steve Stern

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7782) creates a new, streamlined process for property owners to quickly remove unauthorized occupants from residential dwellings. It allows owners or their agents to submit a specific complaint form to police, who must verify the complaint and immediately order occupants to leave if all conditions are met (e.g., occupant didn’t enter publicly, owner directed them to leave, and they aren’t tenants/family). Police then serve a "notice to vacate" and facilitate the owner regaining possession, with the option to change locks and remove belongings. The bill includes safeguards: owners face civil liability for false complaints, and it doesn’t replace existing trespass laws or tenant rights.

Maddy summaryThis New York State bill allows for advance payments of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to qualifying low-income workers, replacing the current system where refunds are issued after annual tax filing. Eligible workers - including those aged 19 or older (down from 25) and without children - will receive four payments: three during the year (20% of the expected credit) and one adjusted payment after the tax year ends. The bill also increases the credit percentage for 2027 and later years (up to 40%), raises the income threshold for phaseout to $24,960 (from $11,610), and includes annual inflation adjustments. Payments will be delivered via direct deposit or electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card.

Establishes the New York brewery empowerment and economic revitalization credit in the amount of seven cents per gallon of beer produced in the state; sets eligibility criteria; makes related provisions.

Allows courts to consider whether a principal poses a current physical danger to the safety of any crime victim, person or the community when determining bail.

Exempts computer hardware and software equipment and school supplies from sales tax during the seven day period commencing on the Tuesday immediately preceding the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day, and ending on Labor Day.

Provides annual vehicular access for New York state's active volunteer firefighters and active volunteer ambulance workers and their immediate family at any state park or recreational facility.

Requires entities receiving state funding for workforce development purposes to annually file a report with the department of labor describing the number of individuals contacted, trained and hired by such entities and the status of such individuals at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after hiring.

Establishes an "operation SNUG" program within the division of criminal justice services which provides grant awards to reduce, prevent or respond to gun violence.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires ambulance districts, departments, and companies to provide enhanced cancer disability and death benefits to volunteer emergency medical technicians (EMTs) with at least five years of service and a cancer-free physical exam at the start of their service. It offers a $25,000 lump sum for cancers that have spread or are terminal, a $6,250 lump sum for certain early-stage cancers, up to 36 months of $1,500 monthly disability payments, and a $50,000 death benefit if cancer causes death. All benefits are capped at $50,000 total for disability claims over a volunteer’s lifetime, and ambulance organizations must cover costs until 60 months after the volunteer stops serving. Annual reports on claims and benefits will be submitted to the state legislature.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates Diwali (the 15th day of Kartika in the Hindu calendar) as a mandatory statewide school holiday, requiring all public schools to close on this date each year. It directly affects public schools across New York State by adding Diwali to the list of required non-scholastic days, alongside existing holidays like Asian Lunar New Year and legal holidays. The bill amends education law to specify that schools "shall not be in session" on Diwali, aligning with the current structure for other recognized cultural holidays. This change applies statewide, though Section 2 specifically references New York City public schools. The policy creates a consistent calendar requirement for all public school districts without altering existing transportation or instructional day rules.