Permits contracts for the purchase of rock salt or sodium chloride mined or hand harvested in Canada to be awarded as if such rock salt or sodium chloride was mined or hand harvested in the United States.
Relates to enhanced aid and incentives for municipalities; provides that enhanced aid and incentives for municipalities will be apportioned to eligible municipalities by the director of the budget on a per-capita basis, based on population.
Maddy summaryThis bill changes New York law to extend the deadline for landlords to return security deposits from 14 to 30 days after a tenant moves out. Landlords must now provide a written explanation for any retained deposit and return the remaining balance within 30 days. If they fail to meet this new deadline, they forfeit the right to keep any portion of the deposit. The bill directly affects residential tenants and landlords in New York state.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows the New York State Thruway Authority to offer a 50% toll discount to eligible farmers transporting agricultural products. It directly affects farmers who qualify for a tax exemption under New York’s tax law (Section 606, Subparagraph A), as defined by agriculture and markets law. To receive the discount, farmers must provide their tax exemption certificate to the Thruway Authority, which will then issue E-ZPass tags for automatic application. The discount applies only to regular tolls (not surcharges or non-commercial vehicle travel) and takes effect January 1, 2027.
Maddy summaryBill A 2268 proposes to hold a referendum for New York state voters. The ballot question would ask whether voters support the division of New York into two separate states. This vote must occur during a general election on or before December 31, 2026, and the results would be certified to the secretary of the senate and clerk of the assembly.
Requires the department of health to conduct 40% of its inspections on nursing homes outside of business hours; requires department of health inspections of nursing homes to be conducted without prior notice to a nursing home; requires an annual nursing home inspection report.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a tax credit for New York businesses that source a significant portion of their products locally. It directly affects businesses subject to New York's income tax (Article 9 or 9-A) that sell food or goods, provided they source 20% to 100% of their net sales from New York producers. The credit amount varies based on the percentage of local sourcing: $1,500 for 20%, up to $25,000 for 100% local sourcing, with no carryover of unused credits to future years. Businesses must submit a report with their tax return detailing local producer names, locations, purchase amounts, and units bought.
Enacts the "New York State Digital Government Modernization Act"; establishes the digital government modernization initiative and the digital government enhancements pilot program.
Includes mixed residential and commercial property within the provisions of the affordable home ownership development program thus authorizing the affordable housing corporation to fund the construction or rehabilitation of housing that also contains a commercial retailing business.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York municipalities to create their own residency restrictions for registered sex offenders, directly affecting local governments and individuals required to register under state law. It authorizes local laws setting where these offenders can live, but requires all such restrictions to be at least as strict as existing state standards (referenced in Penal Law §65.10 and Executive Law §259-c). Municipalities must consider local conditions and protect vulnerable populations when making these decisions. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
