Asm. Billy Jones

Relates to veterans' health care; creates a veteran health care review to ensure veterans and their families have access to health and mental health treatment, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, reproductive and mental health conditions, and suicide prevention.

Maddy summaryThis bill reduces out-of-state tuition rates for certain Olympic athletes enrolled at New York State public universities (SUNY and CUNY). It requires these institutions to charge non-resident athletes the same tuition rate as New York residents if they are Team USA athletes training in New York State through an elite program approved by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. The policy applies only to athletes meeting specific eligibility standards set by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and their sport's governing body. It does not change tuition for other out-of-state students or affect in-state tuition rates. The bill took effect July 1, 2026, following its enactment.

Removes residency requirements for persons holding the office of assistant district attorney for the county of Franklin; provides that a person holding such office may reside in Franklin county or an adjoining county within the state.

Provides for a partial exemption from taxation of certain residential real property transferred by a governmental entity, nonprofit housing organization, land bank or community land trust to low-income households; sets forth conditions for the discontinuance of such exemption.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases Clinton County's tax on hotel and motel stays from 3% to 5% of the daily room rate. It applies to short-term stays (under 30 consecutive days) at hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and tourist facilities, but exempts guests staying 30+ consecutive days (defined as "permanent residents"). The change directly affects hotels and motels operating in Clinton County by raising revenue from transient guests. The tax rate adjustment is the primary policy change, with no other provisions altering the tax structure or exemptions.

Authorizes the villages of Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, in the county of Franklin, to employ retired former members of the division of state police as part-time village police officers.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits courts from granting physical or legal custody of a child, or unsupervised visitation with a child, to certain sex offenders. Specifically, it bans this for offenders designated as sexual predators or sexually violent offenders, or classified as level two or three risk for crimes involving children, except in extraordinary circumstances. For level two or three offenders (regardless of crime type), courts must presume ineligibility and only grant custody or unsupervised visitation if the offender provides clear evidence that it is in the child's best interest. The law aims to protect children by establishing strict standards for these custody decisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for rural home health care providers to cover actual transportation costs incurred while delivering services in designated rural areas. It directly affects home health agencies providing in-home care to Medicaid recipients in rural locations, requiring the state commissioner to develop separate cost calculations for transportation expenses. The reimbursement increase applies to all home health services under Medicaid, including those provided through federal waivers. The bill mandates that payments cover the specific extra costs of rural service delivery, not general operational expenses.

Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and disabled veterans; provides that such tax credit is worth $3,000 per veteran hired or $4,000 for every disabled veteran hired and the total benefit shall not exceed $15,000 annually.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the town of Plattsburgh to impose a 5% occupancy tax on hotel, motel, or similar lodging rentals (including apartment hotels and boarding houses). The tax applies to nightly or longer stays, with revenue collected by the town’s fiscal officer and deposited into the town’s general fund for any lawful use. It exempts permanent residents (staying 30+ consecutive days), government entities, and qualifying non-profits. The bill does not create new taxes but enables Plattsburgh to adopt local laws implementing this specific occupancy tax.