Asm. Ken Blankenbush

Relates to establishing the lump sum allocation advisory committee (Part A); relates to requiring transparency, identification and disclosure of certain appropriations (Part B); relates to withholding the salaries of the governor, agency commissioners and deputy commissioners for failing to meet certain reporting deadlines (Part C); relates to creating a tax rate reduction board to look at personal income tax and corporate franchise tax rates (Part D); relates to conducting an audit of all state economic development programs (Part E); relates to prohibiting certain political contributions by individuals appointed to entities that oversee lump sum appropriations (Part F); relates to prohibiting certain third party contracts (Part G).

Relates to enhanced aid and incentives for municipalities; provides that enhanced aid and incentives for municipalities will be apportioned to eligible municipalities by the director of the budget on a per-capita basis, based on population.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a program requiring correctional facilities to use up to 10 approved third-party vendors for delivering most packages to incarcerated individuals, replacing current methods. It directly affects incarcerated people and correctional facilities by mandating that all non-letters (like food, hygiene items, or merchandise) must be sent through these secure vendors. The key provision limits vendors to 10 and requires facilities to implement rules ensuring only approved vendors handle these deliveries, while exempting standard USPS mail for letters and cards. This changes how facilities receive external packages but does not alter existing mail policies for personal correspondence.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows government entities to publish required public notices online instead of in print newspapers, directly affecting local and state agencies that must legally share information like meetings or permits. It permits online publication in qualified news sites that provide daily general interest news to a specific geographic area and have operated continuously for at least one year. The law removes the requirement to publish in a newspaper while maintaining all other legal standards for the notice itself. This change simplifies notice distribution for government bodies and expands access to the public through digital platforms.

Requires the department of health to conduct 40% of its inspections on nursing homes outside of business hours; requires department of health inspections of nursing homes to be conducted without prior notice to a nursing home; requires an annual nursing home inspection report.

Provides that the maximum speed limit on state highways may be established pursuant to an engineering and/or traffic investigation authorized or performed by the department of transportation or the municipality within which the section of state highway subject to such speed limit is located.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a tax credit for New York businesses that source a significant portion of their products locally. It directly affects businesses subject to New York's income tax (Article 9 or 9-A) that sell food or goods, provided they source 20% to 100% of their net sales from New York producers. The credit amount varies based on the percentage of local sourcing: $1,500 for 20%, up to $25,000 for 100% local sourcing, with no carryover of unused credits to future years. Businesses must submit a report with their tax return detailing local producer names, locations, purchase amounts, and units bought.

Requires courts to consider whether an individual poses a risk or threat of physical danger to the safety of any person or the community when imposing a securing order; makes stalking in the second and third degree a qualifying offense; makes related provisions.

Creates a new class D violent felony offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree; converts the current offense of endangering the welfare of a child to a second degree crime.

Enacts the New York state thruway authority accountability act; names the commissioner of DOT as chair of the thruway authority board; directs the commissioner of DOT to submit a plan to merge the thruway authority into the department of transportation.