Exempts receipts from the services provided by a farrier in shoeing a horse including reasonable fees for travel and shoeing a horse in a remote location on a farm.
Requires law enforcement and courts to notify the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) when an arrested person or defendant is not a United States citizen; adjusts certain maximum sentences for class A misdemeanors and unclassified misdemeanors; requires notification to be made to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency prior to the release of certain noncitizens; repeals provisions of the "protect our courts act".
Makes life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree or second degree and the victim is a police officer, peace officer, first responder or correctional officer.
Maddy summaryThis bill removes the permissive use of marijuana for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) employees who perform safety-sensitive tasks, such as driving fire apparatus, rescue operations, or providing emergency medical care. It requires fire agencies to implement drug testing (including preemployment, random, and cause-based tests) to ensure these employees are not impaired by cannabis, following federal standards. Additionally, volunteer firefighters or EMS staff using medical cannabis must immediately report prescriptions to their agency, which will then assess their fitness for duty with a medical director. The law directly affects volunteer safety personnel in fire and EMS agencies, prioritizing public and workplace safety by restricting cannabis use in critical roles.
Maddy summaryBill A-154 provides a 100% real property tax exemption for agricultural lands used to grow bio-energy crops (specifically crops for cellulosic ethanol processing) for alternative fuel. It directly affects farmers who produce these designated crops, exempting their land from local taxes (village, town, city, county, or school district) based on assessed value. To qualify, landowners must submit proof to the taxing authority showing compliance, and applications must be filed by the taxable status date. The exemption expires five years after the law takes effect.
Maddy summaryBill A 2697 requires public school students participating in interscholastic athletics to provide a yearly cardiac fitness certificate. This applies to students in seventh grade or those who will turn thirteen during the school year. The certificate must be signed by a licensed medical professional and include the results of an electrocardiogram or echocardiogram. It must also describe the student's cardiac fitness and state if any heart conditions could lead to severe adverse health outcomes during athletic activity.
Maddy summaryThis bill defines "aggravated cruelty" to companion animals (like pets) under New York law, making it a crime to intentionally cause serious injury or death without a justifiable reason, or to recklessly cause such harm while showing extreme indifference to the animal's life. It specifies that cruelty is "aggravated" if the act is intended to cause extreme pain or is carried out in a particularly cruel or sadistic manner. The law applies directly to individuals who commit these severe acts against pets or companion animals. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 5952) creates a new class E felony offense for knowingly submitting false information when applying for an extreme risk protection order (ERPO). It directly affects individuals who lie to request these court orders, which temporarily remove firearms from people deemed a risk. The law makes it illegal to use false information in an ERPO application, punishable by up to four years in prison. The bill amends both the Penal Law and Civil Practice Law to establish this criminal penalty and define the offense.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new crime in New York law: "harassment of a first responder," punishable as a serious misdemeanor. It directly affects anyone who approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical personnel (including volunteers) while they are performing their duties, after being verbally warned to stop. The law prohibits this behavior when the person intends to block the responder’s work, threaten them with harm, or repeatedly cause them serious emotional distress without a legitimate reason. The penalty applies to actions that interfere with critical emergency services during active operations.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's Department of Environmental Conservation to create rules for gas flow meters at natural gas well sites. It directly affects natural gas well operators and gas companies, mandating they install electronic flow meters with test ports and shutoff valves, and follow specific installation standards (based on American Gas Association guidelines). Operators must conduct monthly testing during initial production (first three years) and routine testing thereafter, using approved third-party contractors, with results reported to state agencies and royalty owners. The rules aim to ensure accurate measurement of gas production for regulatory and royalty purposes.
