Asm. Angelo Santabarbara

Maddy summaryThis bill requires industrial development agencies in New York municipalities to include a representative from a labor organization on their governing boards. It defines "labor organization" as any group formed for collective bargaining, handling workplace grievances, or worker protection (excluding company unions). Agencies must have 3-7 members, including at least one labor representative, a local government/business representative, and a school district representative. The law aims to ensure worker voices are part of decisions affecting local economic development projects.

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats; prohibited for reasons of convenience in keeping or handling a dog or cat.

Requires 911 call-takers and dispatchers to complete telecommunicator CPR training which shall include recognizing signs of cardiac arrest during emergency calls, providing instructions for initiating CPR instructions to callers, coordinating with emergency medical services dispatch, and using automated external defibrillators when available and appropriate.

Requires the New York state bridge authority, the Thousand Islands bridge authority, the Nassau county bridge authority, the Ogdensburg bridge authority, and the New York state thruway authority to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges and provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and the public a copy of such plan.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows school districts to offer child care services on school property during both school and non-school hours. It specifically directs the Cobleskill-Richmondville school district to provide care for three- and four-year-olds who lack sufficient childcare options, provided there is available space. The cost of these services must be covered by the parents, local social services, or other public and private sources, rather than by the school district itself. The changes will not take effect until eighteen months after the bill becomes law.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance plans and issuers to cover rehabilitation treatment for children diagnosed with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) when an attending physician certifies the medical necessity in writing. It directly affects children with PANS and their families, ensuring insurance coverage for necessary rehabilitation services. The key provision mandates that insurers provide this coverage without additional barriers, relying solely on physician certification rather than prior authorization for the treatment. The law applies to all health insurance policies issued, renewed, or modified on or after its effective date.

Enacts the consumer protection and automotive transparency act mandating transparency in automotive labeling relating to materials used in motor vehicles.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3536) requires GPS navigation systems sold or used in New York State to display the legal clearance height of bridges and overpasses along proposed routes. It directly affects navigation system manufacturers and sellers by mandating they provide this specific clearance data - defined as the height marked on highway signs under existing traffic law - when generating routes. The key provision states systems must include this information unless they provide clear user instructions about vehicle height restrictions and the driver’s responsibility to comply. This aims to prevent accidents involving low-clearance structures by ensuring navigation tools reflect official highway signage. The bill does not alter traffic laws but requires navigation technology to align with current clearance signage standards.

Empowers the office of fire prevention and control to, in coordination with the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities and the chief disability officer, provide minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all firefighters.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires money transmitters (like banks, Western Union, or digital payment services) to provide a clear fraud warning to consumers before they send money to another person, business, or entity. Transmitters must also offer annual fraud prevention training to staff, monitor agent activity for suspicious transfers, and set up a toll-free fraud reporting number. The warning does not apply to electronic transfers where funds aren’t sent directly to a person or aren’t immediately usable. Violations carry civil penalties of up to $250 for the first offense and $500 for each repeat violation.