Provides for state assistance to local governments for the enforcement of fire prevention and building codes using monies paid into the code enforcement account.
Allows a licensed psychologist to apply to the department of education for conditional prescribing certification if the psychologist meets certain requirements; allows the department of education to waive certain requirements for an applying psychologist; provides that a conditional prescribing certification shall be valid for a period of two years.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 2343) exempts New York State residents who are veterans aged 85 or older from paying state income tax on their gross income. It directly affects qualifying veterans who are at least 85 years old as of December 31 of the tax year, regardless of their federal tax status. The law changes the tax code to automatically exclude their income from state taxation starting in 2027, applying to all taxable income without requiring additional federal tax considerations. The exemption becomes effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
Directs the public service commission to conduct a full cost benefit analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy systems in the state of New York and to compare such directly with other methods of electricity generation; makes certain changes relating to greenhouse gas emissions limits.
Provides that the department of transportation shall not require a survey as part of an agreement with any fiber optic utility for use and occupancy of a state right of way for the purposes of installing, modifying, relocating, repairing, operating, or maintaining fiber optic facilities as part of the department's consolidated application, when such use and occupancy of the state right of way is utilizing existing infrastructure, including but not limited to aerial pole attachments and underground conduits.
Maddy summaryThis bill exempts snowmobiles registered solely for sport fishing on frozen water or access to hunting/trapping lands from standard registration fees and additional fees under other laws. It requires a distinct color registration sticker for these snowmobiles and imposes a $200 fine for operating them for other purposes. The policy directly affects snowmobile owners using vehicles for these specific winter activities on frozen water, not general recreational use. The bill creates a new registration category with defined eligibility and enforcement rules.
Includes aggravated threat of mass harm, making a threat of mass harm, aggravated harassment in the second degree, harassment in the first degree, menacing in the third degree, menacing in the second degree, menacing in the first degree, and aggravated harassment in the first degree in being eligible for bail; makes aggravated threat of mass harm and making a threat of mass harm eligible to be considered hate crimes; increases the penalties for aggravated threat of mass harm and making a threat of mass harm.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a statewide, toll-free hotline for reporting contraband and drugs in New York's state correctional facilities. It defines "contraband" to include weapons, dangerous instruments, and controlled substances (as specified in the Penal Law). The hotline will operate 24/7, accepting anonymous calls from anyone - including incarcerated people, visitors, or staff - reporting incidents involving contraband. The commissioner must establish rules to implement this system, directly affecting facility safety operations and reporting procedures.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6536) renames all "boards of cooperative educational services" in New York State Education Law to "NY polytechnical institutes." It directly affects the existing boards that provide shared educational services to school districts. The bill makes this name change throughout the law by updating all references to the old term in Education Law sections, with no changes to the boards' functions or responsibilities. The change is purely procedural and terminological.
Maddy summaryBill A 6555 requires the state to keep the identities of state lottery winners anonymous if the winner requests it. This bill allows lottery winners to prevent the public disclosure of their name, address, or other identifying information. It also prohibits the state lottery division from requiring winners to participate in public actions related to collecting their prize money. Winners must be notified of this option, and their information will not be publicly disclosed for at least 30 days after this notification if they make the request.
