Establishes a procedure for the creation of new counties; outlines population and area requirements; requires a feasibility study, petition and referendum; makes related provisions.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates an ATV Recreation Fund managed by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The fund collects registration fees from ATVs used on public lands (not private property) and allocates 45% to motorized access programs for people with disabilities, 45% to enforcement and public education about ATV rules, and 10% for administrative costs. It requires ATV owners to register vehicles for public land use, carry insurance, and follow safety rules, including designated trail use and speed limits. The law also preserves existing trail access under certain permits and updates liability rules for ATV accidents.
Grants a waiver in the amount of $52,000 to Adirondack Helping Hands for services rendered during the 2016--2017 school year; provides such waiver shall be allocated to costs associated with special class in an integrated setting spending for the 2016--2017 school year.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a $100 million capital fund specifically for volunteer fire departments, administered by the Office of Fire Prevention and Control. It appropriates state funds to provide grants for capital projects like equipment, facility upgrades, or vehicle purchases - directly benefiting volunteer fire departments across New York. The fund requires written grant agreements, quarterly reporting on fund usage, and strict rules for how money can be spent. All monies are held in trust by the office, invested per comptroller guidelines, and must be used solely for approved capital improvements.
Repeals provisions relating to resolutions of disputes in the course of collective negotiations with certain deputy sheriffs to provide such deputy sheriffs with the same interest arbitration scope as municipal police officers.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's Penal Law to adjust sentencing classifications for hindering prosecution and conspiracy offenses. It reclassifies hindering prosecution (based on the underlying felony's severity: class C, B, or A) and conspiracy (fifth, fourth, and third degrees) as specific felony levels (e.g., making hindering prosecution of a class B felony a class D felony). The changes directly affect individuals convicted of these specific crimes by modifying their sentencing ranges. The bill focuses solely on clarifying existing sentencing structures without introducing new offenses or penalties.
Expands the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include purpose-bred animals raised for research, service animals, working dogs or any working animals in service on a farm.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New York's business income tax rates for small businesses with income under $390,000. It reduces the tax rate for businesses earning under $290,000 from 6.5% to 4% for tax years starting in 2026, while adjusting calculations for businesses between $290,000 and $390,000. The changes directly affect small business owners by lowering their tax burden under specific income thresholds. The bill takes effect January 1, 2026, applying to taxable years beginning on or after that date.
Regulates the use of cooperative purchasing agreements for public works projects by political subdivisions of the state by implementing certain advertisement requirements.
Relates to bioheating fuel requirements; allows B100 or B99 biofuel and R100 or R99 renewable fuel to be used to blend with or replace fossil heating oil in order to create bioheating fuel.
