Asm. Pamela Hunter

Maddy summaryThis bill requires industrial development agencies in New York municipalities to include either a school district superintendent or a school board representative as a mandatory member. It amends existing law to specify that these agencies must have at least one such representative, alongside other members representing local government, labor, and business. The requirement applies to all such agencies, with temporary flexibility if adding this member would exceed the standard seven-member limit (requiring a return to seven or fewer members as other seats become vacant). This directly affects how these economic development bodies are structured and staffed across the state.

Enacts the "military experience recognized for institutional transfer (MERIT) act"; grants academic credit for veterans with regard to SUNY and CUNY college credits for military learning, training, coursework and occupational experience.

Enacts the climate and community investment act; prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities; addresses climate change challenges through the expansion and growth of clean and renewable energy sources; adopts best value requirements for the solicitation, evaluation and award of renewable energy projects; establishes a community just transition program; establishes a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate; creates the climate and community investment authority.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires auto glass repair shops to inform customers when vehicles with safety features like automatic braking or lane assist need recalibration after glass repairs. Shops must confirm recalibration meets the vehicle manufacturer's specifications and cannot force customers to sign insurance assignment forms. It also prohibits insurers from mandating non-calibratable glass for repairs. The law applies to all shops working on vehicles with these safety systems, ensuring repairs don't compromise critical technology.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new property tax exemption for veterans who are 100% disabled due to military service. It directly affects veterans with an honorable discharge, a VA-rated 100% service-connected disability, and who either receive VA benefits or use those benefits for housing modifications. The exemption applies to their primary residence, removing property taxes and related charges, while ensuring the exemption doesn't reduce tax assessments below zero. It does not replace existing veteran tax exemptions but adds this new benefit.

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.

Repeals managed long term care provisions for Medicaid recipients; establishes provisions for fully integrated plans for long term care including PACE and MAP plans.

Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) diploma; establishes a CTE pathway to a diploma shall be based on a curriculum designed to provide students with technical skills and shall demonstrate that the student is ready for a career as determined by regulations of the commissioner.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the MTA to create a half-fare program for eligible New York State veterans using public transportation. It applies specifically to veterans who are New York residents, honorably discharged from U.S. military service, and possess a valid New York veteran ID card. The MTA must establish the program but cannot fund it from its regular operating or capital budgets; instead, it can only implement it using state funds specifically allocated for this purpose. The bill defines "veteran" clearly and mandates that the program be implemented with state appropriations.

Provides for insurance coverage of comprehensive annual medical examinations for firefighters due to their increased risk for cancer and cancer-related diseases.