Requires the office of children and family services implement a regional cost factor analysis for child care subsidies; requires social services districts implement such findings.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York State legislators to approve any new minimum wage order or modification to an existing order before it takes effect. It directly affects workers who would see wage changes delayed until legislative action, and businesses that would receive clearer timelines for potential cost impacts. Key provisions include mandating legislative authorization for wage increases, requiring the commissioner to analyze business costs using employment data, and updating processes for wage board recommendations and commissioner reviews. The bill shifts authority from the commissioner to the legislature for implementing minimum wage changes.
Expands the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses to include sex trafficking and sex trafficking of a child; provides that in an action brought for human trafficking, it is not necessary to require that a criminal charge be brought or a criminal conviction be obtained as a condition of bringing a civil cause of action or receiving a civil judgment.
Maddy summaryThis bill, the "Taxpayer Voter Registration Act," requires New York taxpayers to register to vote when filing income or property tax returns. It adds a checkbox to tax forms where taxpayers can indicate voter registration interest, accompanied by a sworn statement affirming citizenship, residency, and eligibility. Tax authorities will electronically share this information with election boards, which will then send eligible individuals a notice offering to register or update their voter status. The process is voluntary and applies to all taxpayers filing returns or changing addresses via real estate transfers.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new 8-member standing committee within the assembly to handle ethics matters, directly affecting assembly members and staff. The committee replaces the previous ethics committee, with members appointed equally by the speaker and minority leader, and is tasked with reviewing ethics policies, investigating complaints, and implementing mandatory conduct training. Key provisions include requiring all ethics complaints to be reported to the committee within five days, conducting investigations with confidentiality, and developing annual reports on committee activities. The committee will also recommend policy changes to the speaker and minority leader regarding member conduct and ethics standards.
Creates the New York state commission on government efficiency to examine state spending, identify unnecessary and wasteful spending and create a report of recommendations of spending items that can be eliminated by New York state.
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.
Expands New York's net metering law by adding non-residential micro-combined heat and power generating equipment systems to the list of currently eligible technologies that can be net metered.
Increases the handling fee paid by a deposit initiator to a dealer or operator of a redemption center from three and one half cents to five cents per container; decreases the amount of quarterly payments a deposit initiator must pay the commissioner of taxation and finance from eighty to forty-seven percent of the balance of initiator's refund value account; provides for registration as a redemption center.
Allows a person who is at least ten years of age to hunt small game, fowl, deer or bear during applicable seasons without obtaining a hunting license or hunter's education course certification and to possess or control a firearm if the person is within arm's reach of a qualified hunting mentor.
