Asm. Paula Kay

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7321) would require New York health insurers to cover speech therapy for stuttering when recommended by a physician. It applies to all medical, major medical, and similar insurance plans, eliminating limits on the number of therapy sessions or visits. Coverage must be provided by licensed professionals and clarifies that school-based therapy (like IEPs) does not affect medical coverage for therapy outside educational settings. The bill was vetoed by the governor in October 2025 and did not become law.

Provides that any time the produce security fund exceeds six million dollars on the one hundred twentieth day prior to the commencement of the next licensing year, the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall suspend the collection of the security fund fee; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes a New York state law that previously prohibited transplant patients from being listed on waiting lists at multiple organ procurement organizations. It directly affects patients awaiting organ transplants who may now be eligible for placement on waiting lists at different facilities within New York. The key change eliminates the specific ban (previously in Public Health Law §4363) that prevented patients from having multiple listings simultaneously. This amendment updates organ allocation rules to allow patients to potentially access multiple transplant programs without violating state policy. The law took effect immediately upon signing on October 16, 2025.

Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain public safety dispatchers, public safety telecommunicators, 911 operators, communications officers, police communication technicians, emergency services operators and emergency services dispatchers employed by the state, or a county or municipal emergency services department.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 4718) makes permanent disability benefits for volunteer firefighters who develop heart or coronary artery conditions. It updates a 1977 law by removing an expiration date (previously set for June 30, 2025) that would have ended these benefits. The change directly affects volunteer firefighters whose heart-related disabilities occur after the law's effective date. The bill preserves existing benefits without creating new ones, ensuring continued support for eligible firefighters.

Maddy summaryThis bill would require that only products containing actual milk (from mammals like cows or goats) can use terms like "milk product" on labels or in ads. It defines "milk products" as foods made primarily from milk, including yogurt, cheese, ice cream, and processed dairy items like whey or condensed milk. Products without milk - such as plant-based alternatives (e.g., almond or soy "milk") - would be prohibited from using these terms. The law aims to standardize labeling by restricting specific terminology to dairy-based foods. The bill was introduced but not enacted, as its enacting clause was later struck.

Maddy summaryBill A 4044 makes permanent certain fees that municipalities charge for emergency medical services (EMS), removing a previous four-year expiration date from a 2022 law. This change affects local governments that set and collect these fees for EMS services provided within their jurisdictions. The bill amends existing law to ensure these specific fees remain in place indefinitely, rather than requiring annual renewal. It takes effect immediately upon enactment, applying to all EMS-related fees collected after that date.

Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to use apprenticeship agreements; requires thermal energy networks to require contractors and subcontractors to use pre-apprenticeship direct entry providers registered with the department of labor.

Provides that no provision of section eighty of the civil service law shall modify, replace or supersede any provision of a collective bargaining agreement that provides for greater rights than required by such section.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends liquor licensing rules to allow a retail license for on-premises consumption at one specific property in Middletown, Orange County. It specifically permits alcohol sales for customers to drink on-site at a defined location (Lot 10 on a historic map), which is within 200 feet of a school or place of worship - typically prohibited under standard rules. The license applies only to this exact parcel of land, bounded by North Street and other landmarks in Middletown. It does not change general licensing rules for other locations or businesses.