Asm. Marianne Buttenschon

Expands agricultural tourism to include, but not be limited to, the production and processing of grapes, grains or other crops used to create alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in an on-farm brewery, winery, cidery, meadery or distillery, the production and processing of fiber such as sheep or alpaca wool, and the production of processed food commodities, including but not limited to ice cream, jams, baked goods and similar items.

Allows public campaign funds to be used for disability access services including but not limited to captioning, sign language interpretation, assistive listening device, Braille, large print, communication access real-time translation and accessible transportation services and to be used for language interpretation and translation services.

Adds xylazine to the depressants designated as controlled substances with the exception of use in cattle or other nonhuman species if approved by the federal food and drug administration.

Establishes an electronic military ballot application and military ballot transmittal system through which applicants may apply for a military ballot and return a marked military ballot, online.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits New York State's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) grants from being awarded to students enrolled at for-profit universities. It directly affects students attending for-profit institutions who would otherwise qualify for state tuition aid. The key provision amends education law to explicitly add that TAP awards cannot be made to anyone "matriculated at a for-profit institution." This creates a clear policy change, blocking state financial aid for these students while leaving other TAP eligibility rules unchanged.

Enacts the "dialogue and decorum act" which establishes the crime of disruption or disturbance of a lawful assembly; makes such crime an unclassified misdemeanor.

Establishes a direct support professional worker registry of persons who have successfully completed a direct support professional worker education or training program approved by the commissioner of mental health.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York municipalities to accept retroactive applications for real property tax exemptions from veterans who already qualify but missed the original filing deadline. It directly affects veterans who were eligible for exemptions but didn’t submit applications by the required taxable status date. The key provision lets local governments (after public hearings) permit veterans to apply retroactively for up to three years of missed exemptions, provided they would have qualified if they’d filed on time. The law amends tax code sections to enable this process without requiring new eligibility reviews.

Adds a defendant's identifiable ties to the community, state, and/or county to judges' considerations of whether to fix a securing order, including residence, employment, enrollment with an educational institution, and immediate family.

Directs the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the superintendent of state police and the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services, to establish standards for the security and safety of school grounds.