Asm. Mary Beth Walsh

Maddy summaryThis bill is a ceremonial resolution that congratulates the Broadalbin-Perth High School Odyssey of the Mind team for winning the World Championship in May 2024. It formally recognizes the students and their coaches for their first-ever world title and their specific achievements in solving an open-ended problem about art and artificial intelligence. The text highlights the skills developed through the program, such as creativity and teamwork, and notes that the team received special awards for exceptional innovation. No new laws or funding are created; the measure simply directs the legislature to pause briefly to honor the group and sends a copy of the resolution to them.

Requires that every court, and every public board, commission, institution, or officer having powers or charged with duties in relation to abandoned, delinquent, destitute, neglected or dependent children who shall receive, accept or commit any child shall provide and keep a record showing if such child has a developmental disability; requires a study of the number of children in foster care who have a developmental disability.

Provides for medicaid reimbursement for ambulance services when treatment in place is administered and/or when transportation is provided to alternative health care settings instead of a general hospital.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates existing laws to require that certain insurance forms include a designated space for individuals to register as organ donors. It directly affects insurance companies and the people who fill out their application forms by ensuring they have an easy way to express their donation wishes. The legislation authorizes health and financial regulators to create necessary rules before the main provisions take effect on January 1, 2026. While the core requirement remains the same as previous laws, this act adjusts the timeline for when the new rules must be implemented.

Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto.

Limits the power of the legislature to amend a redistricting plan submitted by the independent redistricting commission where it affects more than two percent of the population of any district contained in such plan.

Relates to electronic financial disclosures of members and candidates of the legislature; requires creation of electronic version of disclosure statement; directs the commission on ethics and lobbying in government shall make available an editable, electronic, readable and searchable version of the annual statement of financial disclosure by January 1, 2024.

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption to certain volunteers who live in that municipality but who serve in neighboring municipalities.

Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by employees or students on private, religious or denominational school property or at a school function; provides immunity from civil liability for a person making a good faith report of discrimination, harassment or bullying to authorities.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes to increase the number of county court judges in Saratoga County by adding one new justice. The change would be implemented by holding a special election in November 2024, with the new judge taking office on January 1, 2025. The legislation amends the state judiciary law to update the authorized number of judges for the county.