Asm. Angelo Santabarbara

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year.

Categorizes the assault of certain employees of the New York city department of buildings or the New York city department of housing preservation and development as a class D felony.

Establishes a tax credit for companies that employ New York national guard and reserve members in an amount equal to fifteen hundred dollars for each national guard or reserve member employed by such employer and twenty-five hundred dollars for each national guard or reserve member employed by such employer who has completed or returned from a deployment or activation.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the New York State Autism Council, a 16-member body within the executive department. The council includes representatives from state agencies (health, education, developmental disabilities), community organizations like NYFAC, parents of children with autism, regional voices, and medical experts. Its key duties include approving autism awareness programs (public education about symptoms and treatments), coordinating research on autism, developing family support services, and creating public information about autism programs. The council also provides annual recommendations to the governor on improving services for individuals with autism and their families. This structure directly affects New Yorkers diagnosed with autism and their families by creating a formal process for shaping autism-related programs and services.

Relates to certain veterans; entitles them to 10 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are disabled; entitles them to 5 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are non-disabled and if they received certain medals or ribbons.

Directs the issuance of special number and distinctive license plates for military service members and members of veterans organizations without payment of service charges or renewal fees.

Requires legislative approval of any utility rate or charge increase approved by the public service commission; provides that the legislature can approve, modify or rescind any rate or charge increase approved by the commission by concurrent resolution; provides that the legislature can review any rate or charge increase approved in the prior 12 months.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates five "centers for excellence" and ten outpatient treatment centers across New York State specifically for sickle cell disease care. Centers for excellence (located north of Putnam and Orange counties) receive $500,000 annually for specialized research and treatment, while outpatient centers receive $250,000 annually to manage patient care. It also modifies opioid prescribing rules to exempt sickle cell disease patients from a 3-month prescription limit, ensuring access to necessary pain management. The law directly affects sickle cell patients by expanding access to specialized care centers and clarifying treatment protocols.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs New York's Department of Health (with other agencies) to study medications prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD. The study will examine harmful side effects, the accuracy of diagnostic tools, medication appropriateness, and whether diagnosis rates vary by demographic group. The Department must report findings to the governor and legislature within two years of the bill taking effect. The bill does not change current prescribing practices but aims to inform future policy through evidence-based research.

Suspends the registration of vehicles which have been documented multiple times by a photo speed violation monitoring system for speeding in a highway construction or maintenance work area.