Asm. Pat Burke

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the deadline for a specific rule regarding joint bidding on public work contracts from December 31, 2026, to December 31, 2029. The rule allows multiple entities to combine their resources to bid on government construction projects, which directly affects contractors and public agencies involved in such work. By amending the existing law, the legislation ensures that this collaborative bidding process remains available for an additional three years. The change takes effect immediately upon passage.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands retirement service credit eligibility for law enforcement officers within the New York State Division of State Police and several other agencies. It directly affects investigators and sworn officers employed by the New York Waterfront Commission starting July 1, 2023, as well as non-seasonally appointed sworn members, forest rangers, and police officers in the Department of Environmental Conservation. The legislation mandates that these individuals be covered under the same retirement provisions as state police officers and ensures their prior service is counted toward their total retirement credit. Additionally, it clarifies that service credit for state university police officers who meet specific training and tenure requirements will be calculated based on their final average salary. These changes are scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a cost of living adjustment mechanism for New York state income taxes, ensuring that tax brackets and rates remain aligned with inflation over time. It directly affects New York state taxpayers by automatically updating the specific dollar thresholds and tax rates used to calculate income tax liability. The law applies to taxable years beginning after 2026 and before 2033, with provisions for future adjustments starting after 2032. All tax thresholds and rates specified in the bill will be periodically modified based on the official cost of living adjustment formula, preventing tax brackets from eroding purchasing power due to inflation.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires state university councils to include faculty and professional staff as voting members. It mandates that each council have twelve members, including one faculty representative elected by the faculty senate and one professional staff representative elected by the professional staff senate. These representatives would have the same ethical and disclosure requirements as other council members and serve seven-year terms, while student members serve one-year terms. The bill applies to all state-operated institutions within the state university system.

Authorizes the county of Erie to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Nicholas Cervoni, Thomas Makin, and Sarah Murphy, deputy sheriffs employed by such county.

Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.

Grants certain park rangers and building security of Erie county peace officer status to issue appearance tickets, simplified traffic informations, simplified parks informations and simplified environmental conservation informations; provides that such shall not be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license has been issued therefor.

Enacts the "NY broadband resiliency, public safety and quality act" to provide for oversight of the resiliency, public safety and quality of broadband and voice over internet protocol service.

Establishes the youth justice innovation fund to make funds available to community-based organizations for services and programs with the purpose of youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration.