Prohibits the governor, the legislature and state agencies from imposing residential housing zoning requirements on local governments without approval from the local government.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a substantive bill) congratulating the Cincinnatus High School Girls Soccer Team and their head coach, Lisa Sustad, for winning the 2025 NYSPHSAA Class D State Championship. It formally recognizes their 20-2 season record and community support through a symbolic legislative resolution. The resolution directs the transmission of a signed copy to the team members, coach, and assistant coach (T.J. Sustad). No policy changes or funding are involved - this is purely a commemorative gesture acknowledging athletic achievement.
Maddy summaryThis Assembly Resolution (No. 877) formally congratulates the Whitney Point Senior High School Girls Field Hockey Team and Head Coach Nicole Huston for winning the NYSPHSAA Class C State Championship. It specifically recognizes the team members, coaches (including Assistant Coach Danielle Montesano), and their championship achievement at the November 15, 2025, final. The resolution, adopted by the Assembly, includes a full list of honorees and directs that copies be sent to them as a formal acknowledgment of their accomplishment. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but serves as official recognition of athletic excellence.
Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to develop, implement, administer and operate a temporary middle income home energy assistance program; suspends certain taxes on home heating fuels; makes an appropriation therefor.
Permits the principal of any high school to allow any local fire department, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of fire department junior recruitment, including, but not limited to: making presentations; disseminating literature; and answering questions by students.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases short-term disability benefits for New York workers. It phases in higher weekly benefit rates (from 50% to 67% of average weekly wage) and extends maximum leave duration (from 8 to 12 weeks) over several years, starting in 2018. The changes apply to employees needing short-term disability leave due to illness or injury, directly affecting both workers and their employers who provide these benefits. The bill maintains a cap based on the state average weekly wage and allows the superintendent of financial services to delay increases if needed.
Maddy summaryThis bill would exempt the first $100,000 of an individual's private pension income from state income tax. It applies to regular pension payments from retirement plans based on prior employment, such as 401(k)s or IRAs, for people aged 59.5 or older. Married couples filing jointly would calculate the exemption as if they filed separately. The bill increases the state tax exclusion for pension income from $20,000 to $100,000 annually.
Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for treatment of rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children, by a provider of the patient's choice.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls during a declared state of emergency or disaster emergency where the declaration or proclamation of emergency includes a finding that unsolicited telemarketing sales calls would impair actions taken to limit, control, or mitigate the emergency; explains the basis of such finding; provides that such prohibition may not extend for a period of more than two weeks, subject to renewal for additional two-week periods by further findings of necessity made at the end of each two-week period.
Stabilizes electric costs for New York consumers; restricts unreasonable rate and fee increases; establishes additional auditing and enforcement authorities.
