Asm. Al Stirpe

Maddy summaryThis bill requires motor vehicle dealerships to receive full and fair payment from their franchisors for all warranty-related work, including repairs, diagnostics, and parts. It mandates that payments for approved claims be made within thirty days and sets a specific method for calculating compensation based on the rates dealers charge their own customers for similar non-warranty services. The law also establishes a process for dealers to declare their reimbursement rates and limits exclusions to items like wholesale parts, tires, and routine maintenance. By defining "reasonable compensation" and outlining dispute resolution steps, the bill aims to ensure dealers are not underpaid for services performed under manufacturer warranties.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows a specific business in North Syracuse to sell food and drinks for customers to eat or drink on the premises. It creates an exception to existing alcohol laws by permitting a retail license within 200 feet of a church, synagogue, or other place of worship. The law applies only to a single, precisely defined property in Onondaga County and takes effect immediately upon signing.

Maddy summaryThis bill mandates that all public colleges and universities in the state provide menstrual products free of charge in their restrooms. The law requires schools to stock these items in school buildings without charging students for them. It applies immediately to every public institution of higher education within the jurisdiction.

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals a specific voting rule within the Public Authorities Law that governed how members of the New York State Authorities Control Board cast their votes. By removing this provision, the legislation alters the procedural framework for decision-making within the board without changing who holds the positions or the board's overall purpose. The change takes effect immediately upon passage, streamlining the internal voting processes for state authorities under the board's supervision.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires large employers with payrolls over $1.2 million and high safety risk ratings to participate in a mandatory workplace safety and loss prevention program. The Department of Labor will set specific rules for these programs and send written notices to eligible companies, requiring them to hire consultants for safety evaluations within thirty days. Employers must then implement any recommended safety fixes within six months, after which their insurance company will inspect the workplace to verify compliance. The law also includes a provision to annually adjust the payroll threshold based on changes in private industry wages.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates two new felony crimes for actions that endanger firefighters, police officers, and other emergency workers during building fires or evacuations. It specifically targets individuals who alter or partition buildings without permits in ways that block escape routes, resulting in injury or death to these service members. The offense is charged as a class E felony if it causes injury, and as a more serious class D felony if it causes death or if the person has a prior conviction for the same crime.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to create special reserve funds specifically for paying other post-employment benefits, such as healthcare, that employees are entitled to after leaving their jobs. The legislation defines these benefits and permits these entities to fund the reserves through budget appropriations, taxes, or transfers from existing funds, provided a public hearing is held before moving money. It also requires strict financial reporting and prohibits governing board members from using the funds for any purpose other than covering these specific post-employment obligations. Additionally, the bill repeals two existing legal sections and amends education law provisions regarding how costs are allocated to certain school districts.

Relates to repair reserve funds for municipal corporations, school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, district corporations and improvement districts.

Requires minors under 18 years to attend school on a full-time basis, unless such minor is seventeen or older and enrolled in a vocational or occupational education program, with the consent of the school district and the person in parental relation with the minor; requires such minor must enroll in GED course until age of 19 years, if the person leaves school.

Relates to the obligation of a pharmacy to properly dispense or refill a prescription for a drug or device, or a non-prescription drug or device regardless of the ethical, moral or religious beliefs of any employee of such pharmacy.