Allows school resource officers to be hired with salary aidable to the school district; raises retirement salaries for such officers to fifty thousand dollars.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a state-funded program to provide peer support for healthcare workers' mental health. It creates a grant program through the Office of Mental Health, allowing eligible organizations (like hospitals or community groups) to apply for up to $250,000 each to develop peer-to-peer mental health support programs. The program requires training for peer volunteers in areas like stress and suicide prevention, while prohibiting the collection of personal health data from workers seeking support. The state appropriates $10 million to fund the program, which takes effect immediately. The bill directly affects healthcare workers by expanding access to confidential mental health support through their peers.
Prohibits the governing board of a municipal corporation from adopting any law, ordinance, regulation or policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of a utility service to a customer based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to the customer.
Requires the division of criminal justice services to check the wanted felon status and probation or parole violator status of people applying for public assistance.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York courts to document payment of monetary court awards and mandates debtors to submit a notarized payment plan within 90 days of judgment. It directly affects parties in civil cases where money damages are awarded (plaintiffs and defendants), requiring them to confirm payment method (immediate, scheduled, or post-appeal) and file it with the court. The bill amends court rules to create a standardized payment documentation process managed by the chief administrative judge, effective 90 days after enactment. It does not change substantive law but adds procedural steps for handling monetary judgments.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires Seneca County's county seat to have at least one polling location specifically for early voting. It directly affects residents in Seneca County who vote in-person during early voting periods. The law mandates this location be placed along public transportation routes if feasible, to improve accessibility. The requirement applies to the county seat itself, not other municipalities within the county. This amendment updates existing election law to ensure early voting access in Seneca County's central location.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Office of Victim Services to create specific procedures for notifying crime victims about the address confidentiality program. The program allows victims to keep their home addresses private to enhance safety. The notification must be part of standardized procedures used by police, sheriffs, and state police when interacting with victims. It directly affects individuals who are victims of crime in New York State. The law mandates this change to ensure victims are informed about available safety resources.
Maddy summaryBill A 4692 proposes to exempt certain inland lakes from being designated as freshwater wetlands. Specifically, the bill states that inland lakes that are navigable waterways and cover an area of 150 acres or more will not be considered freshwater wetlands when boundaries are delineated. This exemption does not apply to the Great Lakes. The bill directly affects how the Commissioner delineates freshwater wetland boundaries for these specific types of large, navigable inland lakes.
Relates to the use of electronic monitoring devices to monitor residents in assisted living residences and patients in nursing homes; requires consent from roommates to such electronic monitoring.
Maddy summaryThis bill raises the sales price threshold for a special tax on high-value residential property sales from $2 million to a higher, annually adjusted amount. It affects sellers of homes or residential properties (including condos and co-ops) priced at or above the new threshold, which will increase yearly based on inflation. The tax rate remains at 1% on the amount exceeding the threshold, calculated using the Consumer Price Index. The adjustment mechanism automatically updates the threshold each year starting in 2027 to reflect rising prices. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
