Asm. Bill Magnarelli

Maddy summaryThis bill updates how New York State sets payment rates for residential health care facilities (like nursing homes). It requires the state to adjust rates using specific components - direct/indirect price changes, facility-specific costs - and mandates updates by April 1, 2026, and every five years after. Special rate provisions apply to facilities providing specialized care (e.g., for brain injury rehab, AIDS units, or pediatric services), with inflation adjustments starting in 2026. The bill also creates a workgroup of experts to advise on rate-setting and includes funding mechanisms to support facility quality improvements.

Requires motor carriers that operate charter buses to have pre-trip safety briefings on the mandatory use of safety belts by passengers and fines for such violations.

Authorizes the New York state thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits which shall provide for travel at no charge between interchanges in permit areas.

Requires the chair of the public service commission create rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the creation of a resilient electric vehicle charging system pilot program to provide power through an extended outage.

Establishes a standardized statewide system for collecting, recording, and monitoring winter road maintenance operational data in order to improve efficiency, enhance transparency, and support the protection of water resources in the state of New York; requires calibration of all deicing material application equipment used for winter highway maintenance on public roads.

Excludes the amount of state and local taxes and fees from the amount on which an interchange fee is charged for that electronic payment transaction by a credit or debit card network; prohibits a payment card network from altering or manipulating the computation and imposition of interchange fees.

Relates to false or misleading advertisements of food and food products; provides factors to determine whether an advertisement is false or misleading; provides for enforcement and a private right of action.

Maddy summaryThis bill requests that New York Governor Kathy Hochul issue a proclamation designating April 19-25, 2026, as Abusive Head Trauma and Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week. The resolution does not change existing laws or allocate funds but serves to formally recognize the importance of child safety awareness during that specific period. It directs the Governor to acknowledge the ongoing efforts to educate parents and caregivers about preventing inflicted head trauma in infants.

Establishes the build up New York pilot program to provide grants to eligible municipalities that construct new accessory dwelling unit housing projects built on top of existing buildings that utilize mass timber and serve certain households; establishes the mass timber for affordable housing program to provide tax credits for eligible taxpayers who use mass timber in certain new construction or major retrofits of existing buildings that primarily serve households up to one hundred fifty percent of the area median income; establishes tax credits for mass timber production.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the New York State Thruway Authority to hold public hearings and provide advance notice before implementing new fees, surcharges, or significant changes to existing charges. The law mandates that the authority publish details about proposed costs, notify affected customers, allow at least thirty days for public comments, and conduct a public hearing where the reasoning behind the charges is explained. If the authority fails to follow these steps, any new fees or surcharges adopted in violation of the bill will be considered invalid and unenforceable. These requirements apply to all administrative fees, service charges, and toll-related assessments imposed on drivers and toll account holders.