Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.
Maddy summaryThis bill would exempt precious metal bullion sold for investment from retail sales taxes. It directly affects buyers and sellers of gold, silver, platinum, and other precious metals in bar, ingot, or coin form. The exemption applies only when the metal is held in its original form for investment purposes, not for industrial or artistic use, and when the purchase price does not exceed specified percentages of the metal's market value. The law would take effect after a 90-day waiting period following its passage.
Relates to increasing the earnings limitation for positions of public service; increases the earnings limitation from $35,000 to $65,000 in 2027 and thereafter.
Establishes the rare disease advisory council to identify best practices, raise awareness regarding rare diseases, evaluate barriers to access to care, and to make recommendations to the legislature and the governor.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's military law to allow uniformed members of the New York National Guard who have received duty orders to ride for free on public transportation, including subways, buses, trains, ferries, and toll roads. The provision requires service members to be in uniform or present a valid duty order or certificate to qualify for the free passage. The changes apply to existing organized militia members and take effect 30 days after the bill becomes law.
Maddy summaryThis bill specifically authorizes Christine Hasseler, a retired New York state teacher who joined the retirement system in 1970 and retired in 2004, to have her pension recalculated to include missed retirement incentive payments. The recalculation will retroactively increase her benefits to the date of her retirement, without considering the late payment deadline, as the delay was not her fault. The bill requires employers in the retirement system to cover all implementation costs. This is a targeted, one-person bill with no broader policy impact, solely addressing Christine Hasseler's specific retirement benefit case.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes Jeffrey Alva Beall, a retired New York state teacher, to apply for retroactive military service credit in the New York State Teachers' Retirement System for his U.S. Army service (1984-1987). It allows him to receive credit for those years toward his retirement benefits, applied back to his retirement date. To obtain this credit, Beall must pay the retirement system an amount calculated as 3% of his final year's salary multiplied by his years of military service. The bill directly affects only Beall, providing him a specific pathway to adjust his retirement benefits based on his prior military service.
Requires the state comptroller, the attorney general and independent certified public accountants to conduct an annual audit of the office of cannabis management.
Maddy summaryBill A 8082 establishes a new retirement service credit for members of public retirement systems who have served as volunteer firefighters or emergency service personnel. Eligible members can receive one year of service credit for every five years of volunteer service, up to a maximum of three years of credit for fifteen years of service. To qualify, members must have at least five years of other credited service and pay a fee equivalent to three percent of their compensation for the twelve months prior to application, for each year of credited volunteer service. This credit can be applied towards special twenty or twenty-five year retirement plans.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a one-time energy price refund credit for New York state taxpayers who lived in the state during 2024 and meet specific income limits. Eligible residents receive between $150 and $400 depending on their filing status and income level, with higher amounts available for married couples and lower incomes. The credit is calculated based on 2024 tax information and will be issued as a refund or tax credit for the 2026 tax year. The legislation also ensures that any portion of the credit included in federal income will not be subject to New York state or local income tax.
