Asm. Aileen Gunther

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's civil service law to prohibit state and local public employers from hiring individuals whose primary residence is in a state that bans the employment of out-of-state residents. The New York Civil Service Commission will create and update an annual list of these "discriminatory jurisdictions," which employers must use to screen candidates, though new hires have one year to move their residence to comply. The law includes exemptions for current employees who were hired before the list took effect and allows for waivers in cases of undue hardship, such as significant financial or health burdens, subject to a review process by the commission.

Relates to the commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; requires that at least one of whom shall be a resident voter from either the county of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster or Westchester and one of whom shall be a resident voter from either the county of Nassau or Suffolk.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows pharmacists to dispense veterinary-specific compounded medications directly to veterinarians. It also permits veterinarians to keep these drugs in stock for administration and sale under a non-patient specific prescription from a licensed veterinary practitioner. However, if the drugs contain opioids or other controlled substances, their dispensing must follow specific limits set by the Department of Health. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires colleges and universities to include specific loan repayment details in their standard financial aid award letters. The updated letters must show students how much they will owe after graduation, including estimated monthly payments and total payoff amounts based on a standard ten-year schedule. Institutions are also mandated to provide data on campus graduation rates, median borrowing, and loan default rates to help applicants understand long-term financial commitments. The law applies to all undergraduate financial aid applicants at eligible colleges and vocational schools starting with the 2016-2017 academic year.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a formal process for citizens to ask state agencies to create, change, or cancel specific rules. To qualify for a mandatory response, a petition must include detailed information about the proposed rule changes, the legal basis for them, and the public benefits they would provide, and it must be signed by at least one hundred residents. If an agency receives a qualifying petition, it must either issue a notice to begin the official rule-making process or provide a written explanation for denying the request within 180 days. The law also requires agencies to keep a public record of these petitions and post notices on their websites to inform the public about how to submit requests and comment on them.

Maddy summaryThis New York bill proposes to exempt basic school supplies from sales tax during a specific window each year, aiming to reduce costs for students and families. The exemption applies to items such as backpacks, textbooks, pens, and notebooks, provided each item costs less than $110. To qualify for the tax break, purchases must occur within the 15-day period starting on the 15th day before Labor Day and ending on Labor Day itself. Additionally, the legislation requires cities and counties that impose local sales taxes to exclude these school supply purchases from their local tax rates during this designated timeframe.

Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use.

Relates to annual professional performance reviews of teachers and principals; establishes an optional system of annual professional performance review plans; repeals provisions relating to streamlined removal procedures for teachers rated ineffective.

Establishes the clean fuel standard of 2024; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.

Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitation technology fee schedule for the same service or item.