Authorizes justice courts to exercise jurisdiction over commercial claims arising out of a transaction between a claimant and a natural person, wherein the money, property or service which is the subject of the transaction is primarily for personal, family or household purposes.
Provides a temporary extension for payment of real property taxes owed by a person who has been a furloughed or designated non-pay federal employee due to a period of lapse in discretionary appropriations by the federal government, or by the spouse or domestic partner of such person; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
Authorizes the department of transportation to establish and implement a state memorial sign program to memorialize persons who died due to injuries sustained in a fatal motor vehicle crash on state highways.
Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitation technology fee schedule for the same service or item.
Maddy summaryThis bill removes a New York state law that previously prohibited transplant patients from being listed on waiting lists at multiple organ procurement organizations. It directly affects patients awaiting organ transplants who may now be eligible for placement on waiting lists at different facilities within New York. The key change eliminates the specific ban (previously in Public Health Law §4363) that prevented patients from having multiple listings simultaneously. This amendment updates organ allocation rules to allow patients to potentially access multiple transplant programs without violating state policy. The law took effect immediately upon signing on October 16, 2025.
Maddy summaryThis bill extends Steuben County's existing mortgage recording tax provisions until December 1, 2027. It directly affects property buyers and refinancers in Steuben County who pay this tax on mortgage transactions. The change updates the expiration date from 2025 to 2027 without altering the tax rate or structure. The bill amends a 2005 law (as previously updated in 2023) to maintain the current tax framework.
Maddy summaryThis bill extends Steuben County's authorization to collect an additional 1% sales and use tax (on top of the existing 3% rate) through November 30, 2027. It directly affects residents and businesses in Steuben County who pay sales tax, and ensures ongoing funding distribution to specific localities. The key mechanism requires the county to allocate tax revenue annually to Hornell, Corning, and other towns/villages based on property valuation ratios, with fixed annual payments to Hornell and Corning increasing over time. The extension replaces the previous expiration date of 2025, maintaining the existing funding formula for local services and infrastructure.
Maddy summaryThis bill extends Livingston County's existing authority to collect an additional tax on mortgage recordings until December 1, 2027. It directly affects homeowners and property buyers in Livingston County who pay mortgage recording fees. The key change modifies the expiration date in existing law from 2025 to 2027, allowing the county to continue collecting this specific tax without needing new legislation. The bill does not create new tax rates or alter the tax's purpose.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes Livingston County to impose an additional 1% sales tax on top of its existing 3% rate, effective June 2023 through November 2027. The tax directly affects residents and businesses in Livingston County that make taxable purchases. All net collections from this tax must first cover the county's Medicaid expenses, with any remaining funds deposited into the county's general fund for other purposes. The bill specifies that these funds must be kept in a separate special fund until Medicaid costs are paid.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a law) passed by the New York State Assembly to honor the Arkport-Canaseraga High School Baseball Team and Head Coach Nick Smith for winning the 2024 NYSPHSAA Class D Baseball Championship. It formally congratulates the team (including 18 players and coaches) and resolves to send engraved copies of the resolution to them. The resolution recognizes their championship victory, 18-3 season record, and contributions to athletic excellence, without creating any new policy or affecting any laws. It serves solely as a symbolic gesture of legislative recognition for their achievement.
