Asm. Anil Beephan

Maddy summaryThis bill is a commemorative resolution honoring WWII U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Eugene J. Darrigan. It formally recognizes his service and sacrifice, as well as his recent burial in Wappingers Falls, New York, on May 24, 2025 - 81 years after he died in a 1944 plane crash. The resolution expresses the New York State Legislature’s gratitude for his service and his family’s long-awaited homecoming, following a decades-long recovery effort. It has no policy impact; it simply serves as a ceremonial tribute to honor his legacy and the community’s recognition of his sacrifice.

Establishes a state frontotemporal degeneration registry; defines terms; requires every physician, nurse practitioner, nurse physician assistant and general hospital that diagnoses or is treating a patient diagnosed with an FTD disorder to give notice to the department; requires certain information to be confidential; sets forth the duties of the commissioner of health; requires the department of health to create and maintain a webpage.

Relates to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder during certain emergency medical treatment, for use in maintenance or detoxification treatment, or to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends Dutchess County's existing authority to impose a sales and use tax for an additional two years, through November 2027. It allows the county to maintain a combined tax rate of 3.75% (3% state rate plus a 0.75% local rate) for local government funding. The extension directly affects businesses and consumers in Dutchess County who pay these taxes on goods and services. The bill modifies existing tax law to update the expiration date from 2025 to 2027, correcting a prior typo in the bill text. This is a procedural extension of current tax authority, not a new tax or policy change.

Raises the exclusion of certain indebtedness of school districts other than school districts in a city with one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or more according to the latest federal census.

Maddy summaryBill A 6326 requires gas and electric utility companies to provide their customers with at least 45 days' written notice before any service rate or charge increase takes effect. This bill directly affects gas and electric corporations by mandating this notification period and impacts their customers by ensuring they are informed in advance of changes to their utility costs. It amends the public service law to add this new requirement.

Requires utilities to notify property owners prior to beginning any non-emergency construction or other work that may interfere with a property owner's ability to use, or access such owner's property; requires notice to include, but not limited to, a description of the work to be performed, the expected duration of such work, the location of such work, any road closures or detours that may occur due to such work, any action that may directly and materially impact the use of such property, and the contact information for the utility performing such work; provides notice may include electronic communications, signage, and written materials; exempts cases where a natural or man-made disaster or state of emergency occurs.

Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of felonies committed against a volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, fire district, or fire protection district.

Maddy summaryThis Assembly Resolution K-117 commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Town of Wappinger, New York, to be observed on May 20, 2025. It directs the legislative body to formally recognize the town's historical significance and transmit a copy of the resolution to the Town of Wappinger. The resolution highlights Wappinger's founding in 1875, its cultural heritage, and key landmarks like Carnwath Farms Historic Site and the Hudson Valley Regional Airport. No concrete policy changes or financial obligations are included - this is a symbolic gesture of recognition.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates East Harlem, also known as "El Barrio," as a cultural district by amending the state's arts and cultural affairs law. The legislation defines the district's boundaries as the area between East 96th and 125th Streets, bounded by Fifth Avenue and the East River. Once designated, the Council on the Arts is authorized to provide grants, technical assistance, and other support to cultural institutions within this specific region to promote its cultural significance. The law also allows the council to designate additional cultural districts in the future, provided they are compact, contiguous areas with a shared cultural heritage.