Asm. Joe Angelino

Maddy summaryThis bill is a commemorative resolution honoring the New York State Conservation Council on its 93rd anniversary. It formally recognizes the organization's long history of protecting natural resources and advocates for outdoor recreation in New York. The resolution directs that copies of the document be sent to the Council's leadership as a gesture of appreciation.

Establishes a veterans' bill of rights; provides sample language for such bill of rights; requires the department of veterans' services to establish and distribute a veterans' bill of rights and to make such bill of rights available on the department's website.

Provides that court records in a proceeding under articles 77, 78 and 81 of the mental hygiene law shall not be perused, examined, disclosed, taken or copied by any other person than a party, the attorney or counsel of a party, the guardian, the court evaluator or the court examiner except by order of the court, or the office of the attorney general.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York's vehicle window tint regulations by setting minimum light transmittance standards. It requires front windshields to allow at least 70% light (except the top 6 inches), front side windows to allow at least 50%, and rear windows (with exceptions) to allow at least 50% - unless the vehicle has properly adjusted side mirrors for rear visibility. The law also establishes a ±7% tolerance for enforcement testing and adds tint compliance checks to vehicle safety inspections. These changes directly affect drivers who use window tint, ensuring visibility for safety while clarifying enforcement standards.

Provides that for taxable years beginning on and after January first, two thousand twenty-six, a resident taxpayer who serves as an active volunteer firefighter or as a volunteer ambulance worker shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed equal to eight hundred dollars; provides for a real property tax exemption under certain circumstances to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in such city, village, town, school district, special district, fire district or county.

Enacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.

Provides that no individual or entity shall be charged a central business district toll during any period of strike by an employee organization, work stoppage or declared state of emergency that causes a stoppage for more than twenty-four hours or significant delays of any metropolitan transportation authority, metro north commuter railroad, New York city transit authority, or Long Island railroad services.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a temporary fuel tax holiday for motor fuel, diesel, and fuel gas that lasts until hostilities with Iran end and the Strait of Hormuz reopens. It directly affects retail sellers, such as gas stations, and utility companies by exempting them from specific state sales taxes during this period. To ensure consumers see lower prices, the law requires businesses to reduce their fuel rates by the amount of taxes they would have otherwise paid. Additionally, the bill allows these businesses to advertise the tax-free status of their fuel and provides a process for them to receive tax credits for prepaid amounts.

Expands the geographic area of employment of state university police officers; centralizes the state university police by appointing a commissioner of state university police; provides for the hiring of state university police officers.

Requires that the state university of New York's board of trustees and the city university of New York's board of trustees shall each adopt a policy requiring all state university of New York, city university of New York, college, and community college campuses that offer membership programs to the general public for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities, to permit disabled veterans to obtain a membership for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the general public, but without payment of any fees or other charges, or at a discounted rate; defines "disabled veteran".