Asm. Jeff Gallahan

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts seeds purchased for growing food from sales and use taxes when used for personal or family consumption. It directly affects home gardeners who buy seeds to grow their own food, not commercial sellers or resellers. The key provision states that the tax exemption applies only to seeds cultivated for direct human consumption by the purchaser, excluding any seeds later resold. The law would take effect January 1st following its enactment.

Requires the cannabis control board to provide notice to state legislative representatives upon receipt of application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license in their district.

Establishes the marine electric propulsion health and environmental impact program to provide education, advocacy and increased awareness of the environmental and health impacts of marine electric propulsion systems.

Enacts the "fairness in cooperative homeownership act"; regulates the submission and determinations of applications for ownership of cooperative apartments.

Enacts the "dismantling student antisemitism act", or "DSA act"; requires mandatory sensitivity training that includes the topic of antisemitism; includes reporting requirements regarding antisemitism complaints and disciplinary processes.

Authorizes distinctive license plates for supporters of the conservation of the Seneca white deer; establishes the New York state "preserve the Seneca white deer fund".

Requires the office of children and family services implement a regional cost factor analysis for child care subsidies; requires social services districts implement such findings.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's General Obligations Law to remove a property owner's legal duty to keep premises safe for noncommercial aviation activities. It directly affects property owners (such as landowners or business operators) who host noncommercial aviation, like private flights or recreational flying. The key provision adds "noncommercial aviation" to a list of activities - alongside hiking, fishing, or hang gliding - where owners owe no duty to maintain safety or warn about hazards. The law change takes effect immediately upon passage.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the "Taxpayer Voter Registration Act," requires New York taxpayers to register to vote when filing income or property tax returns. It adds a checkbox to tax forms where taxpayers can indicate voter registration interest, accompanied by a sworn statement affirming citizenship, residency, and eligibility. Tax authorities will electronically share this information with election boards, which will then send eligible individuals a notice offering to register or update their voter status. The process is voluntary and applies to all taxpayers filing returns or changing addresses via real estate transfers.

Provides for the viewing of photo or video footage captured by a camera installed inside a school bus, by a parent or guardian of a pupil, when such parent, guardian or pupil reports any incident of physical harm, harassment, intimidation or bullying occurring against the pupil while such pupil travelled on such school bus.