Asm. Joe Angelino

Maddy summaryThis bill changes the registration fee for historic motor vehicles in New York from an annual charge to a one-time $100 fee. It applies to owners of vehicles manufactured more than 25 years ago or designated as having historical, classic, or exhibition value by the state. The law allows owners to use restored original model-year license plates if they meet specific standards, and requires proof of financial security (like insurance) for registration. These vehicles must not be used for general daily transportation, only for special purposes like exhibitions or club events.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts veteran first-time homebuyers from paying the mortgage recording tax in New York. It directly affects veterans who are purchasing their first home, as defined under New York's veterans' services law. The key provision adds a new exemption to the tax law, removing the tax requirement for mortgages executed by this specific group. The change applies immediately upon the bill's enactment.

Permits a school food authority to attribute moneys spent on purchases of food products from New York state farmers, growers, producers or processors made for its school breakfast program to the thirty percent of costs for school breakfast, snack and lunch service programs.

Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish contraband screening at correctional facilities including canines at the entrances and a third-party secure vendor mail program.

Deems home instruction which is compliant with the provisions of article 65 of the education law and the home instruction requirements prescribed in the commissioner of education's regulations to be substantially equivalent in amount and quality to the instruction given to students of like age and attainments at the public schools of the city or district where the student resides.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a revolving loan program to help large-scale livestock farms cover costs for environmental compliance, such as developing and implementing nutrient management plans to prevent pollution from runoff. The program provides loans for planning, engineering, construction, and related expenses, with repayments replenishing the fund for future use. Eligible farm operators must apply through participating lenders, and the state agency sets eligibility criteria in consultation with the Agriculture Department. The self-sustaining structure ensures ongoing support for farms meeting environmental standards without direct state funding.

Allows for certain rules and regulations to be waived in order to promulgate collaboration between mental health providers to develop programs for the benefit of the mentally ill.

Directs the commissioner of health and the president of the New York state energy research and development authority (NYSERDA) to study and make recommendations on the impacts of electric vehicles on personal medical devices.

Requires all vehicles move over or slow down for parked, stopped and standing vehicles on highways, requiring the inclusion of at least one question regarding such requirement on the state driver's license examination, and requires public education measures on such requirement.

Maddy summaryThis bill lowers the felony classification for certain vehicle-related police fleeing offenses (from class A to E, E to D, and D to C felonies) and adds these charges to the list of offenses eligible for bail. It directly affects individuals charged with fleeing police in a motor vehicle, specifically those facing third-degree (least severe), second-degree, or first-degree charges. The key change amends bail eligibility rules in the criminal procedure law, allowing courts to grant release on recognizance or under non-monetary conditions for these offenses - provided the prosecution shows reasonable cause and the court finds any related theft negligible. This adjustment modifies how courts handle pretrial release for these specific charges.