Asm. Matt Simpson

Maddy summaryThis bill allows cities, towns, and other local governments to use existing contracts awarded by federal, state, or other local entities for services like equipment maintenance or repairs. It requires these contracts to be based on the lowest price or "best value" and mandates that smaller local governments first adopt a local law approving "best value" contracts. The bill does not change existing requirements for minority and women-owned business programs.

Authorizes the commissioner of the office of children and family services to conduct a study that examines barriers to the creation of child care providers and provide recommendations thereto to facilitate the creation of new child care providers.

Maddy summaryThis bill grants Barbara Juh, a retiree from the New York state and local employees' retirement system, retroactive Tier 5 status. This change, effective from September 16, 2010, upgrades her previous Tier 6 status due to an enrollment error not caused by her own negligence. To receive this benefit, Ms. Juh must file a written request within six months of the bill becoming law. The State of New York will cover any associated past service costs, and she will not receive a refund for her previous employee contributions.

Relates to a tuition tax credit; increases the amount of an allowable deduction (Part A); reduces income by the amount of interest paid for student loans (Part B).

Maddy summaryThis bill restores the state reimbursement rate for local governments enforcing navigation laws to 75% of their authorized expenditures, up from a previous 50% limit. It directly affects counties, municipalities, and other governmental entities that enforce navigation laws, as they receive state funding based on vessel registration fees. The reimbursement calculation uses a formula tied to vessel registration revenue, minus administrative costs, with the 75% cap applying to approved expenses. This is a funding mechanism adjustment, not a new law or policy change.

Enacts "the combating campus antisemitism act"; prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism in a manner that is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action, that constitutes "true threats"; makes related provisions.

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers; increases the personal income tax deduction after four or more years of service; exempts motor vehicles used in the performance of such volunteers' duties from registration fees, use taxes and special fees for volunteer license plates; authorizes the provision of municipal health insurance coverage to such volunteers; establishes a volunteer recruitment service loan forgiveness program.

Relates to the establishment of a waiver for child care learning pods; provides that unlicensed and unregulated child care learning pods may operate if there are otherwise no violations of laws or codes, rules, and regulations of New York and such child care learning pod is compliant with the local laws, codes, rules, and regulations of such local municipality in which they are located and operated; provides for civil penalty for violations.

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive legion of valor license plates for individuals who have received the army medal of honor, navy medal of honor, air force medal of honor, army distinguished service cross, navy cross, coast guard cross, or air force cross.

Requires the cannabis control board to provide notice to state legislative representatives upon receipt of application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license in their district.