Asm. John Lemondes

Maddy summaryThis bill changes New York law to extend the deadline for landlords to return security deposits from 14 to 30 days after a tenant moves out. Landlords must now provide a written explanation for any retained deposit and return the remaining balance within 30 days. If they fail to meet this new deadline, they forfeit the right to keep any portion of the deposit. The bill directly affects residential tenants and landlords in New York state.

Maddy summaryBill A 2268 proposes to hold a referendum for New York state voters. The ballot question would ask whether voters support the division of New York into two separate states. This vote must occur during a general election on or before December 31, 2026, and the results would be certified to the secretary of the senate and clerk of the assembly.

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.

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.

Prohibits the acquisition of real property by foreign countries and entities of particular concern as well as citizens, companies, entities, and members of such countries and entities.

Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health to create and operate a law enforcement, first responder, active and non-active-duty service members and veteran informational mobile application.

Prohibits ballot harvesting; prohibits a person from submitting an application for an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter without notarized consent; permits family members, caregivers and other officials to submit applications.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires a custodial parent (the parent with primary physical custody of a child) to inform the non-custodial parent (the other parent) if the custodial parent lives with a registered sex offender. It directly affects parents involved in custody arrangements where one parent shares a household with a sex offender. The key provision mandates that the custodial parent must disclose this specific information to the non-custodial parent upon request or as part of standard custody communication. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment, creating a clear disclosure requirement without altering existing legal standards for sex offender registration or custody enforcement.

Increases the number of members on the farm laborers wage board from three to five; adds as members the commissioner of agriculture and markets and a member appointed by the Dean of the Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 2036) creates a tax credit for farmers who grow the base ingredients (like hops, barley, or malt) used to make beer. It allows these farmers to claim a credit equal to their production costs - such as seed, fertilizer, equipment, and labor - when selling those ingredients directly to registered beer distributors. The credit does not apply to ingredients added for flavor, color, or other beer characteristics. This policy directly affects agricultural producers supplying core beer ingredients, providing a financial incentive tied to specific production costs and sales channels.